JPH1062959A - Device for joining leader for developing, automatic developing machine, automatic developing system and device for separating leader for developing - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate need for inspecting the quantity of leaders for developing and to prevent the stocked leaders from being exhausted by providing a device with a residual quantity detection means for detecting information on the residual quantity of the stocked leader. SOLUTION: A stock part 510 for a leader for developing can be stocked with >=50 pieces of leader 5, for example, and provided with a sending-out roller 529 sending out the leaders from the bottom thereof one by one. Besides, the bottom of the stock part 510 is provided with a sending-out detection sensor 511 detecting that the leader 5 is sent out. By allowing the stock part 510 to be stocked with the leaders 5 by 20 pieces of leader for example, the residual quantity of the leaders 5 stocked in the stock part 510 is detected. Therefore, the information related on the residual quantity of the leaders 5 can be automatically detected even though an operator does not frequently inspect the quantity of the leaders 5 with which the stock part 510 is stocked.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a developing leader joining device, an automatic developing machine, an automatic developing system, and a developing leader separating device.

[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.

Therefore, in order to smooth the supply of the developing leader and improve efficiency by developing a photographic film using the developing leader, a developing leader stock means capable of stocking a plurality of developing leaders is provided. The present inventors have considered a developing leader joining device having a joining part for joining a developing leader taken out of a developing leader stock means to a photographic film. In addition, in order to smoothly accumulate the separated development leaders, a separation unit that separates the development leader from the photographic film and a plurality of development leaders can be accumulated, and the development leaders separated by the separation unit are accumulated. And a developing-reader separating device having a developing-leader storing unit.

However, it has been found that various problems occur when the developing leader stocking device in the developing leader joining device runs out of the developing leader. In addition, it has been found that various problems occur when the developing reader storage unit has no room and cannot store the developing reader. Therefore, it is troublesome for the operator to frequently check the amount of the developing leader stored in the developing leader stock means or the developing leader storage unit, and he forgets to check the amount of the developing leader. It was expected that mistakes would easily occur.

A first object of the present invention is to provide a developing leader joining device or an automatic developing machine or an automatic developing system having the developing leader joining device, in which an operator frequently stocks the developing leader stock means. An object of the present invention is to prevent the developer leader stocked in the developer leader stock means from running out without having to check the amount of the developer leader.

A second object of the present invention is to provide a developing leader separating device or an automatic developing machine or an automatic developing system having the developing leader separating device. An object of the present invention is to prevent the developer reader storage unit from having a margin and not being able to store the developer reader without having to check the amount of the developer reader.

[0009]

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

[Explanation of Claim 1] In a developing leader joining apparatus for joining a developing leader and a photographic film,
A developing leader stock unit capable of stocking a plurality of developing leaders, a joining unit for joining the developing leader taken out of the developing leader stock unit and a photographic film, and a developing unit stocked in the developing leader stock unit. And a remaining amount detecting means for detecting information on the remaining amount of the reader for developing. ], There is the remaining amount detecting means, so that the developing leader stocked in the developing leader stock means is automatically stored without frequently checking the amount of the developing leader stocked in the developing leader stock means. The information about the remaining amount of the developing leader can be detected, and by using the detected information about the remaining amount of the developing leader, it is possible to prevent the developing leader stocked by the developing leader stock means from running out.

The information on the remaining amount includes information on the remaining amount of the developing leader stocked in the developing leader stock means, and information on the remaining amount of the developing leader stocked in the developing leader stock means. Information on whether or not the amount is equal to or more than a predetermined amount, information on a difference between an amount supplied to the developing leader stock means and an amount taken out from the developing leader stock means, and the like are included.

(Explanation of claim 2) The information according to claim 1, wherein the information on the remaining amount is information on the remaining amount of the developing leader stocked in the developing leader stock means. Leader bonding device for development. ], The information on the remaining amount can be used variously thereafter.

[Explanation of Claim 3] "The information on the remaining amount is information on whether or not the remaining amount of the developing leader stocked in the developing leader stock means is equal to or more than a predetermined amount. 2. The developing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein: ], The information on the remaining amount can be easily detected.

[Explanation of claim 4] [Characteristic feature] It is characterized by having a remaining amount expressing means for expressing information on the remaining amount based on information on the remaining amount of the developing reader detected by the remaining amount detecting means. The developing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein ], The operator can be informed of the information on the remaining amount of the developing leader stocked in the developing leader stock means, and the running out of the developing leader stocked in the developing leader stock means can be prevented. be able to.

The information on the remaining amount can be expressed by a display means such as a monitor or a liquid crystal display for displaying the information on the remaining amount, by a voice synthesizer or by a voice synthesizer. Examples include, but are not limited to, a form expressed by light with a lamp or the like and a form expressed by sound such as sounding an alarm sound from a speaker. Further, in a form in which information is displayed on a display means such as a monitor or a liquid crystal display which displays information relating to the remaining amount, or in a form in which voice is expressed by a speech synthesizer, etc. Not only is the form expressing whether the remaining amount of the developer is equal to or more than a predetermined amount, but also the form expressing the remaining amount of the developing leader stocked in the developing leader stock means, but is not limited thereto.

