JPH0360421B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an automatic film developing device, and in particular to a film developing device that can automatically and continuously process films with different processing times on the same line in accordance with each processing condition. This invention relates to an automatic developing device.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, disk films and roll films, in particular, have been developed using separate dedicated automatic developing devices. That is, a disk film has a disk shape, whereas a roll film has a band shape, and since the shapes are different and the properties of the photosensitive materials are not the same, it is difficult to standardize the apparatus. Furthermore, all films are automatically processed sequentially in a film processing tank such as developing, bleach-fixing, and washing with water, but the processing times differ depending on the type of film.

By the way, if such films could be processed by a common automatic film developing device, there would be advantages such as saving processing liquid, reducing the number of processing operations, and shortening processing time.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, in order to continuously process films with different processing times using a common processing liquid, processing conditions such as processing time and processing contents must be set according to each type of film. In addition, there are other problems such as requiring a large number of expensive hardware timers, long processing times, increasing the size of the device, and increasing manufacturing costs.There is a need for a proposal for an automatic film developing device that does not have these problems. It had been.

The present invention is an automatic film developing system that allows common processing tanks to be used through processing control, easily adapts to films with different processing times, and allows for downsizing of equipment and significantly shortens processing time. The purpose is to provide a device.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises: a film detecting means for detecting that a film processing holder with a film mounted thereon is set; a film type detecting means for detecting the type of film to be processed; a processing tank usage reservation storage unit that stores data on the usage time of each processing tank; processing start next calculation means that judges the data in the processing tank usage reservation storage unit and determines the start of processing of the next film; film processing; one or more processing tank use reservation means for setting reservation contents in the processing tank use reservation storage section at the time of start; use reservation time control means for changing the contents of the processing tank use reservation storage section over time; a holder position detection means for detecting the position of a film processing holder in a film processing step; a horizontal moving means for horizontally moving the film processing holder via a power control means based on a command from the processing tank use reservation means; a sequence control means for operating a vertical movement means for moving the film processing holder into and out of the processing tank, and a high-speed liquid draining means for draining the film of the film processing holder; The present invention is characterized by comprising: processing end detection means for instructing the processing of;

[Effect]

With the above configuration, the film detection means detects that the film processing holder is set at a predetermined position, and the film type detection means detects the type of film mounted on the film processing holder. . Based on these detection signals, the processing start calculation means retrieves the processing tank usage schedule memory for the film currently being processed from the processing tank usage reservation storage section, and calculates when processing of the next film can be started.

At the same time as the processing of the next film is started, the processing tank usage schedule for that film is stored in the processing tank use reservation storage section. The storage in the processing tank usage reservation storage section is updated over time by the usage reservation time control means during processing of each film.

In processing the film, the sequence control means operates the horizontal movement means and the vertical movement means via the power control means to transfer the film processing holder to a predetermined processing tank based on a command from the processing tank use reservation means.

When the processing is completed in each processing tank, the sequence control means in the processing end detection means controls the power control means, and the horizontal movement means, vertical movement means, and high-speed liquid draining means are set to predetermined values based on the detection signal from the holder position detection means. The film is operated in the following order to drain the film and transfer the film processing holder to the next processing tank.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail based on the accompanying drawings.

The automatic film developing device is as shown in Figure 1.
An unprocessed film stock section A is disposed in the front, a film processing tank B in the center, a film holder transfer section C in the upper part, and a drying section D in the rear. A holder collection box section E is provided on the rear wall and communicates with the drying section D.

The unprocessed film stock section A consists of a film mounting section 1 and a holder setting section 2. The film mounting section 1 is prepared with an appropriate number of photographed disk films 3 and roll films 4, and a film processing holder 5 which also serves as a dual-purpose film processing holder 5 to which either of these films can be mounted.
In this embodiment, a dual-purpose film processing holder is used, but dedicated ones may also be used.

The holder setting section 2 includes a film detecting means F.
and film type detection means G ₁ and G ₂ are provided. The film detecting means F detects that the film processing holder 5 is placed at a predetermined position in the holder setting section 2. The film type detection means G ₁ and G ₂ are set with either a disk fixing spindle 6 on which the disk film 3 is attached to the film processing holder 5 or a roll winding Nycor 7 on which the roll film 4 is wound. Determine if there are any. In this embodiment, when the disk film 3 is set in the holder setting section 2, the film type detection means _G1 is activated, and when the roll film 4 is set, the film type detection means _G2 is activated, and the film type detection means G2 is activated. Necessary processing conditions corresponding to the type are input to the control device.

