JPS6173956A - Sealed container for photographic processing agent - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To adjust the dissolution time of each processing agent by forming a container in which >=2 kinds of parts agents are charged individually in a sealed tube shape. CONSTITUTION:The main body 1 of the tubular photographic processing agent sealed container is formed of a synthetic resin material such as polyethylene and polypropylene or laminate material of metallic foil and synthetic resin. The sealed part 2 of the main body 1 is made different in capacity according to its purpose of use and a photographic processing agent or 1 or >=2 kinds of parts agents constituting the photographic processing agent are charged therein. An outflow passage 3 when the processing agent, etc., are flowed out of the container body 1 through an outlet 4 has its internal diameter determined depending upon the solubility of the processing agent at the time of its use; the internal diameter is made large for an easy-to-dissolve agent and small for a hard-to-dissolve agent to increasing or decreasing the outflow speed of the processing agent which flows out, adjusting the dissolution time of the processing agent.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention relates to a container containing a photographic processing agent used in photographic processing.

[Prior Art] Generally, photographic processing agents are supplied in powder or liquid form, and when used, powders are prepared by dissolving them in a certain amount of water, and liquids are prepared by concentrating them. Therefore, it is used by dissolving and diluting it with water to a certain amount.

Photographic processing agents consist of various components (hereinafter referred to as parts agents) in order to exhibit good performance during photographic processing, and when these parts agents are left in contact with each other, they react and deteriorate over a long period of time. The function as a photographic processing agent is impaired. Since many of the processing agents tend to react with each other through redox reactions, generally one or two types of treatment agents are used.
It is made into a kit that is divided into several parts, and when used, these parts are dissolved in a certain amount of water.

The above-mentioned kit parts are each put into an internal container such as a bottle or a bag, and then put together in an exterior package (for example, a corrugated pole box) and stored as one unit. Recently, in order to prevent the processing solution from deteriorating during processing, a replenishment process is carried out to supplement the missing components, and a fixed amount of replenishment solution is supplied to the processing tank per processed area of the photographic material. In this case, an automatic supply pump is generally used, and a replenishment solution containing the kit-formed parts agent dissolved therein is raised by the pump to a replenishment tank, from which it is automatically supplied.

A photographic processing agent in which the above-mentioned parts are made into a kit is used after being dissolved, diluted, and mixed to a certain amount, but the photographic processing agent has the following drawbacks. That is, each part agent is individually placed in a hard container such as a bottle or a hard plastic container, and even if the hard container can be turned upside down and poured out naturally during the dissolution process, the pouring It was not possible to change the rate of pouring or outflow of the part agent. However, some of these processing agents have different solubility, such as those that do not dissolve easily in dilution water, those that precipitate, and those that require a considerable amount of time to dissolve. Therefore, when dissolving the treatment agent in water, consider the solubility of the treatment agent and add the entire required amount of the treatment agent to the water at once while stirring, or divide the required amount into small portions. The amount of sushi added was mixed and dissolved while adjusting the amount of each addition, and the mixing and dissolving operation for this addition was complicated.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems. The technical problem is to be able to perform stable mixing and dissolving and to make the mixing and dissolving work easier.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The photographic processing agent enclosing container of the present invention which solves the above-mentioned technical problem has a photographic processing agent or a photographic processing agent contained in the enclosing portion. It is characterized by being a tube-shaped container in which one or more kinds of component parts are separately sealed, and an outflow passage leading from the enclosing part to an outflow port through which the processing agent, etc. flows out, and is formed in a sealed manner. shall be.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention is to make the inner diameters of the outflow passages different, thereby making it possible to regulate the outflow rate of the processing agent depending on the solubility of the processing agent, and also to maintain a constant flow rate. By adjusting the dissolution time while adding an appropriate amount, stable mixing and dissolution can be achieved, and the mixing and dissolution work can be facilitated.