[Explanation of claim 5] [Development leader supply means for taking out the development leader from the development leader stock means and supplying it to the joint portion, wherein the development amount detected by the remaining amount detection means is provided. The developing-reader joining device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the developing-reader supply unit is controlled according to information on the remaining amount of the developing-use reader. ], It is possible to prevent the developing reader supply unit from being driven when the developing reader has no remaining amount, and to prevent useless driving.

[Explanation of claim 6] "The film supply means for supplying the photographic film to the joining portion, and according to the information on the remaining amount of the developing reader detected by the remaining amount detecting means, The apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the film supply unit is controlled. ] Prevents the film supply means from driving even when the developing reader has no remaining amount, prevents the occurrence of a photographic film that is not bonded to the developing reader at the bonding portion, and bonds to the developing reader at the bonding portion. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of work for processing photographic film that is not used.

[Explanation of claim 7] "The film supply means has a film output means for outputting the photographic film from a photographic film container containing the photographic film, and the photographic film output by the film output means is 7. The developing device according to claim 6, wherein the developing device is supplied to the bonding portion. ] Can prevent the film supply means from being driven when there is no remaining amount of the developing reader, can prevent the generation of photographic film from the photographic film container that is not joined to the developing reader, and require darkroom work. Thus, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of an operation for processing a photographic film taken out of a photographic film container that is not joined to a developing reader to be used.

[Explanation of Claim 8] [Container accommodating portion capable of accommodating a plurality of photographic film containers accommodating photographic film,
8. The apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising: a container supply unit configured to supply a photographic film container accommodating a photographic film from the container storage unit to the photographic film output unit. ], A photographic film container accommodating a photographic film can be efficiently supplied to the film delivery means.

[Explanation of claim 9] "When the film supply means supplies the photographic film to the joining portion, the film supply means has recording means for recording information specific to the photographic film on the photographic film, 9. The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the recording unit is controlled in accordance with information on a remaining amount of the developing reader detected by the remaining amount detecting unit. . ]
Even when the developing reader has no remaining amount, not only can the film supply means be prevented from being driven, but also the recording means can be prevented from being driven, thereby preventing information unique to the photographic film from being recorded on the photographic film. It is possible to prevent double recording and useless recording operation.

[Explanation of Claim 10] [The developer reader joining device according to any one of claims 1 to 9 and the developing leader to which the photographic film is joined by the developing leader joining device are conveyed. And a developing means for developing the photographic film. By using the detected information on the remaining amount of the developing leader, it is possible to prevent the developing leader stocked in the developing leader stock unit from being lost, and to increase the operation rate of the developing processing unit. be able to.

[Explanation of claim 11] "The developing leader joining device according to any one of claims 1 to 9 and the developing leader to which the photographic film is joined by the developing leader joining device are transported. And a developing means for developing the photographic film. By using the detected information on the remaining amount of the developing leader, it is possible to prevent the developing leader stocked in the developing leader stock unit from being lost, and to increase the operation rate of the developing processing unit. be able to.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a developing leader separating apparatus for separating a developing leader joined to a photographic film from the photographic film, a separating section for separating the developing leader from the photographic film, and a plurality of developing units. And a storage amount for detecting information on a storage amount of the development leader stored in the development reader storage unit, the development reader storing unit storing the development reader separated by the separation unit. And a detecting unit. ], There is the accumulation amount detection means, so that the development leader automatically stored in the development leader accumulation unit can be automatically stored without frequently checking the amount of the development leader accumulated in the development leader accumulation unit. Can be detected, and by using the detected information on the storage amount of the developing reader, the developing reader stored in the developing reader storage unit can be prevented from becoming full.

The information on the storage amount includes information on the storage amount of the development leader itself stored in the development leader storage unit and the storage amount of the development leader stored in the development leader storage unit. Information on whether or not the amount is equal to or more than a predetermined amount, information on a difference between an amount supplied to the developing leader storage unit and an amount taken out from the developing leader storage unit, and the like are included.

[Explanation of claim 13] "The information on the accumulation amount is information on the accumulation amount of the development leader itself accumulated in the development reader accumulation section. Leader separation device for development. ], The information on the storage amount can be used variously thereafter.

[Explanation of claim 14] "The information on the accumulation amount is information on whether or not the accumulation amount of the developing reader stored in the developing reader accumulation section is equal to or less than a predetermined amount. The developing-reader separating device according to claim 12, wherein: ], It is possible to easily detect the information on the storage amount.

[Explanation of claim 15] [Characteristic is characterized in that there is provided a storage amount expressing means for expressing information on the storage amount in accordance with the information on the storage amount of the developing reader detected by the storage amount detecting means. The developing-reader separating device according to any one of claims 12 to 14. ]
It is possible to inform the operator of the information on the amount of developer reader stored in the developer reader storage unit, and to prevent the developer reader stored in the developer reader storage unit from becoming full. Can be.

