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US3344730A
US3344730A US471091A US47109165A US3344730A US 3344730 A US3344730 A US 3344730A US 471091 A US471091 A US 471091A US 47109165 A US47109165 A US 47109165A US 3344730 A US3344730 A US 3344730A
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    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03D—APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING EXPOSED PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • G03D13/00—Processing apparatus or accessories therefor, not covered by groups G11B3/00 - G11B11/00
    • G03D13/001—Cassette breaking apparatus
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    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03D—APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING EXPOSED PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
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    • G03D13/003—Film feed or extraction in development apparatus
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    • G03D—APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING EXPOSED PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • G03D9/00—Diffusion development apparatus
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    • G03D—APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING EXPOSED PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • G03D9/00—Diffusion development apparatus
    • G03D9/02—Diffusion development apparatus using rupturable ampoules of liquid

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  • FIG.5 L 1 f 1 44 FIG.5 42 INVENTO QqM Q E MQIM ATTORNEYS Oct. 3, 1967 i P. o. BARTLETT ETAL s Sheets-Sheet 4 m N I FIG.6
  • This invention relates to processing apparatus for film assemblies of the self-developing type and, more specifically to apparatus for effecting advancement of a film unit through a pair of rotatable pressure rolls and including novel means for imparting rotation to said rolls.
  • photographic processing apparatus which include a pair of juxtaposed, rotatably mounted rolls for applying a compressive force to a film unit advanced therebtween.
  • Some forms of such apparatus include means for exposing a photosensitive portion of the film unit prior to advancement between the pressure rolls, while others are adapted to effect processing of a film unit previously exposed in other photographic apparatus.
  • the present invention is principally concerned with apparatus of the latter type, and more specifically with such apparatus wherein drive means, in the nature of a motor or the like, are utilized for imparting rotation to the rolls, as opposed to apparatus wherein the rolls are rotated by grasping and advancing the film unit itself, manually or otherwise.
  • the invention is also concerned with means for supplying energy to a motor or other such means which expends such energy during the processing of a photographic film unit.
  • a further object is to provide apparatus for processing a film unit held in a cassette which is positioned on a movable portion of the apparatus and moved toward a pair of pressure rolls while charging a motor which supplies power for rotating the rolls.
  • Another object is to provide processing apparatus for a self-developing film unit including a timer for indicating the expiration of a predetermined processing period for said film unit, and further including means .for winding said timer in response to insertion of the film unit into the apparatus for processing.
  • Still another object is to provide processing apparatus having movable means for positioning the film unit for advancement through a pair of pressure rolls, and including means for both winding and actuating a motor which drives the pressure rolls in response to movement of said movable means.
  • the invention accordingly comprises the apparatus possessing the construction, combination of elements and arrangements of parts which are exemplified in the following detailed disclosure, and the scope of the application of which is indicated in the claims.
  • FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the apparatus of the invention with certain portions removed for clarity of illustration;
  • FIGS. 2-5 are fragmentary front elevational views of portions of the apparatus of FIGURE 1 showing certain movable elements in various positions during operation of the apparatus;
  • FIG. 6 is a side elevational view paratus shown in FIGS. 2-5;
  • FIG. 7 is a fragmentary, exploded perspective view of additional elements of the apparatus.
  • FIG. 8 is a fragmentary, side elevational view of portions of the apparatus shown in FIGS. l-5;
  • FIG. 9 is a fragmentary, front elevational view of still another portion of the apparatus.
  • FIG. 10 is a side view in vertical section on the line 1010 of FIG. 9.
  • the processing apparatus of the present invention is suitable for effecting advancement of a self-developing film unit through a pair of pressure-applying members of the apparatus while spreading a liquid processing composition between a pair of liquid confining layers of the film unit.
  • the processing operation is performed according to the well-known diffusion transfer process, wherein a pair of flexible sheet elements, one of which includes a photosensitive portion with a latent image formed therein, are superposed with a layer of suitable processing composition distributed therebetween.
  • Photosensitive film units or assemblies of the type intended for processing in the apparatus of the present invention have been well known for many years and a number of different commercial embodiments thereof are presently manufactured and sold by -Polaroid Corporation of Cambridge, Mass.
  • the apparatus of the present invention is especially suited for processing such film assemblies when the latter are to be withdrawn from film holding means such as an X-ray cassette, or the like, wherein the film is held and positioned during exposure.
