JPS63273860A - Photographic processing liquid and method for handling waste liquid thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent an operator from touching a photographic processing liquid (waste liquid) by solidifying the waste liquid in a container in which the photographic processing liquid is housed and discarding the same after a photographic processing by using said container is carried out. CONSTITUTION:The container 11 as a processing tank is transferred by a conveying means to a waste liquid processing system C upon completion of the processing in a photographic processing system B. The solidification treatment of the waste liquid is carried out in the waste liquid processing system C and in some cases, the hermetic sealing of the container 12 as a waste liquid pack is further carried out. Possibility of splashing of the photographic processing liquid (waste liquid) is thereby eliminated and since the operator's chances of touching the photographic processing liquid (waste liquid) are decreased, the safe handling of the liquid is assured.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a method for handling photographic processing liquid (waste liquid) generated during photographic processing of photographic light-sensitive materials. More specifically, it describes a method for handling photographic processing liquid (waste liquid) that is preferably applied to, for example, an ultra-compact automatic developing machine that is placed at the front of a conventional DPE agency and provides processing services for photographed color film. Regarding.

[Prior art] In general, photographed photographic materials (35n+m roll film, 110 roll film, disc film, etc.) are D
The materials are collected through PE distributors and the like into a centralized processing facility called a laboratory, where they are processed using large automatic processing machines.

In this large laboratory, a large amount of photographic processing waste is generated, so the waste that overflows from the processing tank is stored in a waste liquid container, which is periodically collected by a processing company and processed separately.

On the other hand, since the amount of photographic processing waste generated from relatively small automatic processing machines called minilabs is relatively small, it is difficult for processing companies to collect it due to the profitability of the processing companies. It is common that

In the case of so-called home processing (hand development) by photo enthusiasts, the waste liquid is normally discharged into the sewer.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] The amount of processing per day is, for example, from several disc films to
A tabletop type ultra-compact (
If an automatic) developing machine is to be placed in a relatively narrow shop front, such as a camera store or a DPE agency, and a developing processing service is to be provided, the amount of waste liquid will be extremely small at around 10 m or 1 disk. However, it may contain harmful substances designated as powerful drugs, and discharging it into the sewer is problematic from the perspective of pollution prevention. In addition, when developing with an ultra-compact (automatic) developing machine, operators are not allowed to come into contact with photographic processing solution (waste fluid), as some people are prone to allergic symptoms if it adheres to their skin layers. There is a need for a method for handling (disposing of) photographic processing liquid (waste liquid) released from the process.

The present invention was created in view of the above, and is an ultra-compact (automatic) developing machine that is used in a photographic processing system that is placed at the front of relatively small stores in various places and provides processing services for photographic light-sensitive materials. The main purpose of this invention is to clarify a preferred method of handling photographic processing liquid (waste liquid) for application to the following description and accompanying drawings. It is.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The above object of the present invention is to store a photographic processing solution in an amount necessary for photographically processing at least one roll of photographic material or one disc of photographic material. This is achieved by a method for handling a photographic processing liquid (waste liquid), which is characterized in that after performing photographic processing using a container containing a liquid, the waste liquid in the container is solidified and disposed of.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In FIG. 1, A indicates a supply system for photographic processing solution, B indicates a photographic processing system, and C indicates a waste solution treatment system. (
related to the handling of liquid waste).

In the figure, 10, 11, and 12 are containers for storing photographic processing solutions, which function as a processing solution supply bag in supply system A, a processing tank in photographic processing system B, and a waste solution bag in waste solution treatment system C. do.

Photographic processing solutions can be supplied in the form of a processing solution that can be used as is for photographic processing, or as a concentrated solution such as the replenisher used in general large automatic processors, or in the form of a powder. There are no limiting factors, including embodiments in which it is supplied in the form of a jelly or the like.

Further, the photographic processing liquid is supplied to the supply bag 10 in the supply system A.
Although it is preferable that the processing liquid is supplied as it is stored in a container used as the processing tank 11 in the photographic processing system B, for example, the processing liquid can be stored in a small processing liquid tank by means of a processing liquid supply means 20. The present invention does not exclude a mode in which the photographic processing liquid is supplied through a supply pipe, or in an ampoule, syringe-shaped container, bag, or the like into the container 11 serving as a processing tank.