The information on the storage amount can be expressed by a display means for displaying the information on the storage amount, such as a monitor or a liquid crystal display.
Examples include, but are not limited to, a form expressed by voice using a voice synthesizer, a form expressed by light using a rotating light, and a form expressed by sound such as sounding an alarm sound from a speaker. Further, in a form in which information is displayed on a display means such as a monitor or a liquid crystal display that displays information on the amount of storage, or in a form in which voice is expressed by a voice synthesizer, the development leader stored in the development leader storage section is simply stored. In addition to the form of expressing whether or not the accumulated amount of the developer is equal to or more than a predetermined amount, the form of expressing the accumulated amount of the developing leader stored in the developing leader stock means itself is not limited thereto.

[Explanation of Claim 16] "Claims 12 to 15"
And a developing means for transporting a developing leader to which the photographic film is bonded and developing the photographic film, wherein the developing processing means comprises: An automatic developing machine for supplying a developing leader to which the photographic film subjected to the development processing is bonded to the developing leader separating device. As a result, the developer leader stored in the developer leader storage unit becomes full and traffic jams from the developer leader storage unit to the separation unit, and the separation of the development leader in the separation unit is performed normally. Can be prevented, and furthermore, it is possible to prevent the traffic jam from extending to the inside of the developing means and causing the photographic film to be damaged.

[Explanation of Claim 17] "Claims 12 to 15"
And a developing means for transporting a developing leader to which the photographic film is bonded and developing the photographic film, wherein the developing processing means comprises: An automatic developing system for supplying a developing leader to which the photographic film subjected to the development processing is bonded to the developing leader separating device. As a result, the developer leader stored in the developer leader storage unit becomes full and traffic jams from the developer leader storage unit to the separation unit, and the separation of the development leader in the separation unit is performed normally. Can be prevented, and furthermore, it is possible to prevent the traffic jam from extending to the inside of the developing means and causing the photographic film to be damaged.

[Other Descriptions] The developing reader is a reader used for automatically transporting the developing reader and developing the bonded photographic film.

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.

[0033]

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 An automatic developing machine according to the present embodiment includes a developing leader joining device 500 for joining a developing leader 5 and a photographic film 7 and a developing device in which the photographic film 7 is joined by the developing leader joining device 500. Processing unit 600 for transporting the reader 5 for development and processing the photographic film 7, and an automatic developing device 700 for separating the reader 5 for development joined to the photographic film 7 from the photographic film 7. Machine. FIG. 1 shows a plan view of the automatic developing machine of the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 shows a front view thereof.

In the present embodiment, the patrone 3 accommodating the photographic film 7 is accommodated in the patrone accommodating 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.

The developing leader joining apparatus 500 of 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 development processing section 600 of this embodiment automatically transports the development leader 5 to develop the bonded photographic film 7 and removes the developed photographic film 7 and the development leader 5 bonded together. It is sent to the developing reader separating device 700.

The leader separating device 700 for development of this 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. The photo document container 300 is picked up and held by the photo document container holding member 810 from the position 301 of the photo document container on the conveyor 801 shown by a broken line in FIG.
Numeral 03 denotes a photo document container holding member 83 picked up from the position 302 of the photo document container on the conveyor 802 indicated by a broken line in FIG.
It is held at 0. When the photo document container 300 accommodates a predetermined amount of the photographic film 7, the photo document container 300 is moved to the position 301 of the photo document container on the conveyor 801, and the conveyor 801 is moved to a printer processor (not shown) in a post-process. When the photo document container 303 contains a predetermined amount of the photographic film 7, the photo document container 303 is transferred to the conveyor 802 and
02 is moved to a not-shown post-process printer 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 detection result, the photo document container holding members 810 and 830 pick up a suitable photo document container.

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-use reader joining device 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 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 supply section 430 takes out the patrone 3 one by one from the patrone container 200 set in the patrone container supply section 410, and
The film is supplied to the film outlet 440. At this time, the DX code (machine-read magazine bar code) provided on 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. Then, the next cartridge 3 is supplied to the film output unit 440.

The film output unit 440 velocates the leading end of the photographic film 7 stored from the supplied patrone 3 and sets the photographic film 7 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 every predetermined time while holding the lower and front sides of the patrone 3 in the transfer direction of the patrone transfer conveyor 490 with projections 492 and 491, respectively. In addition, each part exists at every predetermined interval of the patrone transfer conveyor 490.

Then, the photographic film 7 whose tip has been beveled out of the patrone 3 at 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 of the patrone 3 that has been sent, and obtains the ID information of the photographic film 7 whose tip has been exposed from the patrone 3. If the ID bar code 2 cannot be read, the cartridge 3 is discharged. 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 ejected 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
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, information on the number of shots regarding the number of shots, 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.

The patrone 3 from which the photographic film 7 with 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 in which 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.

In the front end processing section 480, cutting for forming the front end 71 of the photographic film 7 and cutting for forming the holes 76 and 77 are performed by moving one cutting die up and down. Perform at the same time.

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 sectional view of the developing device bonding apparatus 500 of the present embodiment, the developing device bonding apparatus 500 will be further described.

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.

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. The detection of whether or not the developer reader 5 is stocked is performed by:
The detection is performed by a sensor 512 for detecting the passage of the developing reader 5 and a light source 513 for the sensor 512.