  • film holding means such as an X-ray cassette, or the like
  • Specific examples of film structures of the type referred to, as well as principles and methods for effecting processing thereof according to the aforementioned diffusion transfer process are set forth in US. Patents Nos. 2,543,181, 2,544,268, 2,634,886, 2,603,- 565, 2,647,056 and 2,565,378 all to Edwin H. Land, said Patents Nos. 2,544,268 and 2,565,378 being specifically to film assemblies especially adapted for X-ray photography.
  • FIGURE 1 the processing apparatus shown in FIGURE 1 is designated generally by the reference numeral 10 and includes a pair of juxtaposed pressure-applying members in the form of rotatably mounted pressure rolls 12 and 14.
  • Roll 12 is mounted upon suitable spindle and/ or bearing means for rotation about a fixed axis extending through portions 16 and 18 of the fixed frame of the apparatus.
  • Roll 14 is likewise mounted for rotation about an axis parallel to the axis of rotation of roll 12.
  • the axis of rotation of roll 14 extends through an end portion of arm 20 (FIG. 7) and a similar arm (not shown) at the opposite end of roll 14.
  • Arm 20 is pivotally mounted on pin 22 extending fixedly from frame portion 16 whereby the axis of rotation of roll 14 is laterally movable with respect to that of roll 12, in a manner and for a purpose explained more fully hereinafter.
  • Horizontally disposed frame portion 24 includes opening 26 adjacent one side of the bite of rolls 12 and 14.
  • Apparatus 10 is adapted, as later explained, to have a of portions of the apleading portion of a film assembly inserted through opening 26 for engagement and advancement between rolls 12 and 14.
  • Vertically extending column 28 is mounted between fixed frame portions 30 and 32, on one side of opening 26, and fixed guide member 34 extends vertically from frame portion 24 on the other side of opening 26.
  • Movable member 36 is mounted between column 28 and guide member 34 for vertical, sliding movement toward and away from opening 26.
  • Member 36 further includes end portion 40 extending horizontally outward from guide member 34, on the opposite side thereof from opening 26.
  • contact members 42 and 44 Extending downwardly from end portion 46 are contact members 42 and 44 which are adapted to extend through opening 46 in horizontally disposed frame portion 24 when movable member 36 is moved to a lower position, in proximity to opening 26.
  • Rectangular, vertically disposed, wall portion 48 extends upwardly from frame portion 24 in encircling relation to opening 26. Wall portion 48 is adapted to cooperate with movable member 36 when the latter is moved to its lower position to form an essentially light-tight engagement between wall 48 and member 36.
  • Hinge means 50 provides a pivotally movable mounting for a portion of frame portion 24 lying between hinge 50 and opening 26, thus allowing access to the surfaces of rolls 12 and 14 for cleaning purposes, etc.
  • movable member 36 is shown in a number of positions of its movement.
  • member 36 is shown in its uppermost position, wherein frame portion 30 acts as a vertical stop, thus limiting and defining the uppermost portion of member 36.
  • Member 36 is designed to accept on an upwardly disposed surface thereof, a film holder or cassette such as that indicated in phantom lines in FIG. 2 and designated by the reference numeral 52.
  • cassette 52 forms no part of the present invention, a suitable example of the constructional details of such a cassette are disclosed in copending applications Serial Nos. 471,090 and 471,275, both filed July 12, 1965.
  • cassette 52 or other film holding means, is adapted to hold a film assembly of the type previously described with a leading portion of the film assembly extending out of the cassette along an edge thereof positioned adjacent opening 38 of member 36.
  • Guide block 54 is fixedly attached to frame portion 30 and guide block 56 is likewise attached to an upper portion of guide member 34.
  • Guide blocks 54 and 56 present inwardly facing channels within which side portions of cassette 52 are intended to be constrained.
  • cassette 52 may be positioned in contact with movable member 36 when the latter is in its upper position, as shown in FIG. 2, and moved downwardly therewith toward opening 26 with the side edges of cassette 52 guided by blocks 54 and 56, and the downward path of member 36 defined by column 28 and guide member 34.
  • cassette 52 includes arms or buttons 58 and 60 extending outwardly from the sides adjacent the edge from which the film unit is withdrawn. Stationary fingers 62 and 64 are provided,
  • buttons 58 and 60 are connected in known manner to latching means adapted to hold cassette 52 in a closed position and to be opened in response to movement of the buttons toward the rear of the cassette, i.e., upwardly, as shown in FIG. 3.
  • apparatus 10 is provided with a spring-powered motor indicated generally by reference numeral 66.
  • Motor 66 is of conventional construction and includes one or more spring elements adapted to store energy by being moved to a tensioned position and retained therein. Upon actuation the retaining means are moved so that the springs may return to the untensioned position, thereby releasing the stored energy.