Reference numeral 30 indicates a cartridge in which a disc film 33 to be processed is stored.

This cartridge 30 is destroyed by an opener 31, and the disk film 33 taken out from the cartridge 30 is held by a drive means 32 and processed such as rotation, vertical or horizontal movement. Disc film 33
As shown in the figure, in addition to being held vertically, it also includes being held horizontally or obliquely and rotated. however,
If the film is held horizontally, contamination of the film support member on the processing machine side by the processing liquid cannot be avoided, so vertical holding is more advantageous from this point of view. Furthermore, in addition to being removed from the cartridge 30 and processed in a bare state as in the illustrated system, the disc film 33 may be held vertically, horizontally, diagonally, etc. while being stored in the cartridge 30. It also includes those that are immersed in the processing liquid in the container 11 serving as a processing tank. Further, it should be noted that rotating the disk film 33 during processing is not an essential operation in the processing, but alternative operations such as vibration of the disk film 33 or the processing liquid, flowing or stirring of the processing liquid, etc. You may also do this.

The various aspects described above affect the shape of the container 11 as a processing tank. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, in an embodiment in which a bare disc film 33 or a disc film 33 housed in a cartridge is held vertically and processed, the container is partitioned as shown in FIG. Tank CD, bleach-fix tank BP, water washing or washing alternative stabilization treatment tank ST, drying tank D
R is formed.

The size of each processing tank CD, liver, ST, and DR is determined by the size of at least one disk film 33 (cartridge 30).
It is sufficient as long as it can be inserted vertically and can accommodate the amount of each processing solution required for processing. Furthermore, in this case, in an embodiment in which the disk film 33 is processed while being rotated, the disk film 33 (cartridge 30) is not immersed in its entirety in the processing liquid, but is processed in a size necessary for immersing it in, for example, a half-moon shape. A tank is sufficient.

Each type contains one-color developer (CD solution), bleach-fix solution (BF solution), washing water or washing alternative stabilizing solution (ST solution).
The temperature is controlled, and the held disk film 33 is lowered and immersed in the processing liquid by the driving means 32, preferably while being rotated for processing. For example, when the coloring and development process is completed, the disk film 33 is moved to the driving means 32.
It is pulled up from the color developing solution by a rotation operation, shakes off the adhering color developing solution, and then moved horizontally to a predetermined position, and then lowered and immersed in a bleach-fix tank BP for processing. . The following processes are also performed in similar steps.

Note that an embodiment in which the drying tank DR is not provided in the container 11 is also included in the present invention.

Further, the driving means 32 may be configured to hold the disc film 33 (or the cartridge 30 storing the disc film), and only move it down and up, without moving it. The processing tank CD of the container 11 is moved to the processing position where the film 33 is lowered and raised by a transport means composed of a transport belt, rollers, etc.
BF, ST, and DR are sequentially relocated and processed. Furthermore, if a means for moving the container 11 not only horizontally but also vertically is provided, the driving means 32 has a mechanism that simply holds and rotates the disk film 33 in a stationary position. Just that is enough.

The container 11 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 is applied when the disk film 33 (cartridge 30) is held in a horizontal state by the driving means 32 and subjected to immersion treatment. The depth of the dish-shaped processing tanks CIO, BF, ST, and IR is, for example, about several 1/1 to 1 hm, which is sufficient to immerse at least one disk film 33.

The amount of processing liquid stored in the container 11 as a processing tank is sufficient to process at least one disc film, for example, 10 u of CD liquid, 10 mJl of BF liquid, 10 mfL of ST liquid (without ST treatment). If the process is carried out twice in the 1st ST tank and the 23rd T tank, 1 OII and 1 sentence each), and when the disk film 33 is immersed, the amount must be such that it does not overflow from the upper end of the container 11. .

In the above description, an embodiment in which the containers 10, 11, and 12 are divided into a plurality of processing tanks has been described.
．． 11.12 are processing tanks Go, BF, ST, 0R
(7) Instead of an aggregate, each treatment tank (processing liquid) may be independent, and preferably, it may be combined into an aggregate upon use.