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 operator automatically enters 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 information on the remaining amount of the developing reader 5 stocked in the developing leader stock unit 510 detected by the remaining amount detecting means, a liquid crystal display unit is used to express information on the remaining amount. 910 may display information about the remaining amount, announce the remaining amount by voice from the speaker 920, or if the remaining amount is equal to or less than a predetermined amount,
Sound an alarm. Alternatively, a rotating light or the like may be provided, and light may be expressed by a rotating light or the like.

By using the information on the remaining amount of the developing leader 5 thus detected, it is possible to prevent the developing leader 5 stocked in the developing leader stock unit 510 from running out. The operation rate of the unit 600 can be increased.

The control unit of the developing leader joining device 500 uses the detected information on the remaining amount of the developing leader 5 stocked in the developing leader stock unit 510 to use a patrone transfer conveyor as a film supply mechanism. 4
90, film output section 440, detection section 450, recording section 47
By controlling the leading end processing section 480 and the leading end processing section 480, it is possible to prevent the film supply mechanism from being driven even when the developing leader stock section 510 has no remaining amount of the developing leader 5, and the joining section 530
Thus, the generation of the photographic film 7 that is not bonded to the developing leader 5 can be prevented, and the processing for processing the photographic film 7 that is not bonded to the developing leader 5 at the bonding portion 530 can be prevented.

The control unit of the developing-use reader joining device 500 controls the recording unit 470 using the detected information on the remaining amount of the developing-use reader 5 stocked in the developing-use reader stock unit 510. And the developing reader 5
Although there is no remaining amount, not only can the driving of the film supply mechanism be prevented, but also the driving of the recording unit 470 can be prevented, and information unique to the photographic film 7 can be prevented from being recorded on the photographic film 7, Double recording and useless recording operation can be prevented.

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 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 control unit of the developing-leader joining device 500 controls the developing-leader supplying mechanism 520 according to the information on the remaining amount of the developing leader 5 of the developing-leader stock unit 510 detected by the remaining amount detecting means. Control. As a result, it is possible to prevent the developing reader supply mechanism 520 from being driven when the developing reader 5 has no remaining amount, and to prevent useless driving.

The joining section 530 joins the developing leader 5 supplied from the developing leader stock section 510 by the developing leader supply mechanism 520 to the leading end of the photographic film 7 which is fed out of 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 shape of the joining holes 51 and 52 of the developing reader 5 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. From the back side, the substantially cross shape is substantially rectangular instep rectangular portion 56, second rectangular portion 5
7. The rectangular shape 58 has the following shape and dimensions. 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 and has a shorter length than the length of the second rectangular portion 74. 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. The entire length of the joining holes 51 and 52 is 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.
Four corners of the second rectangular portion 74 of the photographic film 7 and the first rectangular portion 7
The third and third rectangular portions 75 are joined by being present on the opposite side of the other portion of the leading end portion 71 of the photographic film 7 from the developing reader 5.

Further, the joining holes 51, 5, 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
Fits in the holes 76 and 77 of the photographic film 7. 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
And the four corners of the second rectangular portion 74 and the first rectangular portion 73 and the third rectangular portion 75 are present on the opposite side of the other portion 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. At this time, the projections 54 and 55 fit into the holes 76 and 77.

Then, the developing reader 5 to which the leading end of the photographic film 7 that has been blown out of the cartridge 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. Photographic film accumulator 714 for temporarily storing photographic film 7, holding plate 734 for holding developing leader 5 once stored in developing leader accumulator 735 from both sides of the bottom, and developing at the bottom of developing leader accumulator 735. The central part of the developing reader 5 is sucked, and one sheet from the center of the bottom of the developing leader accumulation part 735 is removed. One developing reader 5 flexed to pull out the transport roller pair 732 to supply air separation mechanism 733 has a pair of conveying rollers 732 for conveying the developer reader 5 supplied by the air separation 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. 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.

When the position of the developing leader 5 is gradually lowered to the bottom, the developing leader 5 is pulled out one by one from the bottom of the developing leader accumulation section 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 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 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, and then the separating section 720 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.

The 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 accumulation amount of the developing reader detected by these means, the information on the accumulation amount is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 910, or the information on the accumulation 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.

Therefore, even if the operator does not frequently check the amount of the developing leader 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 unit 750 is located in the middle of the transport path of the photographic film 7 from the separation unit 720 to the distribution unit 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 unit 730, the position variable conveyance driving 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 comprises a developing leader joining device 500 for joining the developing leader 5 and the photographic film 7, and a developing device in which the photographic film 7 is joined by the developing leader joining device 500. Processing unit 600 for transporting the reader 5 for development and processing the photographic film 7, and an automatic developing device 700 for separating the reader 5 for development joined to the photographic film 7 from the photographic film 7. Machine. FIG. 1 shows a plan view of the automatic developing machine of the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 shows a front view thereof.

In the present embodiment, the patrone 3 accommodating the photographic film 7 is accommodated in the patrone accommodating container 200 capable of accommodating a plurality of patrones 3, and the patrone accommodating container 200 accommodating the patrone 3 is attached to the developing leader bonding apparatus 500. 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.

The leader bonding device 500 for development of this 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 the present 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.