  • Appropriate gear or pulley means may be provided to transfer the energy released from the spring means to one or more output shafts of the spring motor, thus releasing the energy in the form of torque or rotational force of the output shafts.
  • connecting means are provided between movable member 36 and spring motor 66 to effect movement of the springs of the motor to a tensioned position in response to movement of member 36 from the upper (FIG. 2) position to the lower (FIG. 3) position thereof.
  • Pulley 68 is rotatably mounted on a fixed shaft extending horizontally outward from an upper portion of guide means 34.
  • Belt 70 passes over pulley 68 and is attached at one end to end portion 40 of member 36, and at the other end to the winding or tensioning means for spring motor 66.
  • Belt 70 may be in the form of a metallic spring element, a chain which engages a sprocket in the motor, or any other convenient form.
  • Spring motor 66 is provided with a conventional mechanism such as a clutch, ratchet and pawl, etc., so that the spring means within the motor continue to wind in response to movement of belt 70 as long as the mechanism is engaged.
  • Shaft 72 is connected to the mechanism which permits winding of the motor when engaged and prevents winding when disengaged, and wheel 74 is mounted on the end of this shaft.
  • crank arm 76 is pivotally mounted on pin 78 and includes end portion 80 adapted to engage step 82 on wheel 74.
  • Appropriate spring means 84 are provided for biasing 'crank 76 in a clockwise direction as seen in FIG. 6, i.e.,
  • An additional wheel 86 is also mounted on the end of shaft 88 extending from motor 66.
  • Shaft 88 is connected in known manner with the means for releasing the springs from the tensioned position, thereby releasing the energy stored therein.
  • Crank arm 90 is pivotally mounted on pin 92 and includes end portion 94 biased, by spring 96, toward engagement with step 98 on wheel 86.
  • Arm 100 is pivotally mounted on arm 102, and the latter is pivotally mounted by means of pin 104 on the side of the housing of spring motor 66.
  • Contact member 44 associated with movable member 36, is arranged to contact arm 102 when member 36 approaches the lower limit of its movement.
  • cassette 52 is positioned between guide blocks 54 and 56 with the leading edge thereof in contact with member 36 and the leading portion of the film unit extending through opening 38 (FIG. 2); member 36 and cassette 52 are moved downwardly, pulling belt 70 over pulley 68, thereby moving spring motor 66 to the tensioned position; fingers 62 and 64 make contact with buttons 58 and 60 to effect upward movement thereof with respect to cassette 52 as the latter continues to move downward (FIG. 3); contact member 42 engages crank arm 76 and moves the latter out of engagement with wheel 74, thus preventing further winding of spring motor 66 (FIG.
  • arm 1% may rotate in a clockwise direction with respect to arm 102 as the latter is rotated counterclockwise, thereby allowing the end of arm 100 to ride past the end of crank arm 90 and again be positioned for engagement therewith to effect the previously described rotation when member 36 is again moved to its lower position.
  • Spring motor 66 is provided with output shaft 166, a fragment of which is shown in FIG. 7, having gear 16% mounted on an end portion thereof.
  • Shaft 106 is connected to the motor in known manner to rotate in the desired direction as energy is released from the motor, as previously described.
  • Appropriate rotational speed governing means such as a conventional centrifugal governor may be provided to maintain the rotational output of shaft 106 substantially constant throughout the operation of the motor.
  • Gear 110 is connected to the spindle or other mounting means of roll 12 and endless belt 112 passes around both gears 108 and 110.
  • the inner surface of belt 112 is provided with a plurality of evenly spaced lugs 114 which engage the teeth on both gears 108 and 110 to transmit rotation from the former to the latter. In this man- 'ner, rotation is imparted from spring motor 66 to roll 12 as the energy of the motor is released.
  • roll 14 is rotatably mounted on arm 20, which is pivotally mounted on fixed pin 22, and on a similarly mounted arm at the opposite end of the roll.
  • Spring 116 is shown as anchored to a portion of the frame as diagrammatically indicated at 118, and is compressed between the frame and end portion 120 of arm 20 to urge the latter toward rotation in such a direction that roll 14 is pressed into engagement with roll 12.
  • additional means such as disclosed in copending application Ser. No. 471,314, filed July 12, 1965, may be provided to vary the pressure urging roll 14 into engagement with roll 12, and for moving the rolls out of contacting engagement, at various points in the advancement of a film unit therebetween.
  • FIG. 8 there is shown a portion of the apparatus at the opposite end of pressure rolls 12 and 14 from spring motor 66.