The present invention is suitable for an enclosure for enclosing a photographic processing agent such as a black and white developer, a color developer, a bleach, a fixing agent, a white fixing agent, a stabilizer, or each part of the processing agent.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view showing a connected state of the photographic processing agent enclosing container of the present invention, and FIG.
The figure is a schematic plan view showing a bundled state of connected photographic processing agent enclosing containers, and FIGS. 4 to 8 are schematic plan views showing other embodiments of the connected state of photographic processing agent enclosing containers of the present invention. .

In the figure, 1 is a tube-shaped photographic processing agent enclosing container body, which is made of a synthetic resin material such as polyethylene, polypropylene, vinyl chloride, or a laminate material of metal foil and synthetic resin. Enclosure section 2
A photographic processing agent or one or more kinds of parts constituting the photographic processing agent is enclosed in the container. Reference numeral 3 denotes an outflow passage through which the processing agent, etc. flows out of the container body 1 from the outlet 4, and the inner diameter of the outflow passage 3 is determined by the solubility of the enclosed processing agent in the solvent during use. 0 For example,
If the photographic processing agent is easily soluble, the inner diameter of the outflow passage 3 is made large, and if the photographic processing agent is poorly soluble, the inner diameter is made small, so that the outflow speed of the outflow processing agent is accelerated or delayed so that it can flow out.
The dissolution time of the processing agent can be adjusted. Reference numeral 5 denotes a sealing part which is sealed by heat-sealing the tip of the outflow passage 3, and after putting a predetermined amount of photographic processing agent into the container body 1, it is sealed and the processing agent is sealed. is the container body 1
sealed. When using the processing agent, the sealing portion 5 is cut off with scissors or the like to open the outlet 4 and allow the contents to flow out.

Note that the sealing portion 5 is not limited to the heat sealing method described above, and other means may be used. For example, the sealing portion 5 may be configured to be openable and closable with a lid such as a screw type cap.

In the present invention, when four parts A, B, C, and D constituting a photographic processing agent are sealed in the container body 1, each of the parts A, B, C, and D is sealed. The container body 1 may be bundled into units of photographic processing agent and held together with a string or rubber band, but as shown in FIG.
For example, a connection part 7 having a separation part 6 such as a thin wall part or a perforation that can be easily separated is provided in a part (in the illustrated case, the enclosure part 2) to connect each container body 1. Good too.

The shape of the container used in the present invention is not limited to a cylindrical shape, but may be any shape such as a cube, a rectangle, a sphere, etc., and can be appropriately selected from the viewpoint of transportation efficiency and the like.

The above-mentioned container body 1 may be connected to each unit of the photographic processing agent made up of each part agent A, B, C, and D, or to each unit made up of two or more units of the processing agent. good. In the case of a connection of two or more units, it is preferable to color or mark the container body 1 for each unit so that each unit can be identified.The container body 1 resulting from the connection is shown in Fig. 3. As shown in the figure, storing, transporting, and handling are easy if you tie a string 8 or the like at the end of each volume.

In addition to the above, the connection of the container body 1 containing the photographic processing agent according to the present invention may be configured as follows.

That is, what is shown in FIG. 4 consists of four types of parts agents A, B, and C.
A container body 1 filled with photographic processing agents consisting of A and D is connected to each of the same type of parts A (B, C1D) to form one unit, and the one shown in FIG.
It is also made up of four types of parts A, B, C and D, and one unit is constructed by connecting each of the container bodies 1, which are connected in units in the lateral force direction in the drawing, in the vertical direction. It is. In this case as well, it is preferable to color or mark each unit. The container shown in FIG. 6 is a combination of container bodies l filled with a photographic processing agent X consisting of only one agent. The container shown in FIG. 7 includes a container body 1 in which a photographic processing agent X consisting of only one agent is sealed, and water W for dissolving the processing agent Figure 8 shows 4.
A container body 1 filled with water W for dissolution or dilution is connected to a container body 1 filled with seed parts agents A, B, C, and D, and each parts agent A, B, C, and D are connected. This constitutes one unit of photographic processing agent, and is shown in Figures 7 and 8.
The units shown in the figure may be further connected to form one unit. In this case, each unit may be colored or marked with identification means to distinguish each unit. Preferably, it allows for identification.