[0092] The developing reader separating apparatus 700 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 picked up from the conveyer 801 and is picked up from the photographic original container 300 or the conveyer 802 held by the photographic original container holding member 810 and held by the photographic original container holding member 830. The photographic document container 301 containing a predetermined amount of the photographic film 7 is transferred to a conveyor 801, and the photographic document container 302 containing a predetermined amount of the photographic film 7 is transferred to a conveyor 802.
Is moved to a printer processor in a post-process (not shown).

Note that a photo original container detection unit 803 is provided upstream of the conveyors 801 and 802 to detect the passage of the photo original container and the type of the passed photo original container.

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 bonding apparatus 500 of this embodiment will be described in detail. FIG. 10 is a schematic internal plan view of the developing leader bonding apparatus 500 of the present embodiment,
Hereinafter, description will be given based on FIG.

[0096] The patrone housing container housing section 410 is provided in the
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 supply unit 430 takes out two patrones 3 from the patrone container 200 set in the patrone container container unit 410 at the same time and supplies them to the film output unit 440.

[0098] The film output section 440 velocates the leading ends of the photographic films stored in the patrone 3 from the two supplied patrones 3 and sets them on the patrone transfer conveyor 490. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the leading end of the film is protruded from the patrone in the developing device bonding apparatus of the present embodiment.

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

Then, the photographic film 7 whose tip has been pulled out from the patrone 3 at the film output unit 440 is sent to the detection unit 450 by the patrone transfer conveyor 490. The detection unit 450 includes a D provided in the patrone 3.
The X code (machine-read magazine bar code) is read, and if the cartridge 3 contains a photographic film of a type that cannot be processed by the automatic developing machine, a discharge flag is set. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the detecting section 450 reads the ID barcode 2 adhered to the cartridge 3, obtains ID information, and sets an ejection flag 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 normally protruded, sets a discharge flag. Further, the detection unit 450 reads a DX code (film tan raster code) provided at the leading end of the photographic film 7 that is exposed from the patrone 3 and if the photographic film is of a type that cannot be developed by the automatic developing machine. If there is, set an emission flag.

Then, the patrone 3 with the tip of the photographic film 7 that has been variously detected by the detection unit 450 is exposed.
Is discharged by the patrone transfer conveyor 490 to the discharge unit 460.
Sent to The discharge unit 460 discharges the corresponding cartridge 3 when the discharge flag is set.

Then, the patrone 3 in which the leading end of the photographic film 7 that has not been discharged by the discharge section 460 is
Is stored in the recording unit 470 by the patrone transfer conveyor 490.
Sent to The recording unit 470 records information unique to the photographic film on the photographic film 7 by attaching the code seal 1 recording information unique to the photographic film to the end of the photographic film 7 that has been velocities from the patrone 3. .

As information recorded as information unique to the photographic film, DX code information of the DX code read by the detecting section 450, ID information, and service contents read from the management computer based on the ID information. In the code seal 1, information on service contents, delivery term information on a term until delivery, delivery destination information on a delivery destination, customer information on a customer, and the like are recorded. Then, as the DX code information, film type information on the film type, information on the number of shots regarding the number of shots, 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. The code seal 1 includes a bar code 11 and a two-dimensional code 12.

[0104] The patrone 3 from which the photographic film 7 with the code seal 1 stuck to the leading end in the recording unit 470 is fed out 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 photographic film 7 to which the code seal 1 is attached at the leading end by the recording section 470 and sent. Then, the photographic film 7 whose tip is cut is sent to the joint 530.

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 sent to the temporary stock section 601. .

Then, 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 in the temporary stocking unit 601 is sent from the temporary stocking unit 601 to the developing unit 600.

Next, referring to FIG. 12, which is a schematic front sectional view of the developing device bonding apparatus 500 of the present embodiment, the developing device bonding apparatus 500 will be further described.

The developer leader stock unit 510 can stock 50 or more developer 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.

At the bottom of the developer leader stock section 510, a delivery detection sensor 511 for detecting that the developer leader 5 has been delivered 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 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. That is, these members constitute the remaining amount detecting means of the present invention, and detect information on the remaining amount of the developing leader 5 stocked in the developing leader stock unit 510. Whether or not the developer reader 5 is stocked is determined by a sensor 512 that detects passage of the developer reader 5 and a light source 513 for the sensor 512.

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 operator automatically enters 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 reader 5 stocked in the developing leader stock unit 510 detected by the remaining amount detecting means, the liquid crystal display unit 910 may display information about the remaining amount, announce the remaining amount by voice from the speaker 920, or if the remaining amount is equal to or less than a predetermined amount,
Sound an alarm. Alternatively, a rotating light or the like may be provided, and light may be expressed by a rotating light or the like.

By using the information on the remaining amount of the developing leader 5 thus detected, it is possible to prevent the developing leader 5 stocked in the developing leader stock unit 510 from running out. The operation rate of the unit 600 can be increased.

The control unit of the developing leader bonding apparatus 500 uses the detected information on the remaining amount of the developing leader 5 stocked in the developing leader stock unit 510 by using a patrone transfer conveyor as a film supply mechanism. 4
90, film output section 440, detection section 450, discharge section 46
0, by controlling the recording unit 470 and the tip processing unit 480, it is possible to prevent the film supply mechanism from being driven even when the developing leader stock unit 510 has no remaining developing leader 5, and the developing unit The generation of the photographic film 7 that is not bonded to the reader 5 can be prevented, and the processing for processing the photographic film 7 that is not bonded to the developing reader 5 at the bonding portion 530 can be prevented.