  • the elements of a mechanical timer are contained within a suitable enclosure attached to the frame, and indicated generally by the reference numeral 122.
  • the structural details of timer 122 are not shown, since any of a number of commercially available timers, of the type adapted to be wound or tensioned and to unwind in a timed manner, may be used.
  • the timer associ ated with apparatus 10 is intended to establish a time period, indicated by appropriate physically observable means such as a hell or buzzer, indicative of a predetermined processing period of the film unit advanced through the apparatus.
  • Pulley 124 is mounted on bracket 126 extending from frame portion 36.
  • Belt 128, similar in construction and function to belt 70, is attached at one end to end portion 130 of movable member 36 and at the other end to the winding mechanism of timer 122.
  • movement of movable member 36 from the upper to the lower position serves to wind timer 122 in the same manner as spring motor 66. This is easily accomplished since the constructional details of conventional timers and spring motors are in many ways similar.
  • Timer 122 may be of the type which begins unwinding automatically when a given tensioned position is reached, or additional actuating means (not shown) may be provided to release the timer to begin the timing operation in response to arrival of movable member 36 at its lower position, completion of advancement of the film unit through the pressure rolls, or other appropriate means, synchronized in some way with the processing or imbibition period of the film unit.
  • FIGS. 9 and 10 a preferred embodiment of a light-tight imbibition chamber wherein the film unit is contained subsequent to advancement through the pressure rolls until the processing operation is complete.
  • the chamber indicated generally by the reference numeral 132, is arranged below rolls 12 and 14 so that film unit 134 is advanced from the rolls into the chamber.
  • chamber 132 includes a pair of wall members 136 and 138, closed at the bottom and along each side, having adjacent, parallel, lower portions arranged at an angle to the vertical.
  • Hinge means 146 are provided for pivotally moving chamber 132 with respect to the remainder of apparatus 10 to expose an open, upper end of the chamber for re moval of the film units.
  • the upper end of chamber 132 is positioned below rolls 12 and 14 in light-tight engagement with roll housing portion 141 of apparatus 10 wherein it is retained by latch means 142.
  • Chamber 132 is shown in dotted lines rotated to the open position to allow removal of the film units at the expiration of the processing period.
  • the processing apparatus of the present invention is completely self-contained and requires no external power source, being supplied with energy solely through the necessary operations of inserting the film unit therein.
  • Drive means for an imbibition timer may be charged in the same manner, and at the same time, as the means for imparting rotation to the pressure rolls. Actuation for such drive means is also provided by movement of a portion of the apparatus which transports the film unit, or holding means therefor, into the processing apparatus.
  • said motor means includes an output shaft rotatable in response to actuation of said motor and means for imparting rotation thereof to said rolls.
  • Processing apparatus for a film assembly of the selfdeveloping type adapted to be processed by advancement through a pair of pressure-applying members comprising, in combination:
  • said drive means includes at least one spring member movable to a tensioned position, thereby storing said energy, in response to movement of said movable means from said first to said second position.
  • said drive means includes retaining means for holding said spring member in said tensioned position and said actuating means comprises a member positioned in the path of movement of a portion of said movable means for contact with and movement of said member by said portion as said movable means approaches the limit of its movement to said second position, movement of said member by said portion being effective to release said retaining means.
  • Processing apparatus for a film assembly of the self-developing type adapted to be processed by advancement through a pair of pressure-applying members to effect spreading of a liquid processing composition between a pair of superposed, liquid-confining layers of said film assembly and allowing said layers to remain in superposition for a predetermined processing period, said apparatus comprising, in combination:
  • said connecting means comprises a flexible member connected at one end to said movable means and at the other end to said timer.
  • timer means is adapted to unwind in a timed manner to indicate a predetermined processing period for said film assembly.
  • Processing apparatus for-a film assembly of the selfdeveloping type adapted to be processed by advancement through a pair of pressure-applying members to effect spreading of a liquid processing composition between a pair of superposed, liquid-confining layers of said film assembly and allowing said layers to remain in superposition for a predetermined processing period, said apparatus comprising, in combination:
  • said movable means comprises a carriage mounted for movement on guide members fixed with respect to said rolls.
  • said connecting means comprises a pair of flexible members each connected at one end to said carriage and one connected at the other end to the Winding mechanism of said timer and the other connected at the other end to the winding mechanism of said motor.

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USD272360S (en) 1980-06-12 1984-01-24 Agfa-Gevaert Ag X-Ray-film-processor
USD272448S (en) 1980-06-12 1984-01-31 Agfa-Gevaert Ag X-Ray-film-processor
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