Now, when the processing in the photographic processing system B is completed, the container 11 as a processing tank is transferred to the waste liquid processing system by a conveying means that performs a linear motion such as a conveyor belt or rollers, or a conveying means that performs a circular motion such as a turntable. Moved to C.

In the waste liquid treatment system C, the waste liquid is solidified,
Depending on the case, the container 12 as a waste liquid pack is further sealed.

The position where the waste liquid treatment system C is placed may be the same as the position of the photographic processing system B, or may be placed at a different position using the above-mentioned conveying means. In the case where the container 11 as a new processing tank is supplied to the processing position to process the next disc film, the container 12 containing the waste liquid from the previous processing is immediately moved to the processing position of the photographic processing system B. It is preferable to exclude from

As mentioned above, the container 12 in which the waste liquid is stored is the one used as the processing tank 11 in the photographic processing system B, and preferably the one used as the processing liquid container IO in the processing liquid supply system A. It is.

Solidification of the waste liquid is performed, for example, by the solidifying agent injection means 40. Various solidifying agents are available, including water-soluble polymers disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No. 61-293799 and solidifying agents or drying agents disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No. 60-259003. Among them, plant-based or animal-based solidifying agents that solidify the waste liquid into agar or jelly-like form are used, particularly preferably granular or powdered highly liquid-absorbent resins, and together with these solidifying agents, fibrous It is also preferable to introduce the following substances at the same time. Adding solidifying agent.

This is to prevent the waste liquid from scattering during operation by an operator, transportation, etc. Therefore, in consideration of reprocessing, it is not preferable to use a solidifying agent that would be disadvantageous during reprocessing.

In addition, in the case of an embodiment in which the container 12 is sealed,
The solidifying agent may be added after the container 12 is sealed, for example by using a sharp needle (nozzle), as will be described later.

The photographic processing waste liquid is solidified as described above, but for further safety, the container 12 is sealed in the following manner.

■In the case where the processing liquid supply bag IO in the processing liquid supply system A is used as it is as the processing tank 11, the waste liquid bag 1 is
Something that seals 2. In this case, the developing machine requires a mechanism for peeling off the sealing material from the supply bag IO and pasting it again. This embodiment includes not only cases where the sealing material is a thin sheet-like plastic film or synthetic paper, but also cases where the sealing material is a so-called lid made of a hard material.

■The waste liquid bag 12 is sealed by the sealing means 50 using a roll-shaped or single leaf-shaped sealing material prepared in advance.
Something that seals the top surface of. To attach the sealing material, a method such as an external hot tape using an adhesive or a pressure-sensitive adhesive is used.

■A liquid sealing material, such as wax, which forms a solid film at room temperature, is dropped onto the waste liquid, and the surface is sealed as the temperature of the waste liquid decreases. It is preferable that the waste liquid is at least solidified into an agar-like or jelly-like form by adding the solidifying agent described above before such a sealing material is introduced. It may also be an aspect in which it is thrown in. The sealing material used in such an embodiment is either liquefied by heating in advance, or is liquefied or melted by the heat of the waste liquid, and is preferably used with a specific gravity lighter than that of the waste liquid.

The sealing material dropped into the liquid waste liquid floats to the top surface of the waste liquid due to the difference in specific gravity, solidifies as the temperature decreases, and seals the top surface of the waste liquid.

Furthermore, such a sealing method (formation of a film) can also be realized using a resin that is curable at room temperature.

In the above embodiment, even when the waste liquid bag 12 is turned upside down or turned sideways, the solidified sealing material may come off.
To prevent liquid leakage, it is preferable to form locking irregularities on the side wall surfaces of the processing tanks CD, BF, ST, and DR, as shown in FIG. 5, for example.

FIGS. 6 and 7 show an example of an automatic developing machine to which the present invention is applied, and the configuration and functions thereof will be sequentially explained.

A. Setting the cartridge Unlike the conventional case where the disc film 220 to be processed is taken out from the cartridge 210 by an opener and set in the automatic developing machine, in the automatic developing machine of the present invention, the disc film 220 to be processed is placed in the cart. It is set while being housed in the rick 210.

