WO1988006750A2 - Automatic film-loading device for sheet film cassettes - Google Patents
Automatic film-loading device for sheet film cassettes Download PDFInfo
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- WO1988006750A2 WO1988006750A2 PCT/EP1988/000166 EP8800166W WO8806750A2 WO 1988006750 A2 WO1988006750 A2 WO 1988006750A2 EP 8800166 W EP8800166 W EP 8800166W WO 8806750 A2 WO8806750 A2 WO 8806750A2
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- G—PHYSICS
- G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
- G03B—APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
- G03B42/00—Obtaining records using waves other than optical waves; Visualisation of such records by using optical means
- G03B42/02—Obtaining records using waves other than optical waves; Visualisation of such records by using optical means using X-rays
- G03B42/04—Holders for X-ray films
- G03B42/045—Holders for X-ray films apparatus for loading or unloading the holders
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- the invention relates to a device for automatically loading a sheet film into a sheet-film cassette, sai d device comprising a plurality of supply magazines of different sizes arranged horizontally one above the other, a cassette-loading station arranged below the supply magazi nes and a sheet-film removal device associated with the sheet removal sides of the supply magazines .
- this object is attained in that the removal sides of the supply magazines are staggered such that the largest supply magazine is arranged at the top and each following, smaller supply magazine is staggered backwardly below, i n tha t an endless conveyor belt is positioned opposite to the removal sides of the supply magazines, said belt being in an inc lined posi tion corresponding to their staggered arrangement and extending down to the cassetteloading station and in that sheet-film guide means and/or the sheet film removal device are arranged between the removal sides of the supply magazines and the conveyor belt.
- the conveyor belt is provided with projections which are arranged in the direction of movement thereof at a distance corresponding to at least the smallest sheet-film size to be handled .
- each supply magazine is associated with a sheet-film removal device and guidemeans which transfer a removed sheet fi lm t o t he conveyor belt .
- the conveyor belt is designed as a suci ion bel t .
- the device according to the invent ion allows in an advantageous way the sheet film to be moved in a damage-prevent ing manner on its way from the supply magazine to the cassette so that pressure marks caused by impact or other damage to the film caused by increased friction are avoided.
- the drawing shows schematical ly a lateral sectional view of the device.
- the single figure shows a device 1 for loading and unloading cassettes 14 for X-ray sheet film, said device being arranged on a work table not illustrated.
- the device comprises a plurality of supply magazines 2 which are arranged horizontally one above t he other and are of different sizes for different sheet-film formats and are each mounted to a pair of ledges 4.
- the supply magazines 2 arranged closely side by side are provided with sliding covers 2a which are opened for sheet removal by an opening device not illustrated which is for example operated electromagnetically or pneumatically.
- a plurality of sheet films of equal size is arranged in each supply magazine 2.
- the supply magazines 2 are moved up to an end-side abutment not illustrated in detail and are fixed in this position by a rear locking st ep 5.
- Each of the s u pply magazi nes 2 is associ ated wi th a code not ill ustrated which indicates the size of the sheet fi lm loaded and transmi ts the relevant data to a control device 19.
- the removal sides 2b of the supply magazines 2 are staggered such that the largest supply magazine 2 is arranged right at t he top and each following smaller supply magazine 2 is staggered backwardly below so that the smallest supply magazi ne 2 l i es a t the bottom of the device 1 .
- An endless conveyor belt S mounted on rol lers 6 an d 7 is arranged opposite to the removal sid es 2b of the su ppl y magazines 2.
- the con veyor belt 8 is arranged in an inclined pos i tion corresponding to the line formed by the staggered arrangemen t of the removal sides 2b of the supply magazines 2 and extends from the uppermost supply magazine 2 down to a cassette unl oading and reloading station 13 arranged below the supply magazines.
- the conveyor belt 8 has projecti ons 9 disposed transversely to its direction of movement, said projections preventing a sheet film 3 from slipping off the belt on which they are deposited.
- the projections 9 are arranged, in the direction of movement of the conveyor belt 8, at a distance "D" which corresponds to at ieast the smallest sheet-film size to be handled.
- the width of conveyor belt 8 corresponds to the wid th of the greatest sheet-film size to be handled.
- the projections 9 may take the form of a continuous ledge or may be provided with interruptions.
- the cross-section of the projections 9 is preferably wedge-shaped because this shape provides a reliable abutment edge and an inclined film sliding surface which minimizes damage to the sheet film 3.
- Transport rollers 10 and guide elements 1 1 are arranged between each supply magazine 2 and the conveyor belt 8; they form a channel extending from the removal side 2b of the supply magazines 2 to the conveyor belt 8.