The film processing tank section B includes, from the front, a developer tank 8 for roll film, a developer tank 9 for disk film, a bleach-fix tank 10 for both, a washing tank 11 for both, and a stabilizer tank for roll film. 1
2. Processing tanks such as a stabilizer tank 13 for disk film are arranged in series.

The film holder transfer section C is located above the drying section D and the film processing tank section B, and includes a guide rail 14 and a bar 15 installed in the longitudinal direction, and a film holder transfer unit 16 movably provided thereon. It is composed of. The film holder transfer unit 16 is movably supported by a bar 15, and is moved along the guide rail 14 by horizontal movement means H consisting of a guide roller 17 and a stepping motor 18 provided on the side of the film holder transfer unit 16. Move horizontally. In this embodiment, a pulse motor is used as the stepping motor 18.

This film holder transfer unit 16
is equipped with a vertical moving means I consisting of a finger 19 and an electric cylinder 20 for actuating the finger 19, and is adapted to grip the film processing holder 5 and move it up and down. In the vicinity of the vertical movement means I, a holder position detection means J consisting of a cam 21 fixed to the finger 19 and switches 22 provided at three positions, upper, middle, and lower, is provided. 5. Detect each position of 5.

The film processing holder 5 that has been agitated for a predetermined time in the processing tank is transferred to the film holder transfer unit 16.
When the vertical moving means I reaches a position above the liquid level, a high-speed liquid draining means K consisting of a liquid draining drive motor 23 drives the rotation transmission main shaft 5a of the film processing holder 5, and holds the film for a predetermined period of time. Rotate to drain the liquid.

After draining for a predetermined time, the film holder rises again, and when it reaches the uppermost position, the horizontal moving means H is activated to horizontally move the film holder transport unit 16 and send it to the next process.

The control section of the well-constructed developing device described above is composed of a microcomputer system consisting of a reference crystal oscillator, a semiconductor memory, and a CPU. A processing tank usage time table L for each film in which usage times are set, a processing tank usage reservation storage unit M that stores data on the usage time of each processing tank depending on the type of film, and a processing tank usage reservation storage unit M. a processing start calculation means N for determining the start of processing of the next film by determining the data, and a processing tank use reservation means O for setting reservation contents in the processing tank use reservation storage unit M at the start of film processing.
, a use reservation time control means P that changes the contents of the processing tank use reservation storage section M with the passage of time, a processing end detection means Q that detects each processing completed tank, the processing tank use reservation means P, and Processing end detection means Q
Sequence control means R that operates based on the command of
and a power control means S operated by the sequence control means R.

The sequence control means R includes a film 3,
Film processing holder 5 equipped with one of 4.
film detection means F for detecting that the film processing holder 5 is set; film type detection means G ₁ and G ₂ for detecting the types of films 3 and 4 to be processed; and film type detection means G 1 and G 2 for detecting the position of the film processing holder 5 in the film processing process. A holder position detection means J is connected thereto.

The power control means S includes a horizontal moving means H for horizontally moving the film processing holder 5, a vertical moving means I for moving the film processing holder 5 into and out of the processing tank, and a film draining means for removing the liquid from the film processing holder 5. A high-speed liquid draining means K is connected to the
When the sequence control means R operates based on the command from the processing tank use reservation means O, the power control means S
The horizontal moving means H, the vertical moving means I, and the high-speed liquid draining means K are operated in a predetermined order via.

When there are multiple rows of processing tanks to be processed, a plurality of processing tank use reservation means O are provided correspondingly.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.
First, place the film processing holder 5 in the holder setting section 2.
When the film processing holder 5 is set, the film detection means F detects that the film processing holder 5 is placed at a predetermined position, and the film type detection means G ₁ and G ₂ detect whether the film processing holder 5 is set. It is detected whether the film is the disk film 3 or the roll film 4, and these detection signals are input to the sequence control means R.

When these detection signals are input, the processing start calculation means N retrieves the processing tank usage schedule memory for the film currently being processed from the processing tank usage reservation storage unit M, and determines when to start processing the next film. Calculate whether it is good. In this calculation, the film-specific processing tank use time table L is referred to, depending on the type of the next film, and a start time that does not overlap with the scheduled use of the film processing tank currently being processed is set.

