JPS5891443A - Loading and recovering device for sheet film - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To load and unload sheet a film in a cassette even when an automatic developing machine is not in operation, by providing a conveyance path for conveying an exposed sheet film from the cassette to a magazine, and to the automatic developing machine together with a switching mechanism. CONSTITUTION:New films X1 are contained in supply magazines Ba-Bc of optional size and supplied through conveyance rolls 14. A cassette A is loaded in a main frame 2 from a shutter 21, and main frames 5 and 6 are provided with a flat insertion path, receiving magazine D2, etc. A conveyance path for films X2 is provided with a changeover guide 41, which performs switching between an automatic developing machine 7 and receiving magazine D1. To an empty cassette A, new films are fed from the supply magazines Ba-Bc. A manually inserted film is also sent to the automatic developing machine 7 or magazine D1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an improvement in a sheet film loading/recovering device including a system for loading/recovering sheet films such as X-ray photographic film and conveying the sheet film to an automatic processor.

Conventionally, the ways in which automatic developing machines for sheet films such as X-ray photographic films have been used include (1) manual insertion processing, (2) connection with an automatic film feeding device, (3) connection with a cassette-less photographing device, ( 4) Connection with cassette lid opening device, 04
The method was mainly used. Each of the above four methods has its own characteristics. (1) (The 21 (41) method is a cassette method, and the (3) method is a combination of a cassette-less method with an automatic processor. Although it has the flexibility to suitably arrange the film order, it also has the drawbacks of requiring a space and poor work efficiency.(2) The combination method with the film feeding device (auto feeder) is an automatic developing machine. However, K is not suitable when you need to load the photographed sheet film in the cassette into the auto feeder and want to quickly develop the photographed sheet film in the cassette. OAlso, in (4), the method of coupling with the cassette opening device develops the images in the order in which they are taken, so the process from taking the images to developing them can be done in a short time, but the operating efficiency of the automatic developing machine is inferior. Here, it is possible to integrate method (2) and method (4) (C), that is, to create a transport path where sheet film is selectively developed from the auto feeder and from the cassette lid opening device. However, it has been found that the above-mentioned new sheet film feeding device also has drawbacks. When starting up or during warm-up of the developer temperature and drying temperature in an automatic processor,
The conveyance of the sheet film that has already been photographed has stopped, and not only can the automatic processor not process it, but the photographer has also stopped. The purpose of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned drawback that when there is a problem with the automatic developing machine, X-ray photography using a cassette stops. The above purpose is to load sheet films of different sizes into multiple magazines,
A suction cup mechanism for taking out the sheet film one by one is installed in each magazine, a conveyance path is provided for supplying the taken out sheet film to the cassette, and a mechanism for taking out the photographed film in the cassette and conveying it to the receive magazine;
This is achieved by a sheet film loading/recovering device characterized by being provided with a conveyance path for supplying the taken out film to an automatic film developing machine.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

The present invention has the following configuration. (1) A mechanism for feeding sheet films one by one from several m magazines to a cassette. (2) A mechanism for loading sheet films one by one into a cassette.
Mechanism for carrying out.

(3) Mechanism for loading photographed sheet film into the receive magazine.

(4) A transport path and switching mechanism that transports photographed sheet film from the cassette to the receive magazine and to the automatic processor.

Each of the submechanisms (1) to (3) has been conventionally available, but the present mechanism (1) to (4), which has a one-piece structure, has not been available in the past, so this embodiment uses the above-mentioned In addition, the following configurations are available.

(5) A mechanism in which a manual feeding path is provided and can be directly connected to the feeding path in (4) to enable switching.

(6) A mechanism that separates and conveys the photographed sheet film of the auto feeder.

(7) A mechanism in which a conveyance path from the auto feeder is provided and directly connected to the conveyance path in (4) to enable switching.

Each part will be explained below.

The lower chamber 11a of the housing 10 is divided into three parts.

Film supply units 12a and 12 are provided in 11b and 11c.
b, Magazine mounting part 13a, 13b of 12c
, 13c are loaded with supply magazines Ba, Bb, Be of any size containing new film X. Supply Magazine Ba.

Bb and Bc have protrusions C whose positions differ depending on the size of the film to be loaded.The protrusion C of the supply magazine B presses the size detection micro switch S to determine the film size. When the shutter of the supply magazine B is opened, the solenoid microswitch S detects the opening of the shutter, and a conventional suction cup action sucks one sheet film from the supply magazine B, inserts it into the roller 14, and releases the sheet. -0 microswitch S where the film dog is pinched and conveyed by rollers 14;
When the camera detects the sheet film Xl, the conveyance stops and the sheet film is placed in a standby state.The housing 2 that loads and carries out the sheet film into the cassette has a shutter 21, and when the shutter 21 is unlocked, the cassette person is not allowed inside. Furthermore, inside the housing 2 there is a built-in mechanism that can open and close the lid of the cassette and load and unload sheet film.When the cassette A is inserted from the insertion slot ρ, a cassette detection micro switch is activated. 8. detects a person and transports the person to the back by a motor (not shown).
At the position where the front end of cassette A stops with B,
A microswitch S for detecting the front end of the cassette A is provided. Also, in the middle of the guide member of the cassette A, there is a micro switch 8 for detecting the rear end of the cassette A. A plurality of cassettes are arranged in parallel in the insertion direction of cassette A to match the sizes of various cassettes, and the force used to determine the size of the person being inserted.