- a suction bar 12 known per se and not illustrated in detail which is arranged in the removal area of each supply magazine 2, serves to remove a sheet film 3 from the supply magazine 2.
- the suction bar 12 may be driven for example by a lever gear for reciprocating as well as upward and downward movement .
- a cassette 14 is arranged on a transport belt. 15 on which it can be moved inwardly and outwardly.
- the cover 14a of cassette 14 is opened and closed respectively by means of a type known per se and not illustrated.
- a suction bar 16 of a type known per se which can be moved into the open cassette 14, serves to remove a sheet film 3 from the cassette 14 and to transfer said removed sheet film to transport rollers 17.
- the suction bar 16 moreover serves to shift a sheet film 3 sliding into open cassette 14 into its correct position within the cassette 14.
- Transport rollers 17 as well as the transport rollers 18 arranged downstream of them serve to transport an exposed sheet film 3 from the device 1 into a film developing apparatus (not illustrated) of a type known per se which is connected to the device in the direction of the arrow "B".
- the inclined arrangement of the conveyor belt 8 in connection with the staggered arrangement of the supply magazines 2 results in that the film is not only protected from damage but also that the space is optimally utilized because free space becomes available at the side of the conveyor belt 8 facing away from the supply magazines 2.
- a drive and control device 1 9 (shown in dash-dotted lines) for device 1 is arranged which is not illustrated in detail.
- the drive and control device 19 as well as the design of the suction bars 12 and 16 do not belong to the subject matter of the present application. They can be realized as required by means known from the prior art.
- the device functions as follows:
- the cassette 14 which is to be loaded and unloaded respectively is slid into the cassette unloading and reloading station 13 in the direction of the arrow "A" and transported by transport belt 15 up to an end abutment. As soon as it has reached its end position , cover 1 4a of cassette 14 is opened by means not i l l ustrated .
- the suction bar 1 6. which is subjected to a vacuum by the operation of a vacuum pump, the exposed sheet fi lm 3 is seized and fed to the transport rollers 17. These rollers transport the exposed sheet film to the transport rollers 18 and subsequently in the direction of the arrow "B" to a light-tight film developing apparatus connected to the device.
- the sheet-removal device 10, 12 which is adjacent to the supply magazine 2 contain ing the sheet-film format sensed is acti vated.
- conveyor belt 8 is driven in the direction of the arrow "E"
- cover 2a of the supply magazine 2 is partially opened , suction bar 12 operated and the transport rollers 10 are driven.
- Suction bar 12 is moved from its initial position shown in dash-dotted lines to a position above the open area of supply magazine 2 where it is lowered to seize a sheet, film 3 in that it. is subjected to a vacuum applied by the actuation of the vacuum pump; by reversal of the direction of movement, suction bar 12 lifts the sheet film 3 thus separated and transfers it to the transport rollers 10.
- suction bar 12 is venti lated and the sheet film 3 released by it.
- the transport rollers 10 transport the separated sheet film 3 through the channel formed by guide elements 11 onto the conveyor belt 8.
- sheet film 3 has left the transport rollers 10 its slips downwardly by a small distance until it makes contact with the nearest projection 9 of conveyor belt 8.
- Conveyor belt 8 moves the sheet film 3 downwardly to the cassette unloading and reloading station 13. As soon as the projections 9 holding the sheet film 3 pivot about the lowermost roller 7 out of the plane of the sheet film, sheet film 3 is released.
- sheet film 3 is shifted by suction bar 16 into its left end position.
- suction bar 16 is moved from its retracted initial position towards the left, after sheet film 3 has slid into its lowermost position, and is lowered in its position above the cassette 14 onto sheet film 3 and shifted to its left abutment position in cassette 14 by suction bar 16 to which a vacuum is applied.
- suction bar 16 is ventilated and returned to its retracted initial position to the right.
- cassette 14 is closed and then dispensed from device 1 by the transport belt 15 in opposition to the direction of the arrow "A".
- the projections 9 may also have other shapes and arrangements and be disposed at smaller or larger distances "D", depending on the purpose for which they are intended.
- the conveyor belt 8 may also be designed as a suction belt (without projections 9) of a known construction not illustrated, said suction belt transporting the sheet film 3 to the cassette unloading and reloading station 13.
- a suction device of a type known per se which is connected with a suction belt
- sheet film 3 is released to slide into the open cassette 14. It is also possible for the exposed sheet film 3 to be fed out in the direction of the arrow "C" if the film developing apparatus is arranged belou the film loading device 1 .