At the same time as the processing of the next film is started, the usage schedule of the film processing tank is stored in the processing tank usage reservation storage section M. During the processing of each film, the storage in the processing tank usage reservation storage section M is updated by the usage reservation time control means P as time passes.

In processing the film, the sequence control means R operates the horizontal movement means H of the holder transfer section C via the power control means S based on a command from the processing tank use reservation means O, and the film holder transfer unit 16 is processed. moves to the position above the holder set part 2,
The vertical moving means I of the film holder transfer unit 16 operates to grasp the film processing holder 5, and transfers the film processing holder 5 to a predetermined processing tank for agitation processing.

When the processing in each processing tank is completed by updating the processing tank usage reservation storage unit M, the processing completion detection means Q
issues a command to the sequence control means R. As a result, the sequence control means R controls the power control means S, and the horizontal movement means H and the vertical movement means I are activated by the detection signal from the holder position detection means J, and the film processing holder 5 is lifted to a predetermined position, and the film processing holder 5 is lifted up to a high speed. The film is rotated by the operation of the liquid draining means K, the liquid is drained, and the film is moved to the next processing tank. In this way, stirring and draining are repeated for each treatment tank, and then transferred to the drying section D.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, the present invention provides film detection means for detecting that a film processing holder is set, film type detection means for detecting the type of film, and data on the operating time of each processing tank according to the type of film. a processing tank usage reservation storage unit for storing the processing tank usage reservation storage unit, processing start calculation means for determining the start of processing of the next film by determining the data in the processing tank usage reservation storage unit, and a processing tank usage reservation storage unit for determining the start of processing of the next film. processing tank use reservation means for setting reservation contents in the processing tank use reservation storage section; use reservation time control means for changing the contents of the processing tank use reservation storage section over time; and detecting the position of the film processing holder in the film processing process. a holder position detection means for moving the film processing holder into and out of the processing tank; a horizontal movement means for horizontally moving the film processing holder via a power control means based on a command from the processing tank use reservation means; a vertical movement means for moving the film processing holder into and out of the processing tank; and a sequence control means for operating a high-speed liquid draining means for draining the film of the film processing holder, the apparatus is highly accurate, has a simple structure, and can be controlled at high speed, thereby shortening the processing time. In addition, since it can be used for a variety of time settings, the processing time can be changed for each type of film in the same tank. As a result, the device can be made smaller. Moreover,
Since the processing time of each processing tank for each type of film can be stored in the processing tank usage reservation storage section, various types of processing can be easily changed, for example by replacing the semiconductor memory, and it is especially easy to handle films with different processing times. It is possible to achieve the following effects.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the inside of an automatic film developing device, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a control system. F...Film detection means, _G1 , _G2 ...Film type detection means, H...Horizontal movement means, I...Vertical movement means, J...Holder position detection means, K...
High-speed liquid draining means, L... Processing tank usage time table for each film, M... Processing tank usage reservation storage unit, N...
...Processing start calculation means, O... Processing tank use reservation means, P... Use reservation time control means, Q... Processing end detection means, R... Sequence control means, S...
Power control means, 3... Disc film, 4...
Roll film, 5... holder for film processing.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. Film detection means for detecting that a film processing holder with a film mounted thereon is set; film type detection means for detecting the type of film to be processed; and detection of each processing tank according to the type of film. A processing tank usage reservation storage unit that stores usage time data, and the data in this processing tank usage reservation storage unit are determined,
processing start calculation means for determining the start of processing of the next film; one or more processing tank usage reservation means for setting reservation details in the processing tank usage reservation storage unit when starting the processing of the film; a use reservation time control means for changing the contents of a tank use reservation storage section; a holder position detection means for detecting the position of a film processing holder in a film processing process; and a power control means based on a command from the processing tank use reservation means. A sequence for operating a horizontal moving means for horizontally moving the film processing holder through means, a vertical moving means for moving the film processing holder into and out of the processing tank, and a high-speed liquid draining means for draining the film from the film processing holder. An automatic film developing apparatus comprising: a control means; and a processing end detection means for detecting each processing completion tank and instructing the sequence control means to perform the next processing.