There are two ways to set the cartridge 210 in the device: one is to use an applicator, and the other is to set it directly into the device. The illustrated applicator 100 is fixed by a fixing means at the end on the exposure window side, and the cartridge 21 is held in a suspended state, and then set in the cartridge insertion port 111 of the apparatus frame 110. In this case, the cartridge insertion opening 111 is shielded from light by the applicator 100, but for safety reasons, it is preferable to shield the area around where the applicator 100 is set using a lid or the like.

In an embodiment in which the applicator 100 is not used, the cartridge 210 is inserted into the cartridge insertion opening 111 in the posture shown in the figure, and its lower end is supported by a stopper (not shown), and the exposure window side end of the cartridge 210 is held in place using, for example, a simple vise mechanism. Fix it using etc. Fixing is completed,
When the upper part thereof is shielded from light, preparation for operation is completed, and at the same time as the opener is operated, the stopper supporting the cartridge 210 performs an escape operation, and the lower part of the cartridge 210 becomes an open chamber.

B. Cartridge opener - When the setting of the cartridge 210 is completed as described above,
The cartridge opener takes out the disc film from the cartridge.

In the cartridge opener used in the automatic developing machine of the present invention, the exposure window 21 is opened in the first step.
The part on the opposite side (shown with diagonal lines) has been destroyed. To destroy this part, pressing force from the directions of arrows A1 and A2 is used, similar to conventional cartridge openers. That is, while pressing the back surfaces of the openings 17 of the exposure window side plate 11 with a pressing force from the steering force direction (including stopping by a stopper), the lower end of the label side plate 12 is pressed against the opening 17 of the exposure window side plate 11.・Press through 17 with a pressing force from the A1 direction. In this case, the points of action of the cartridge end breaking member 120 on the label side plate 212 are preferably the inner side of the openings 17 and 17 of the exposure window side plate 11 and the lower center portion 19, and the pressing force in the A1 and A2 directions is in opposite directions. Since it is equivalent to the pulling force to , in the actual device,
In the case of linear movement of an extrusion rod or pin in the direction of Al and A2, and in the case of linear movement (pulling action) of the member forming the hook in the direction opposite to At and A2, respectively.
In some cases, a combination of both may be used.

The pressure from the A2 direction may be simply static pressure from a stopper, but in order to efficiently destroy the cartridge, a cartridge end destruction member 121 is used.

An example of a cartridge opener using a pulling action is the one described in Japanese Patent Application No. 61-70083 filed by the applicant of the present invention, which can be used as part of the cartridge opener of the present invention.

The mechanism that applies pressing force in the AI and A2 directions is as follows:
As shown in the figure, there are systems that convert the rotational force of a motor into linear reciprocating motion using a binion rack mechanism, a booster mechanism that uses a screw (worm gear), a system that uses solenoid movement, and a system that uses manual operation using the lever principle. , which can be obtained by various motion mechanisms, is selectively applied in response to the demand for miniaturization.

When the lower end of the cartridge is destroyed, the pressing members 122 and 123 push the side surface of the cartridge 210 to B.
The two plates constituting the cartridge 210 are bent by pressing in the L and B2 directions. Note that the pressing member 122.1
One of 23 may be of a mode that acts as a stopper in a stationary state.

The amount of movement of the suppressing members 122 and 123 in the B1 and B2 directions is regulated in order to prevent the stored disc film 20 from being damaged. That is, if the momentum is large, not only will the connecting portion of the cartridge 210 be destroyed, but also the grains may be cracked and the emulsion surface of the disk film 20 may be damaged. The stored disc film 220 is freed and bent to the extent that it falls downward without breaking the joint of the side part.

Furthermore, the joint portion on the side of the cartridge 210 is not destroyed to prevent debris from falling into the processing tank and damaging the emulsion surface of the disk film 220 that is rotated. It is also useful from the perspective of measuring usage.