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Priority Applications (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT88902443T ATE84625T1 (en) | 1987-03-05 | 1988-03-04 | AUTOMATIC FILM LOADING ASSEMBLY FOR SHEET FILM CASSETTES. |
| US07/455,351 US5294101A (en) | 1987-03-05 | 1988-03-04 | Automatic film-loading device for sheet film cassettes |
| DE8888902443T DE3877567T2 (en) | 1987-03-05 | 1988-03-04 | AUTOMATIC FILM LOADING ARRANGEMENT FOR SHEET FILM CASSETTES. |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEP3707059.2 | 1987-03-05 | ||
| DE19873707059 DE3707059A1 (en) | 1987-03-05 | 1987-03-05 | AUTOMATIC FILM INSERTING DEVICE FOR SHEET FILM CARTRIDGES |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| WO1988006750A2 true WO1988006750A2 (en) | 1988-09-07 |
| WO1988006750A3 WO1988006750A3 (en) | 1988-11-17 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| PCT/EP1988/000166 Ceased WO1988006750A2 (en) | 1987-03-05 | 1988-03-04 | Automatic film-loading device for sheet film cassettes |
Country Status (6)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US5294101A (en) |
| EP (1) | EP0351408B1 (en) |
| JP (1) | JP2567466B2 (en) |
| AT (1) | ATE84625T1 (en) |
| DE (2) | DE3707059A1 (en) |
| WO (1) | WO1988006750A2 (en) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE10044249A1 (en) * | 2000-09-07 | 2002-04-04 | Agfa Gevaert Ag | Device for loading a storage medium for light-sensitive material |
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| US3150263A (en) * | 1962-12-05 | 1964-09-22 | Kenneth G Catlin | Cassette unloading and reloading machine |
| US3991317A (en) * | 1973-07-05 | 1976-11-09 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | X-ray examining apparatus |
| IT1036533B (en) * | 1975-02-27 | 1979-10-30 | Azzaroni Cesaro | SYSTEM FOR UNLOADING AND RELOADING FILM IN THE X-RAY BOXES IN THE LIGHT CHAMBER AND RELATED AUTOMATIC MACHINE |
| DE2612987A1 (en) * | 1976-03-26 | 1977-09-29 | Siemens Ag | X-RAY EXAMINER |
| IT1146464B (en) * | 1981-06-26 | 1986-11-12 | Azzaroni Cesaro | AUTOMATIC MACHINE PERFECTED FOR THE UNLOADING AND RECHARGING OF FILMS FROM AND IN RADIOGRAPHIC BOXES |
| US4514958A (en) * | 1982-11-24 | 1985-05-07 | E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company | Automatic X-ray film cassette unloader and reloader |
| JPS59157629A (en) * | 1983-02-26 | 1984-09-07 | Toshiba Corp | Cassetteless x-ray photographing device |
| JPS59190129A (en) * | 1983-04-12 | 1984-10-27 | Mita Ind Co Ltd | Paper feed device in copying machine |
| DE3681872D1 (en) * | 1985-10-17 | 1991-11-14 | Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd | CASSETTE FOR IMAGE INFORMATION RECORDING CARRIER, MECHANISM FOR REMOVING THE IMAGE INFORMATION RECORDING CARRIER FROM THE CASSETTE AND DEVICE FOR PLAYING BACK THE IMAGE INFORMATION. |
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1987
- 1987-03-05 DE DE19873707059 patent/DE3707059A1/en not_active Withdrawn
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1988
- 1988-03-04 DE DE8888902443T patent/DE3877567T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1988-03-04 EP EP88902443A patent/EP0351408B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1988-03-04 AT AT88902443T patent/ATE84625T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1988-03-04 WO PCT/EP1988/000166 patent/WO1988006750A2/en not_active Ceased
- 1988-03-04 JP JP63502547A patent/JP2567466B2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1988-03-04 US US07/455,351 patent/US5294101A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE10044249A1 (en) * | 2000-09-07 | 2002-04-04 | Agfa Gevaert Ag | Device for loading a storage medium for light-sensitive material |
| DE10044249C2 (en) * | 2000-09-07 | 2002-11-07 | Agfa Gevaert Ag | Device for loading a storage medium for light-sensitive material |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| JPH02502713A (en) | 1990-08-30 |
| ATE84625T1 (en) | 1993-01-15 |
| JP2567466B2 (en) | 1996-12-25 |
| EP0351408A1 (en) | 1990-01-24 |
| WO1988006750A3 (en) | 1988-11-17 |
| DE3877567T2 (en) | 1993-06-24 |
| EP0351408B1 (en) | 1993-01-13 |
| US5294101A (en) | 1994-03-15 |
| DE3707059A1 (en) | 1988-09-15 |
| DE3877567D1 (en) | 1993-02-25 |
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