JPH0331960Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) This invention relates to a replenisher remaining amount confirmation device for a processing device that confirms the remaining amount of replenisher supplied to a processing section.

(Background of the invention) As a processing device for developing a photosensitive material, for example, an exposed photosensitive material such as a film is supplied inside the main body of the device, and when this photosensitive material passes through a processing section, it is processed with a processing liquid. There is.

Furthermore, in addition to such a photosensitive material processing device, there are also devices equipped with an exposure system, such as an ID card production device or a device described in Japanese Patent Application No. 1983-73010, which is capable of copying images onto a photosensitive material. Some use photosensitive material copying methods to form .

Some of such processing apparatuses include a replenishment tank for supplying replenishment liquid to the processing section, and a warning is given when the remaining amount of replenishment liquid in the replenishment tank becomes less than a predetermined value. By the way, even if the warning value is not reached,
For reasons such as allowing the user to easily know the time until refilling, some replenishment tanks are equipped with a confirmation window made of transparent glass or synthetic resin on the side, and a sensor installed inside the replenishment tank There is one that allows you to check the surface.

(Problems that the invention aims to solve) In this way, when checking through a transparent window, the liquid level must be viewed from the side, which requires time and effort, and the transparent window gets dirty from inside. This may not be easy to confirm. Furthermore, in order to detect the position of the liquid level in the replenishment tank with a sensor, a large number of sensors are required, which increases the cost.

This invention was made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a replenisher remaining amount confirmation device for a processing device that can easily and reliably confirm the remaining amount of replenisher.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, this invention provides a processing apparatus equipped with a replenishment tank for supplying a replenisher to a processing section that develops a photosensitive material. a rod portion protruding from the lid portion and having a scale;
The device is characterized in that the rod portion includes a confirmation rod having a flat portion that touches the liquid surface.

(Function) In this invention, the confirmation rod provided in the replenishment tank is hit on the liquid surface by hitting it with the flat part of the tip.
You can check the liquid level and know the remaining amount by checking the scale on the rod that protrudes from the replenishment tank.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of this invention will be described in detail based on the accompanying drawings.

First, FIGS. 1 to 3 show an embodiment in which this invention is applied to a photosensitive material processing apparatus.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes an apparatus main body for blocking external light, and a processing section 2 for processing photosensitive material is disposed at the rear of the apparatus main body 1, and a replenishment mechanism 3 is disposed at the front.

The replenishment tank 4 of the replenishment mechanism 3 is fixed integrally with the front cover 5, for example, and is attached to the device body 1 by a hinge 6.
It is rotatably supported by a shaft and can be opened and closed. At the top of the front cover 5 is a refill port cover 7.
A filter cover 8 is provided on the top of the device main body 1, respectively.

The processing section 2 consists of a developing tank, a bleach-fixing tank, and a washing or stabilizing tank. It is composed of a water washing or stable replenishment tank 11.

The processing section 2 may be composed of a developing tank, a bleaching tank, a fixing tank, a washing tank, or a stabilizing tank, and in this case, a replenishing tank 4 is provided corresponding to each tank.

A photosensitive material such as a roll or sheet-like film on which an image has been exposed is conveyed to the processing section 2, and is passed through each processing tank to be processed.

Each tank of the replenishment tank 4 is provided with an injection port 12 for injecting replenisher and a confirmation rod 13, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 3, this confirmation rod 13 has a rod portion 15 having a confirmation scale 14, and a flat portion 16 at the tip of this rod portion 15 that is applied to the liquid level.
This flat portion 16 has a small hole 16a formed therein.

The scale 14 is composed of marked lines or numerical values, so that the remaining amount of replenisher can be easily and accurately read.

This confirmation rod 13 has a rod portion 15 that is connected to the lid 17 of the replenishment tank 4.
Holding the head 15a of the rod 15, tap the liquid surface with the flat part 16 to confirm the position of the liquid level.
Guess 6. Thereby, the scale 14 on the rod 15 protruding from the lid of the replenishment tank 4 is read to confirm the remaining amount of replenisher.

This confirmation rod 13 is also used to stir the replenisher,
Also used as a stirring bar.

FIG. 4 shows an embodiment in which this invention is applied to a photosensitive material copying apparatus.

This photosensitive material copying apparatus is provided with an exposure system 33 above a processing section 32 of an apparatus main body 31, and a lens system 34 in this exposure system 33 moves an original platen 35 movably disposed above the apparatus main body 31. It is designed to move along the Photosensitive material is lens type 3
The document is transported to the processing section 32 located below by a transport mechanism 36 located below the document 4, and during this transport, an image of the document placed on the document table 35 is formed through the lens system 34. , a direct positive image is formed. This photosensitive material is processed into a color developing tank 37, a bleach-fixing tank 38, and a stabilizing tank 39, 4 arranged in the processing section 32.
0, processed, dried in a drying section 41, and taken out.

Below the processing section 32 is a replenishment tank 42 and a drainage tank 43.
The replenishment tank 42 is configured to correspond to each tank of the processing section 32 as in the previous embodiment, and each is provided with a confirmation rod 13 which also serves as a stirring rod.

(Effect of the invention) As mentioned above, this invention has a replenishment tank of the processing equipment.
Since the confirmation rod has a rod part that protrudes from the lid part and has a scale, and a flat part that touches the liquid level on this rod part, the liquid level You can reliably know the amount of replenisher remaining by tapping the replenisher on the liquid level and reading the scale on the rod protruding from the replenisher tank.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a photosensitive material processing apparatus to which this invention is applied, Fig. 2 is a front view of a replenisher remaining amount confirmation device, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a confirmation rod, and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a photosensitive material processing apparatus to which this invention is applied. FIG. 7 is a schematic side view of another embodiment applied to a copying apparatus. 1, 31... device main body, 2, 32... processing section,
4,42... Replenishment tank, 13... Confirmation rod.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a processing apparatus equipped with a replenishment tank for supplying replenisher to a processing section that develops a photosensitive material, the replenishment tank has a rod portion protruding from a lid portion thereof and having a scale, and a rod portion that is applied to the liquid level. 1. A replenishment fluid confirmation device for a processing device, comprising a confirmation rod having a flat surface portion.