- It is preferable to perform the pressing operation of the pressing members 122 and 123 gradually, rather than suddenly, in order to prevent damage to the cartridge 210, the generation of fragments, and the disc film 220 from being scratched. Furthermore, it is not only possible to perform a one-directional pressing operation, but also to repeat a suppression operation and a return operation. In particular, after pressing to the maximum interlocking action, the return operation should be performed gradually, and the suppression and return operations should be repeated. is preferred. Instead of the returning operation, the suppressing members 122 and 123 may be vibrated or oscillated.By repeating such suppression and returning, or by vibrating or oscillating, the joint portion of the stored disc film 220 may be destroyed. The cartridge 210 will fall freely from the lower end of the cartridge 210.

As a cartridge opener that can be used in the automatic developing machine of the present invention, a type that destroys the cartridge 210 and drops the disk film 220 to the lower side is preferably used, but the cartridge opener is not limited to this. For example, the applicant's patent application No. 61-21859.
Those described in Japanese Patent No. 61-21860, No. 61-29130, etc. are applicable, and these include cartridge openers in which the side joint portion of the cartridge is cut off by a cutter mechanism.

Note that the cartridge 210 after the disc film 220 has been taken out is ejected from the apparatus, but the ejection requires the following steps.
A pressing member 122.1 that retains the cartridge 210 in the original position where the destruction work was performed and manually takes it out of the machine.
23, the suppressing members 122, 12
An applicator is prepared, and the upper end of the cartridge 210 is chucked, for example. After taking out the disc film 220, a mechanism such as one in which the applicator is pulled out of the machine is adopted.

C. Disc film 2 released from disc film holding/rotating cartridge 210
10 falls freely, is guided by a guide member 130, and stops at the position of a stopper 131 provided at the lower end thereof. Note that the light shielding plate (
(not shown) to shield the lower part of the guide member 130 from light after the disc film IO has fallen, it is possible to take out the applicator 100, remove the empty cartridge 210, and set the next cartridge 210. becomes possible. Such a configuration is useful when the illustrated automatic processor is designed to process two or more disk films.

Now, the disk film 20 which is stopped by the stopper 131 is firstly stopped by the spindle shaft 140. In the illustrated apparatus, the spindle shaft 140 is held by a bearing 141 fixed to the substrate of the apparatus, and is moved in the direction of the arrow by handle operation or automatic operation, and its tip holds the disk film 20. .

As a mechanism for holding the disk film 20 at the tip of the spindle shaft 140, the spindle shaft is formed hollow, a rod is arranged inside the spindle shaft, and a chuck prepared at the tip of the spindle shaft 140 is operated by moving the rod in and out. ,
In addition to the mode of locking the hub of the disk film 220, as shown in the figure, the disk film 220 is locked by sandwiching the hub area of the disk film 220 in a sandwich-like manner by a pair of clutch plates 142 and 143. In such an embodiment, one clutch plate 143 may be attached to the tip of a shaft that moves in the direction of the arrow so as to be freely rotatable, but may not drive the shaft.

Although it is possible to hold about 4 to 5 disk films at the same time using the holding mechanism for the disk film 220 using the clutch plates 142 and 143 as described above, when trying to hold a larger number (within 10 sheets) For example, as shown in FIG. 7, a slit is formed over a length of about several Cff1 from the tip of the spindle shaft 140 held by the bearing member 141, and the locking actuating piece 144 is exposed from the slit. , the operating piece 144 is moved in and out using the rod 145. The actuating piece 144 is pulled in by pulling out the rod 145, the hub of the disk film 220 shown by the imaginary line is pushed in, and the stopper 147 is pushed in by moving the member 146 in the direction of the arrow, and then the actuating piece 144 is slit by pushing in the rod 145. The disc film 220 is fixed by protruding from the disc film 220.

To remove the disc film 220 from the spindle shaft 140, the actuating piece 144 is pulled out by pulling out the rod 145.
, and then move the stopper 147 in the direction of the arrow.

Note that, without providing the pushing member 146, the skirt portion of the guide member 130 shown in FIG. 2
20 may be taken into the spindle shaft 140.

The spindle shaft 140 is rotated by a motor or by a manually operated drive system 148.

Incidentally, in connection with the raising and lowering operation of the processing tank, which will be described later, in the case of a J-island type in which the processing tank does not move up and down, a lifting mechanism for the spindle shaft 140 is provided.