The control section of the developing-use reader joining apparatus 500 controls the recording section by using the detected information on the remaining amount of the developing-use reader 5 stored in the developing-use reader stock section 510. When the developing reader 5 has no remaining amount, not only can the driving of the film supply mechanism be prevented, but also the driving of the recording means 470 can be prevented, and information unique to the photographic film 7 is recorded on the photographic film 7. This can prevent double recording and useless recording operation.

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 relating to the sending out of the developing reader 5 and the detection result of the reader passing detection sensor 527 of the developing leader supply mechanism 520, and the developing reader 5 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).

Further, the control unit of the developing leader bonding apparatus 500 controls the developing leader supply mechanism 520 according to the information on the remaining amount of the developing leader 5 of the developing leader stock unit 510 detected by the remaining amount detecting means. Control. As a result, it is possible to prevent the developing reader supply mechanism 520 from being driven when the developing reader 5 has no remaining amount, and to prevent useless driving.

The joining section 530 joins the developing leader 5 supplied from the developing leader stock section 510 by the developing leader supply mechanism 520 and the leading end of the photographic film 7 which is fed out from the cartridge 3 sent. I do. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which the leading end of the photographic film 7 that has been blown out of the patrone 3 is joined to the developing leader 5 in the developing leader joining apparatus 500 of this embodiment.

This joining is performed as follows. First,
The development leader 5 supplied by the development leader supply mechanism 520 is positioned at a predetermined position, and supplied from the heat welding tape roll 61 to the joining holes 51 and 52 of the development leader 5 positioned at the predetermined position. The tip of the heat welding tape 6 is sunk. Then, while holding both sides of the developing leader 5 of the heat welding tape 6 lurking through the joining holes 51 and 52, the heat welding tape cutter 531 cuts the heat welding tape 6. Then, the photographic film 7 which has been unveiled from the patrone 3 by the heat welding tape 6 held on both sides of the developing reader 5.
Pinch the tip of. Then, the heat welding tape 6 sandwiching the front end of the photographic film 7 is heat welded to the front end of the photographic film 7.

Then, the developing reader 5 to which the leading end of the photographic film 7 that has been velocities from the patrone 3 is joined is sent to the temporary stock unit 601.

Next, the developing reader separating device 700 will be described in detail. Developing leader separating device 7 of the present embodiment
FIG. 13 shows a schematic front cross-sectional view of No. 00. The developing-reader separating device 700 according to the present embodiment includes a developing reader 5 to which the photographic film 7 that has been developed by the developing unit 600 is bonded.
Unit 710 that supplies the developer 5 to the separation unit 720, and a separation unit 720 that separates the developing reader 5 from the photographic film 7.
And a development leader storage section 780 that can accumulate a plurality of development readers 5 and accumulates the development readers 5 separated by the separation section 720, and reads the code seal 1 attached to the photographic film 7 to read the photographic film 7. Information reading unit 730 for reading information unique to the photographic film 7, and the photographic film 7 separated by the separating unit 720 based on the information unique to the photographic film 7 read by the unique information reading unit 730. Distributing unit 74 for distributing to the document container 303
0, storage mechanisms 760 and 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 the conveyors 801 and 802.
The photo document container holding members 810 and 830 hold the photo document container while picking up the photo document container from the photographic film 7 and return the photo document containers containing a predetermined amount of the photographic film 7 to the conveyors 801 and 802. Have.

The accumulation section 710 includes the development processing section 600
Is supplied to the separation unit 720 with the development leader 5 to which the photographic film 7 developed by the processing unit 7 is bonded.
From 00, a group of rollers 711 for receiving the developed photographic film 7, an accumulation inlet roller group 712 for changing the conveying direction between downward and sideways, and an accumulator for changing the receiving direction between receiving from below and receiving from the side. The exit roller group 715 has a roller group 718 that can change the direction of conveyance to the direction to send to the separation unit 720 and the direction to send to the distribution unit 740. Accumulation entrance roller group 712
By changing the position variable drive roller 713 in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 13, the transport direction can be changed between downward and lateral. In addition, the accumulation exit roller group 715 can change the receiving direction from receiving from below or from the side by moving the position variable driving roller 716 in the direction of the arrow in FIG. The roller group 718 can change the direction of conveyance to the direction to be sent to the separation unit 720 and the direction to be sent to the distribution unit 740 by moving the position variable drive roller group 719 in the direction of the arrow in FIG.

Further, the accumulation exit roller group 715 and the roller group 718 of the accumulation section 710 can be driven to rotate in opposite directions, and after the developing leader 5 with the photographic film 7 bonded thereto is supplied to the separation section 720. , Separation unit 72
The photographic film 7 separated by 0 is returned once by the rotation of the accumulation exit roller group 715 and the roller group 718 in the opposite direction, and the position variable drive roller group 719 is moved to the position shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the photographic film 7 separated by the separation unit 720 is transferred to the distribution unit 740 by changing the direction of conveyance to the distribution unit 740.

