JPH08202012A - Film hanger washer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To wash a film hanger used for development more economically with lighter labor by a compact device. CONSTITUTION: Many film hangers 10 already used are attached to a movable hanger rack 20, and at least one hanger rack 20 is held by a dewatering frame 30 having left and right supporting frames 31 and 32 supporting the left and right side frame parts 21 and 22 of the rack 20 from below. Then, washing solution is jetted to the rack 20 from plural nozzles 41 provided on the inner wall of a washing chamber 40, a shock is given to the rack 20 by a vibration mechanism 33 supporting the dewatering frame 30, and dry air is jetted to the rack 20 from the nozzles 41.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a film hanger washing machine for washing a film hanger used for developing a film fixed to a film fixing means.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In developing laboratories such as so-called professional laboratories, a film is attached to a film hanger having a film fixing means called a clip to carry out a developing process (see Japanese Patent Publication No. 25168/1990). In order to wash this film hanger, conventionally, a large washing water tank capable of sinking a large number of film hangers and a drying chamber for drying the film hangers after washing are separately required. In the case of equipment for washing, about 100 liters of warm water is required, and air is agitated for washing for about ten minutes, followed by drying with warm air at 90 to 100 ° C. for several tens of minutes.

In such conventional cleaning work, the work of setting the film hanger in a water tank, drawing it out after cleaning, and transferring it to a drying cabinet is a heavy labor, and it requires extra labor and time, and also the film hanger and the clip. Since the rotation efficiency is poor, there is a problem that a large number of stocks must be stocked. In addition, it will occupy a minimum of 3.3 m ² or more for the installation location of the washing water tank and the drying cabinet, which is not preferable in terms of space saving. Furthermore, since it is necessary to immerse the film hanger in the washing water tank, the amount of water to fill the washing water tank is always required, the cost of hot water is large, and it is necessary to wash a smaller number of film hangers than the fixed amount. In such a case, there is a problem that waste is large.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and its object is to clean a film hanger with a device that occupies a smaller area, requires less labor, and is more economical. It is to be able to be carried out.

[0005]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is capable of mounting a large number of film hangers 10 and has substantially parallel left and right side frame portions 21 and 22 for supporting themselves. Movable hanger rack 20
And the left and right support frames 3 that support the side frame portions 21 and 22 from below.
1, 32 can hold at least one hanger rack 20 and can house a draining frame 30 having a vibration mechanism 33 for draining water and at least one draining frame 30, and has a watertight structure. A washing room 40,
A film hanger washing machine is constituted by a plurality of nozzles 41 for jetting a washing liquid to the hanger rack 20 and jetting dry air after washing.

[0006]

A large number of film hangers 10 can be attached to the hanger rack 20, and the hanger rack 20 is mounted on the support frames 31 and 32 by the left and right side frame portions 21 and 22, respectively.
It is stably held by the draining frame 30. In this state, the film hanger 10 is sprayed with cleaning water from the surrounding nozzles 41, so that the film hanger 10 is effectively cleaned by its hot water shower action. Air is jetted from the same nozzle 41, and shock is applied by the vibration mechanism 33 a required number of times to drain water, and finally dry with warm air.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The illustrated one is a film hanger washing machine A for washing a film hanger 10 integrally provided with a clip 11 as a means for fixing a film. The film hanger 10 is provided with a film mounting frame 13 under the hanger horizontal axis 12 and has a structure in which a film is fixed by a clip 11 in an enclosure of the mounting frame 13. The film hanger 10 is attached to the hanger rack 20.

The hanger rack 20 includes a side frame portion 2 at the lower end.
In addition to Nos. 1 and 22, a pair of left and right upper frame portions 23 and 24 on which the hanger horizontal shaft 12 is mounted are provided at the upper ends, and are formed in a substantially box-shaped frame as a whole. In order to support the hanger rack 20 itself on the washing machine side, left and right side frame portions 21, 22 in the front-rear direction of the lower end of the box are used.
Intermediate frames 25 and 26 are provided between the upper frame portions 23 and 24 and the lower side frame portions 21 and 22 in parallel therewith, and the horizontal rail 28 of the cleaning basket 27 is mounted on the intermediate frames 25 and 26. Clips and other small items are put in the cleaning basket 27. Reference numeral 29 is a caster wheel, which may be provided directly on the hanger rack 20 or may be a trolley separately. In that case, place the dolly outside the plane.

The hanger rack 20 is held inside the washing machine A in a suspended state by a drain frame 30.
The draining frame 30 has an enclosing frame 34 surrounding the outer periphery of the hanger rack 20 with a margin, and left and right support frames 31 and 32 for supporting the side frame portions 21 and 22 of the hanger rack 20 from below are provided at the lower end thereof in the front-rear direction. It is attached to. When the hanger rack 20 is provided with casters, the caster wheels 29 can be mounted on the rails 35 and 36 inside the support frames 31 and 32, respectively. 37 is a boarding platform, 38, 39
Indicates a lateral deviation prevention frame for preventing lateral deviation of the draining frame 30.