In order to raise and lower the spindle shaft 140, a bearing member 141 is used.
is attached to a shaft (not shown) that vertically moves up and down, and the spindle shaft 140 (disc film 220) is raised and lowered by manually or automatically operating this shaft up and down.

Instead of the above configuration, the bearing member 141 may be attached to the tip of an arm that rotates by handle operation or automatic operation, or instead of a simple arm, rotational motion by a link mechanism or motor is converted into vertical reciprocating motion. Various schemes are available. In a structure using a simple arm, the disk film does not move up and down vertically, but rather moves in a slight arc, but in a structure using a link mechanism or the like, there is an advantage that the disk film can be moved up and down in the vertical direction.

D. Processing liquid supply/temperature adjustment 150 is a container for storing photographic processing liquid, and is used as a processing liquid supply container in the supply system, a processing tank in the photographic processing system, and a waste liquid container in the waste liquid treatment system.

In the first embodiment, the photographic processing solution is stored in the supply container 150 in a liquid state that does not require any measures other than temperature adjustment, or in the form of a concentrated solution, powder, or jelly. In a second manner, the liquid is stored in the supply container 150 in the state shown in FIG.

In the case of the first embodiment, the container 150 guided to processing in the photographic processing system by one hand or applicator, belt, roller or other conveying means 151 is immediately used as a processing tank for dipping the disc film. In the case of the second embodiment, the photographic processing solution in the guided container 150 is supplied with a diluting solution or a dissolving solution (for example, stored in a small tank and heated to 60° C.
It is used for photographic processing after being diluted or dissolved in warm water heated to a certain degree and adjusted to a temperature and concentration suitable for photographic processing.

In addition, the total amount of processing liquid used is 1OI119. Depending on the outside temperature, it is expected that the temperature will drop to an unsuitable temperature during the process even if hot water of about 60°C is added in small quantities. Heating means such as immersion, forming the processing tank 15 [1 in a double structure and circulating a heat medium such as hot water inside the processing tank 150, blowing hot air from the bottom surface of the processing tank 150, heating with a heater, etc. Use together.

Further, in cases where the temperature of the hot water introduced into the processing tank 150 as a dissolving solution or diluting solution is relatively low, the temperature of the processing solution is mainly adjusted by the heating method described above.

In the automatic processor of the present invention, preferably.

Since the disk film 220 is processed while being rotated, it is sufficient to use a processing tank of a size necessary to immerse the disk film 220 in a half-moon shape, for example, without immersing the entire disk film 220 in the processing liquid.

Therefore, the depth and width of each processing tank CD-BF-ST-DR should be such that at least up to the hub portion of the disk film can be inserted vertically, and that the necessary amount of each processing solution can be stored. It is sufficient, and the thickness is related to the number of disc films to be processed.

Each type includes a color developing solution (CD solution), a bleach-fix solution (
BF solution) and water washing alternative stabilizing solution (ST solution) are prepared, and the disk film 220 is held by lowering the spindle shaft 140 or raising the processing tank by the elevator 153.
Drop it into the processing solution, immerse it, and process it while rotating. For example, when the color development and development processing is completed, the disk film 220 is lifted out of the color developer by raising the spindle shaft 140 or lowering the processing tank by the elevator 153, and shakes off the attached color developer by preferably rotating the disk film 220. Then, the spindle shaft 140 is horizontally moved or the processing tank is moved by the conveyance means 151, and then the disk film 220 is lowered again and immersed in the bleach-fix tank BF for processing. The following processes are also performed in similar steps.

Note that an embodiment in which the container 150 is not provided with a drying tank OR is also included in the present invention.

Further, the spindle shaft 140 is connected to the disk film 220.
It is also possible to use a mode in which the disk film 220 is held, lowered and raised, and no lateral movement is performed to select a processing tank. Conveying means 15 consisting of etc.
1, the processing tanks CII, BF, ST of the container 150,
The DRs are sequentially relocated and processed.

As shown in the figure, if a means is provided that allows the container 150 to be moved not only horizontally but also one step downward using the elevator 153, the spindle shaft 140 can simply hold the disk film 220 at a stationary position.・It is only necessary to have a mechanism to rotate it.