The separating section 720 separates the developing leader 5 from the photographic film 7 and includes a separating section entrance transport driving roller 721 provided at the entrance of the separating section 720 for transporting the developing reader 5 and the photographic film 7. , 721 and 722 provided between the separation unit entrance conveyance drive roller 721 and the conveyance drive roller 726, and cut by the cutters 721, 722. A blower 724 that blows off the foremost portion of the heat welding tape 6 and the photographic film 7 that has been blown, and sends the forefront portion of the heat welding tape 6 and the photographic film 7 that are cut by the cutters 721 and 722 that are blown off by the blower 724 to a trash can. It has a guide 725. Cutter 722
Cuts the heat welding tape 6 between the developing leader 5 and the leading end of the photographic film 7 so that the heat welding tape 6 lurking in the joining holes 51 and 52 of the developing leader 5 To be able to leave. Also, cutter 7
21 is provided on the entrance side of the cutter 722, cuts the foremost part of the photographic film 7 on which the heat welding tape 6 is welded,
The heat welding tape 6 welded to the photographic film 7 can be separated from the photographic film 7.

The code seal 1 is adhered to the leading end of the photographic film 7, and the heat welding tape 6 is welded to the leading end side of the code seal 1 with a gap from the code seal 1. . Then, the cutter 722 cuts a gap between the code seal 1 and the heat welding tape 6, thereby leaving the code seal 1 as it is at the leading end of the photographic film 7 and completely removing the heat welding tape 6 from the photographic film 7. be able to. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the photographic film on which the thick heat welding tape 6 is welded from being housed in the photographic original document container or being conveyed by a printing apparatus, a cutter inserter, or the like, which is a later process of the automatic developing machine.

The developing leader accumulating section 780 is capable of accumulating a plurality of developing leaders 5 and accumulating the developing leaders 5 separated by the separating section 720, and is a transport roller for receiving the developing leader 5 from the separating section 720. Group 781, transport roller group 7
The developing leader 5 sent from the transport roller 782 that sends the developing leader 5 sent from 81 to the developing leader storage unit 780 is stored.

The developer reader storage section 780 is provided on a bottom plate 785 provided so as to be vertically movable.
The pole 786 that supports the bottom plate 785,
A spring 787 and a pulley 78 for urging the bottom plate upward.
8, a supporting portion 789, so that the position where the developing leader 5 is accumulated is always constant, so that the developing leader 5 can be easily accumulated at a predetermined position. Then, since the bottom plate 785 is lowered in accordance with the accumulated amount of the developing leader 5, the bottom plate 78
Whether the accumulated amount of the developing reader 5 is equal to or more than a predetermined amount is determined by a micro switch 784 for detecting that the position of the developing device 5 has dropped below a predetermined position and a micro switch 783 for detecting that the bottom plate 785 has fallen to the lowest position. Is detected. 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.

The 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, or 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.

Therefore, 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 reader 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 unique information reading section 730 is separated by the separating section 720, temporarily returned to the accumulating section 710, and reads the code seal 1 provided on the leading end of the photographic film 7 to be attached to the photographic film 7. The read code seal 1 is read and information unique to the photographic film 7 is read. Then, the photographic film 7 is sent to the distribution unit 740 by the unique information reading unit transport roller 731.

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 photo original container 300 or the photo original container 303.
Before sorting to the photo document container 300 or the photo document container 303, the front and rear ends of the photographic film are reversed so that the photographic film is stored in the photo document containers 300 and 303 from the rear end. The film is sent out.

The distributing section 740 is a position-variable transport that can change the transport direction from the side of the specific information reading section 730 to the direction of transporting the photographic film 5 straight and the direction of feeding the photographic film container 300 from the entrance side transport roller group 741. Drive roller 7
44, a drive roller group 742 having
747, 748, a drive roller group 749 having a position variable conveyance drive roller 745 capable of changing the conveyance direction between a direction in which the photographic film 5 is conveyed straight and a direction in which the film 5 is fed into the photographic document container 303, and a group of conveyance rollers 743 downstream thereof. Have.

When feeding the photographic film 7 into the photographic document container 300 based on the information specific to the photographic film 7 read by the specific information reading unit 730, the rear end of the photographic document 7 The rollers are transported until they pass, and the position variable transport drive rollers 74 of the transport roller group 742 are moved.
4 is changed to change the conveying direction of the conveying roller group 742 to the direction of feeding into the photographic document container 300, and then the photographic film 7 is conveyed in the opposite direction, and the rear end of the photographic film 7 is It is housed from the side.

Similarly, when feeding the photographic film 7 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 rear end of the photographic document 7 749, and the position variable conveyance drive roller 7 of the conveyance roller group 749
45, the conveying direction of the conveying roller group 749 is changed to the direction of feeding into the photo original container 303, and then the photographic film 7 is conveyed in the opposite direction.
Of the photographic film 7 from the rear end side.

The micro switch 783 is turned on before the bottom plate 785 comes to the lowest position, and an alarm is sounded, so that the jam of the developing reader 5 can be prevented more effectively.