In this specification, the inner diameter of the outflow passage 3 means the outflow passage 3
If the outflow passage 3 has a circular cross section, the diameter is the diameter of the smallest part of the outflow passage 3, and if the outflow passage 3 is not circular, the cross-sectional area of the smallest part of the outflow passage 3 is converted into a circular area. Refers to the diameter.

In the present invention, the means for regulating the outflow speed of the encapsulated parts agent is not limited to [A] the structure in which the inner diameter of the outflow passage 3 is varied in size as described above, and [B] the means for regulating the outflow speed of the encapsulated parts agent is not limited to the structure in which the inner diameter of the outflow passage 3 is varied in size. [01 Outflow passage 3, etc., to have a resistance structure, [01 Outflow passage 3, etc., to have a flat configuration, or [E] A combination of two or more of the above [A] to [D], etc. may be adopted.

[Operation of the Invention] Since the present invention has the above configuration, when a photographic processing agent or one or more parts constituting the photographic processing agent is sealed in the container body l, the processing agent, etc. must be dissolved. Select a container body 1 in which an outflow passage 3 is formed according to the nature of the container, and pour a predetermined amount of photographic processing agent, etc., into the enclosing part 2 from the outflow port 4 at the tip of the unsealed outflow passage 3. The tip of the outflow passage 3 is sealed by heat sealing, and the container body 1 is sealed.
get. When using the photographic processing agent etc. in the container body l,
Since the outlet 4 is opened by cutting the sealed portion 5 with scissors or the like, the photographic processing agent and the like can flow out from the outlet 4. In the cutting method, it is preferable to color, mark, cut, etc. on the cut portion.In this case, since the container containing the photographic processing agent of the present invention is tube-shaped, the container body l is compressed by pressing. By doing so, it is possible to increase the flow rate of the encapsulated parts agent and make it easier to dissolve it. Furthermore, the flow rate of the parts agent may be adjusted by attaching the outlet of the container downward and communicating the bottom portion of the container with the outside air pressure.

For communication with the outside air pressure, for example, a hole made with a syringe needle or the like can be used. In this case, the outflow speed can be adjusted not by the inner diameter of the outflow passage 3 but by the size of the hole of the injection needle or the like.

In addition, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in which the inner diameters of the outflow passages are made different, the outflow speed of each processing agent can be adjusted even better because the inner diameter of the outflow passage 3 differs depending on the processing agent sealed therein. The processing agent can be discharged at a rate depending on its solubility (dissolution time).

[Effects of the Invention] Since the present invention has the above-mentioned structure and operation, it is possible to solve the above-mentioned technical problems.In particular, since a tube-shaped container is adopted, during the dissolution operation, it is possible to solve the above-mentioned technical problems. It is possible to determine the flow rate of the photographic processing agent, etc., to flow out an appropriate amount at a constant flow rate, and to adjust the dissolution time for each processing agent. Not only can this be done stably, but injection molding can also be used, making it suitable for low-cost mass production.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view showing a connected state of the photographic processing agent enclosing container of the present invention, and FIG.
The figure is a schematic plan view showing a bundled state of connected photographic processing agent enclosing containers, and FIGS. 4 to 8 are schematic plan views showing other embodiments of the connected state of photographic processing agent enclosing containers of the present invention. . In the figure, 1 is the photographic processing agent enclosing container body, 2 is the enclosing part, 3 is the outflow passage, 4 is the outflow port, and 5 is the sealing part. Patent applicant Roku Konishi Photo Industry Co., Ltd. Agent
Patent Attorney Nobuaki Sakaguchi (and 1 other person), A1 Figure P' Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6
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Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) A photographic processing agent or one or more types of parts constituting the photographic processing agent are separately sealed in the enclosure, and an outflow passage is provided from the enclosure to an outlet through which the processing agent, etc. flows out. 1. A container for enclosing a photographic processing agent, characterized in that it is a tubular container that is sealed and sealed. (2) A photographic processing agent enclosing container according to claim 1, characterized in that the containers in which two or more types of parts agents are separately enclosed have different inner diameters of outflow passages. (3) A photographic processing agent enclosure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the photographic processing agent enclosure is connected to each other through a separable connecting portion.