JPH02738Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to an automatic developing device for processing photosensitive materials, particularly sheet-like photographic films.

[Conventional technology]

An automatic developing device that processes photosensitive materials, especially sheet-shaped photographic films such as X-ray film, is generally used to process the film inserted through a film insertion slot provided in the device into a processing tank for developing, fixing, etc. provided within the device. The processed film is processed through the film, and after drying is discharged into a developed film storage container (hereinafter simply referred to as a film storage container). In some cases, the film container is built into the casing of the automatic developing device.
In recent years, in order to reduce the size and weight of devices, the processed film is directly discharged from the machine, and a film storage container made of plastic or the like is often attached to the outer wall below the film discharge port.

Normally, the film storage container is installed at a certain angle on the outer wall of the automatic developing device with the opening facing the film discharge port. A system has been developed in which the device is rotatably attached to the outer wall of the device using a hinge or the like and fixed at an arbitrary angle depending on the conditions of the installation location.

2A and 2B are a side view and a plan view, respectively, showing the outline of the film discharge section of an automatic developing device having a film container according to the above method, in which 1 is the main body of the automatic developing device, and 2 is a film container. be.
The film container 2 is rotatably attached to the main body of the developing device by hinges 3, 3', and is fixed at a desired angle by a fastener 4. The developed film F is discharged by the discharge roller 5, falls in the direction of the arrow, and is received by the film container 2. 6 is a film insertion stand.

However, in this device, a gap S corresponding to the thickness of the hinge 3 is created between the film container 2 attached with a hinge and the automatic developing device main body 1, so that the falling film is narrowed in this gap S. The problem was that they could get damaged and fall through these gaps and fall onto the floor. Furthermore, the tip of the film often breaks or gets damaged when it hits a hinge made of a hard material such as metal.

[Problems to be solved by the invention The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems such as film falling off and damage caused by the attachment part of the film container, and provides a film container that reliably and safely receives processed films. The present invention aims to provide an automatic developing device equipped with the following features.

[Means for solving problems]

The above-mentioned problem is an automated system that has a processing section that develops the photosensitive material, an ejection port that ejects the photosensitive material after the development process out of the device, and a film storage device that receives the ejected photosensitive material below the ejection port. The problem has been solved by an automatic developing device that is characterized by having a rotating mechanism that rotates the film storage container around its lower part, and a flexible sheet member provided on the rotating mechanism.

By covering the attachment part of the film receiving box with a flexible sheet member, the film that falls from the film outlet only hits the flexible sheet surface and does not hit the hinge, and the gap between the main body and the film storage container is reduced. Since the film is also covered, the film is completely prevented from getting stuck or falling off.

As the flexible sheet member, various synthetic resin sheets such as polyvinyl, polyethylene, and polyester are preferably used, but other types of cloth, nonwoven fabric, leather, leather, etc. can be used to support the falling film. Flexible sheet materials can be freely selected.

The flexible sheet members may be attached so as to cover the entire width of the attachment portion of the film container, or narrower width members may be attached at certain intervals. Any means can be selected for attaching the flexible sheet member, but if it is detachably attached, cleaning, replacement, etc. can be easily performed.

The present invention will be explained below with reference to Examples, but the structure, form, etc. of an automatic developing device to which the present invention can be applied are not particularly limited, and the embodiment thereof is not limited to the following Examples. .

〔Example〕

FIGS. 1A and 1B are a side view and a plan view, respectively, showing the outline of a film discharge section of an automatic developing device according to the present invention, and parts common to those in FIG. 2 are designated by common numbers. In the figure, reference numeral 11 denotes a flexible sheet part, one side of which is attached to the main body 1 of the automatic developing device, and the other side hanging down to the bottom of the film storage container 2. is completely covered.

The processed film F sent out by the discharge roller 5 and falling is received by the flexible sheet member 11, guided in the direction of arrow a, and stopped.
The film is completely accommodated in the film receiving box without the film surface or leading edge being damaged or falling off.

[Effect of idea]

As is clear from the above embodiments, although the present invention is extremely simple and easy to implement, in the automatic developing apparatus according to the present invention, the processed film that is discharged is damaged when it falls into the film container.
This prevents the film from falling off and allows the film to be safely stored.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIGS. 1A and 1B are a side view and a plan view showing the outline of the film discharge section of an automatic developing device according to the present invention, respectively, and FIGS. 2A and B are a side view and a plan view showing the same part of a conventional automatic developing device. It is. 1...Main body, 2...Film container, 3, 3'
... Hinge, 11 ... Flexible sheet member.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] A processing unit that develops the photosensitive material, a discharge port that discharges the photosensitive material after the development process out of the apparatus, and a film storage device that receives the photosensitive material discharged below the discharge port. What is claimed is: 1. An automatic developing device comprising: a rotating mechanism for rotating the film storage container around a lower portion thereof; and a flexible sheet member provided on the rotating mechanism.