The lid opening mechanism for cassette A is installed directly above the cassette A in the fixed position. magnets)
27 is the provision. This magnet γ is in a positional relationship such that when the lever 5 rotates around @sae, it hits the iron plate attached to the outside of the lid of the cassette A at the position where the cassette operator comes into contact with the stopper n.

A link 4 is provided approximately in the center of the lever 6 via @ fat,
A disk 211 is attached to the link 4 on the opposite side of the shaft portion through a shaft 210. Note that the rotating shaft 212 of the disc 211 is coaxial with the fixed motor 213.

The cassette A inserted through the insertion port n of the housing 2 is connected to the micro switch 8. detects the front end of cassette A,
Zero-order cassette A that locks the shutter 21 in the closed position
The opening mechanism works and the motor 213 is driven to open the disc 211.
Rotate once. In comparison, through link 4 and lever δ, magnet N attracts the iron plate of the cassette person and moves it to cassette A.
Forcibly open the light-shielding lid under heavy pressure.

Next, the suction cup mechanism operates in the conventional manner, and the suction cup 214 sucks the sheet film X in the cassette A, which has been photographed, and inserts it between the rollers 215. The upper roller group 216 transports the sheet film X upward. On the conveyance path of the upper roller group 216, there is a microswitch 8. which detects the sheet film X. 〇 The housing 3 is a mounting part for the receive magazine DI that stores the sheet film taken out from the cassette. is stored inside receive magazine D.

The housing 5 is conveyed by a group of rollers 51 in a conveyance section for photographed sheet film conveyed via a conveyor or the like from a manual feed or other X-ray imaging apparatus. There is a micro switch 8 on the conveyance path. Detects the sheet film.

The housing 6 is a mechanical unit for separating and conveying photographed sheet film using an auto feeder, and has an automatic film feeding device built therein. When the receive magazine D is attached and the lid is opened, a well-known suction cup mechanism 61 is activated, and the roller Isoma Km is sucked to one of the images in the receive magazine D. The roller n63 conveys the sheet film to the automatic developing machine 7, and the conveyance path of the roller group 63 is provided with a microswitch 8 for detecting the sheet film.

Housing 4 contains the cassette ^ and receive magazine DI,
Dt, the conveyance system 51 from the manual feeding device, and the automatic developing machine 7
This is a transport system that combines and selectively transports between the two.

When inserted from the insertion opening η of the case housing 2,
After transporting it to the fixed position and opening the lid, the photographed sheet inside and the film X! Take out the rollers 215 and 216
Transported by clamping. This conveyance path has a switching guide 4]
According to the selection of the switching guide 41, when the automatic developing machine 7 is warming up or in trouble, the conveyance path is switched to the receive magazine DI, and the sheet film
I is carried into the receive magazine D. When the automatic developing machine 7 is operating normally, the switching guide 41 switches to the conveyance path to the automatic developing machine 7, and development is performed.

After sheet film Load it inside. Since the method related to this is clear from Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 145615/1983, the explanation thereof will be omitted here.

As is clear from the above explanation, even when the automatic developing machine 1 is stopped, the sheet film in the cassette A can be loaded and unloaded.
Since there is no discharge, there is no problem in photographing.

The photographed sheet film conveyed by the conveyor 5 by hand or the like is also selectively conveyed to the automatic developing machine 7f7'E and the receive magazine D by the switching guide 42 provided on the conveyance path as described above.

, from the receive magazine DI attached to the housing 6, if the automatic developing machine 7 is operating normally, the 6 separates and carries out the photographed sheet film one by one, and transfers it to the roller 62.
etc., to the automatic developing machine 7 for processing. However, during these operations, if cassette A or manually fed sheet film is on the conveyance path, microswitch 8. When the camera or microswitch S detects this, the conveyance of the sheet film from the above-mentioned receive magazine D is temporarily interrupted, and the conveyance of the sheet film from the cassette operator or the manual feeder is carried out preferentially.

Receive magazine D1 Receive magazine Dt u Since they are of the same type, the photographed sheet film stored in the receive magazine D1 can be removed by closing the receive magazine D, removing it from the housing 3, and removing it from the housing 6. By installing a new magazine K and opening the lid, it performs exactly the same operation as the above-mentioned receive magazine D. In this case, it takes time to insert and remove the receive magazine, but
The work flow is smooth and the workload is not that great.

As is clear from the above explanation, according to the present invention, the ability of an automatic processor is maximized, and even if one automatic processor cannot operate for some reason, it can be used equally for X-ray photography and other tasks. It has excellent effects that do not cause any problems. In addition, among the various operations mentioned above, it is possible to freely select which one to prioritize and easily create the best conditions by programming.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 shows a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the invention. A...Cassette B...Supply magazine D
...Receive magazine 1-6...Housing 81
~S...Micro switch 12, 214, 61...Sucker mechanism 14, 215
．． 31, 51, 62...Conveyance roller agent Yoshimi Kuwahara

Claims (1)

[Claims] (11 Sheet films of different sizes are loaded into a plurality of magazines, and a suction cup mechanism is provided near each magazine to take out the sheet films one by one. The present invention is characterized by providing a conveyance path for supplying sheet film to a cassette, a mechanism for taking out photographed film in the cassette and conveying it to a receive magazine, and a conveyance path for supplying the taken-out film to an automatic film developing machine. Sheet film loading/recovery device〇(2) A special feature in which a supply path for inserting the sheet film from a separate manual feed conveyance path is directly connected to a conveyance path for supplying the film to the automatic film developing machine. (3) The sheet film according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the sheet film supply path from the auto feeder is directly connected to the conveyance path for supplying the film to the automatic film developing machine. Loading and recovery device 0