When the washing process is completed, the disk film 220 is drained by the centrifugal force caused by rotation, and the hot air drying means 1
It is dried with 54 warm air.

In addition, in order to prevent the ST liquid from scattering due to the draining rotation during drying, the disk film 22 is
It is preferable that the upper part of the disk film 220 be covered with a covering structure such that a lid-like member is moved in and out above the disk film 220, or the above-mentioned guide member 130 and its light shielding member are used as upper surface covering during drying. . In the latter case,
It is preferable to configure the structure so that warm air is blown inside the light shielding member and/or the guide member, since these members themselves can also be dried.

The dried disk film 220 is automatically removed from the spindle shaft 140 and discharged out of the apparatus through a guide path. Of course, manual removal from the spindle shaft 140 is not excluded.

E. Processing of photographic processing waste liquid When the processing in the photographic processing system is completed, the container 150 as a processing tank is manually removed from the processing section, and a transport means 151 that performs linear motion such as a transport belt or rollers, Alternatively, it is transferred to the waste liquid treatment system by means of a conveying means such as a turntable that performs circular motion, and the above-mentioned photographic processing waste liquid is processed.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, ■The container used as a processing tank during photographic processing is used as a waste liquid pack, so there is no need to separately prepare a container for storing waste liquid. ■The previous item. Therefore, there is no need for a mechanism to discharge waste liquid from the processing tank to the waste liquid pack (container), which is beneficial for downsizing and simplifying the equipment. ■Maintenance such as removing crystals etc. that occur in the processing tank is not required. ■Since the waste liquid is solidified and the waste liquid pack is sealed immediately after photographic processing is completed, there is no risk of the photographic processing liquid (waste liquid) scattering, and there is no chance for the operator to come into contact with the photographic processing liquid (waste liquid). Since the waste liquid is solidified and/or the waste liquid pack is sealed, it can be stored, for example, in a corrugated pole, etc., and waited for collection. Even if the above-mentioned purpose is achieved, it is possible to effectively prevent accidents such as pollution caused by leakage of waste liquid, generation of bad odor, and scattering of harmful substances.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart explaining the present invention, and FIGS.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the processing liquid (waste liquid) container, and FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged sectional view thereof. FIG. 6 is a schematic exploded perspective view showing the automatic processor of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the spindle shaft. In the figure, each symbol indicates the following. 1O: Container (processing liquid supply pack) 11: Container (processing tank) 12: Container (waste liquid pack) 20: Processing liquid supply means 30: Cartridge 31 Niobner 32: Drive means 33: Disk film 40: Solidifying agent Dropping means 50: Sealing means 100 Near applicator 110: Device frame 111: Cartridge insertion port 120: Cartridge end breaking member 121: Cartridge end breaking member 122: Suppression member 123: Suppression member 130 Guide member 131: Stopper 140 Varnish spindle Shaft 141: Bearing 142: Clutch plate 143: Clutch plate 144: Operating piece 145 Second rond 146 = Hub pushing member 147: Stopper 148: Drive system 150: Container 151: Conveying means 152: Solution supply means 153: Elevator 160: Solidification Agent injection means 170: Sealing material 171: Sealing means 21O: Cartridge, 211: Hub, 220: Disc film Patent applicant Roku Konishi Photo Industry Co., Ltd. Agent Patent attorney Nobuo Sakaguchi Akira procedure amendment form) 1988 August 3rd

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) After carrying out photographic processing using a container containing the amount of photographic processing liquid necessary for photographically processing at least one roll of photographic material or one disc of photographic material, A method for handling photographic processing liquid (waste liquid) characterized by solidifying and disposing of the waste liquid in a container. (2) The photographic processing liquid (waste liquid) according to claim 1, characterized in that there are a plurality of containers for storing the photographic processing liquid, and a separate container is prepared for each type of photographic processing liquid. How to handle it. (3) A method according to claim 1, characterized in that there is a single container for storing the photographic processing liquid, and the container is divided to form a processing tank for storing the photographic processing liquid according to its type. How to handle photographic processing liquid (waste liquid).