The water draining frame 30 as described above is hung on the main body of the washing machine via the vibration mechanism 33 at the upper end. The vibrating mechanism 33 is provided for impacting the washed hanger rack 20 and especially the film hanger 10 mounted on the hanger rack 20 to drop water droplets adhering thereto and drain water. The vibrating mechanism 33 is composed of a small air cylinder device, and each of the vibrating mechanisms 33 is installed on the ceiling portion of the cleaning chamber 40 described below, and is surrounded by the reciprocating portion 33a.
4 is supported from the bottom, and a shock is given by vertical movement.

The washing chamber 40 is a portion in the main body of the washing machine, which is water-tightly partitioned from other portions, and the surrounding frame 3 described above.
4 is a chamber for cleaning, which has a space for moving up and down 4, and the number of nozzles 41 required for cleaning the film hanger 10 are provided on the chamber wall so as to surround the periphery of the hanger. The nozzle 41 injects the cleaning liquid (mainly heated and clean water) and injects hot dry air after the cleaning is completed, and these are switched by a gas-liquid switching valve (not shown).

The bottom surface 42 of the cleaning chamber 40 is inclined toward the drain groove 43, and the front surface of the cleaning chamber 40 has a doorway 4
4 is provided and is opened and closed by a watertight door 45. In each figure, 46 is a heater, 47 is a fan, and 48 is a motor, and these constitute a hot air fan heater 49. Reference numeral 50 indicates a control panel. In addition to the start switch, the control panel 50 has a built-in electronic control device for automatically controlling a series of steps of washing water jetting, air jetting, impact by the vibration mechanism 33 and warm air jetting performed by the main washing machine A. ing.

Briefly explaining the cleaning process in this machine, the above-mentioned cleaning liquid is jetted from the nozzle 41 to the film hanger 10 on the hanger rack 20 which has been loaded into the cleaning chamber 40 and completed the setting. The chemicals used in the development process, which are attached to the hangers 10, particularly the clearances such as fixing means called clips thereof, are washed away, and after that step, the washing liquid is replaced with dry air to the nozzle 41.
And the cleaning liquid adhering to the film hanger 10 is dried. After the process of injecting the dry air, the hot air fan heater 49 sends the dry hot air into the cleaning chamber 40,
Vibration is applied by the vibrating mechanism 33 to drive out moisture, raise the room temperature, and evaporate the water droplets remaining in the gap or the like. A good result is obtained when the last drying step is about 60 to 80% among the above three steps.

[0014]

Since the present invention is constructed and operates as described above, the hanger rack 20 to which a large number of film hangers 10 are attached is simply carried into the washing chamber 40, and thereafter, washing, draining and drying are performed. Can be performed automatically, the worker is freed from the conventional heavy labor, and the movement of the hanger rack 20 between processes is eliminated, so that the workability can be improved by shortening the work time, and the number of film hanger And the cost of water resources and energy can be reduced, and the area occupied by equipment can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a film hanger washing machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the same.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A film hanger washing machine having means for fixing a film, for washing a film hanger used for developing a film fixed to the film hanger, to which a large number of film hangers 10 can be attached. A movable hanger rack 20 having substantially parallel left and right side frame portions 21, 22 for supporting the side frame portion 21,
At least one hanger rack 20 can be held by the left and right support frames 31 and 32 that support 22 from below, and a draining frame 30 provided with a vibration mechanism 33 for draining water.
A washing chamber 40 capable of accommodating at least one draining frame 30 and having a watertight structure, and a plurality of nozzles 41 for injecting a washing liquid to the hanger rack 20 and for injecting dry air after washing are provided. A film hanger washer characterized by that. 2. The draining frame 30 has a surrounding frame 34 surrounding the outer periphery of the hanger rack 20 with a margin, and at its lower end portion, left and right support frames 31 for supporting the side frame portions 21, 22 of the hanger rack 20 from below. 2. The film hanger washing machine according to claim 1, wherein the film hanger washer 32 is attached in the front-rear direction. 3. The vibration mechanism 33 impacts the hanger rack 20 after cleaning and the film hanger 10 mounted on the hanger rack 20 to drop adhering water droplets to drain water, and is a small air cylinder device. Claim 1 consisting of
The film hanger washing machine according to the item. 4. The nozzle 41 jets a cleaning liquid,
The film hanger washing machine according to claim 1, wherein a dry warm air is sprayed after the washing is finished, and the washing hanger 40 has a constitution in which it is arranged in several places on the wall of the washing chamber 40 so as to surround the hanger periphery.