[0137]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, an operator is frequently stocked in the developing leader stock means in a developing leader joining device or an automatic developing machine or an automatic developing system having the developing leader joining device. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the developer leader stocked in the developer leader stock means from running out without having to check the amount of the developer leader in use.

The effect of the second invention is that the developing leader separating device or the automatic developing machine or the automatic developing system having the developing leader separating device can be used for the developing leader storage frequently stored in the developing leader storage section. Without having to check the quantity
It is possible to prevent a situation in which the developing reader storage unit has no room and cannot store the developing reader.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an automatic developing machine according to first and second embodiments.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the automatic developing machine according to the first and second embodiments.

FIG. 3 is a schematic internal plan view of the developing leader bonding apparatus 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 structure in which a reinforcing seal 69 is provided at the leading end of the film according to the first embodiment;
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state in which a code seal 1 is attached.

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

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

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

FIG. 9 is a schematic front cross-sectional view of the developing-reader separating device of the first embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a schematic internal plan view of a developing device bonding apparatus according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which the leading end of the film that has been torn from the patrone in Embodiment 2 is joined to a developing reader.

FIG. 12 is a schematic front cross-sectional view of a developing device bonding apparatus according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a schematic front sectional view of a developing-use reader separating device according to a 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 910 Liquid crystal display 920 Speaker

Claims (17)

[Claims] 1. A developing leader joining device for joining a developing leader and a photographic film, comprising: a developing leader stock means capable of stocking a plurality of developing leaders; and a developing leader removed from the developing leader stock means. A developing device bonding apparatus, comprising: a bonding portion that bonds a photographic film; and a remaining amount detecting unit that detects information regarding a remaining amount of a developing leader stored in the developing leader stock unit. . 2. The developing-reader joining apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information on the remaining amount is information on the remaining amount of the developing-reader itself stored in the developing-reader stock unit. 3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information on the remaining amount is information on whether or not the remaining amount of the developing leader stocked in the developing leader stock means is equal to or more than a predetermined amount. The developing device according to claim 1, wherein 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a remaining amount expressing unit that expresses information on the remaining amount based on the information on the remaining amount of the developing reader detected by the remaining amount detecting unit. The developing-use reader joining device according to any one of the above items. 5. A developing leader supply means for taking out the developing leader from the developing leader stock means and supplying the developing leader to the joining portion, wherein the remaining amount of the developing leader is detected by the remaining amount detecting means. The developing-reader joining device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the developing-reader supply unit is controlled according to information. 6. A film supply means for supplying the photographic film to the joining portion, wherein the film supply means is controlled in accordance with information on the remaining amount of the developing reader detected by the remaining amount detection means. The developing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the developing device comprises: 7. The film supply means has a film delivery means for taking out the photographic film from a photographic film container containing the photographic film, and supplies the photographic film taken out by the film delivery means to the joining portion. 7. The device according to claim 6, wherein the device is a leader bonding device. 8. A container accommodating section capable of accommodating a plurality of photographic film containers accommodating a photographic film, and a container supply means for supplying a photographic film container accommodating a photographic film from the container accommodating section to the photographic film output means. The developing device according to claim 7, further comprising: 9. A recording device for recording information specific to the photographic film on the photographic film when the film supply device supplies the photographic film to the joining portion, wherein the recording device detects the information by the remaining amount detecting device. 9. The developing-reader joining apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the recording unit is controlled in accordance with the information on the remaining amount of the developing-reader. 10. The photographic film, wherein the photographic film is conveyed by carrying the developing leader joining device according to claim 1 and a developing leader to which the photographic film has been joined by the developing leader joining device. And a developing means for developing the toner. 11. The photographic film, wherein the photographic film is conveyed by transporting the developing leader bonding device according to claim 1 and a developing leader to which the photographic film has been bonded by the developing leader bonding device. An automatic developing system, comprising: 12. A developing-reader separating device for separating a developing reader bonded to a photographic film from the photographic film, wherein a separating unit for separating the developing reader from the photographic film and a plurality of developing readers can be stored. A developing-reader accumulating unit that accumulates the developing reader separated by the separating unit; and an accumulation-amount detecting unit that detects information on an accumulated amount of the developing reader accumulated in the developing-leader accumulating unit. A reader separation device for development, characterized in that: 13. The reader separation device according to claim 12, wherein the information on the accumulation amount is information on the accumulation amount itself of the development leader stored in the development leader accumulation unit. 14. The image forming apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the information on the accumulation amount is information on whether or not the accumulation amount of the development leader stored in the development leader accumulation unit is equal to or less than a predetermined amount. The reader separation device for development according to the above. 15. An image forming apparatus according to claim 12, further comprising storage amount expressing means for expressing information on the storage amount in accordance with the information on the storage amount of said developing reader detected by said storage amount detecting means. The developing-reader separating device according to any one of the above items. 16. A developing device for developing a photographic film by transporting the developing leader separation device according to claim 12 and a developing leader to which the photographic film is bonded. And supplying a developing leader to which the photographic film developed by the developing means is bonded to the developing leader separating device. 17. A developing processing device for developing a photographic film by transporting the developing leader separating device according to claim 12 and a developing leader to which the photographic film is bonded. And supplying a developing leader to which the photographic film developed by the developing means is bonded to the developing leader separating device.