JPH1062960A - Device for joining leader for developing, device for separating the leader, automatic developing machine and automatic developing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent secondary loss from occurring caused by further trouble even when a joining state is abnormal by providing a device with a joining processing state detection means detecting the joining state of a leader for developing and a photographic film. SOLUTION: By a joining part, the leader 5 for developing and the leading edge of the photographic film 7 taken out from a cartridge 3 are joined. The leader 5 is black and the opposite side thereof is white. Then, the joining part is provided with an electronic camera picking up the image of the leader 5. Then, it is detected whether the joining state is normal or not by using a method for detecting whether the images of plural prescribed positions are correctly white or black and detecting the shapes and the inclination of joining holes 51 and 52 of the leader 5 by using the electronic camera, a method for detecting the inclination of a straight line constituting the holes 51 and 52, and the like. When the joining state is not normal, respective supply mechanisms are stopped by the control part of the joining device, the abnormal leader 5 is ejected, and the next leader 5 is supplied, then the state of the leader 5 is detected.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a developing leader joining device, a developing leader separating device, and an automatic developing machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a large-scale lab, a large number of photographic films are spliced and wound into a roll, and the wound photographic film is set in an automatic developing machine and developed.
General. The efficiency is high because a machine called a splicer for automatically splicing a large number of photographic films is used for this.

[0003] On the other hand, in a minilab having a small processing amount, a photographic film and a developing reader used for conveyance in an automatic developing machine for developing a photographic film are joined and set in the automatic developing machine. It has been common to develop a photographic film bonded to a developing reader.

[0004]

However, as in the case of a large-scale laboratory, it is difficult to splice a large number of photographic films and wind them in a roll, and then set the wound photographic film in an automatic developing machine for development processing. However, there is a problem that small turns cannot be achieved because of batch processing.

[0005] In order to improve the efficiency of a developing method for a photographic film using a developing leader, a developing leader joining apparatus having joining means for joining the developing leader and the photographic film has been considered.

However, even when the bonding means is in an abnormal state, such as when a trouble occurs in the bonding means, if the bonding means tries to bond the photographic film and the developing reader, further troubles occur, The photographic film may remain in the joining means where the process of removing the film is very troublesome. Further, in the process of taking out the photographic film, a secondary loss tends to occur.

An object of the first invention (inventions of claims 1, 2 and 3) is to automatically join a developing reader and a photographic film to improve efficiency while automatically connecting the developing reader and the photographic film. `` Even when the bonding means is in an abnormal state, such as when a problem occurs in the bonding means, if the bonding means tries to bond the photographic film and the developing reader, For the joining means that occurs or the process of taking out the photographic film is very troublesome,
Photographic film remains ". It is another object of the present invention to prevent a secondary loss from occurring in the process of removing the photographic film.

In addition, a jam occurs, the developing film reader is separated from the photographic film in a later process, and the photographic film remains in a place where it is difficult to remove the photographic film. In the worst case, the photographic film is spoiled. Turned out to be a problem. Then, it was found that these were caused by a poor bonding state between the developing reader and the photographic film.
In view of the above, a method of joining the developing reader and the photographic film in such a manner that the joining state is always good has been considered.

The object of the second invention (the invention of claim 4) is that
One of the causes of the occurrence of a jam or the separation of the photographic film from the photographic film reader in a later step, which leaves the photographic film in places where it is difficult to remove the film and the photographic film. The purpose is to grasp the bonding state with the film.

Further, by providing recording means for recording information specific to the photographic film to be supplied to the bonding means on the photographic film, it is possible to easily record the information specific to the photographic film before bonding to the developing reader. I thought about recording information.

However, even when the state of the recording means is abnormal, such as when a trouble occurs in the recording means, if the photographic film is supplied to the joining means, the photographic film is supplied to the joining means without being recorded by the recording means. Further, a trouble such as a jam occurs due to the recording means, or the photographic film remains at the recording position by the recording means, which is very troublesome to take out the photographic film. If the photographic film is supplied to the joining means without being recorded by the recording means, when information specific to the photographic film is required, the photographic film cannot be read from the photographic film, and the photographic film cannot be properly processed. There is. Also,
During the process of removing the photographic film remaining at the recording position by the recording means, a secondary loss is likely to occur.

An object of a third invention (the inventions of claims 13 and 14) is to automatically join a developing reader and a photographic film to increase efficiency and to facilitate recording before being joined to the developing reader. While recording the information specific to the photographic film at a certain stage, the problem specific to this case, `` Even when the state of the recording means is abnormal, if the photographic film is supplied to the joining means, it will not be recorded by the recording means. Photographic film is supplied to the joining means, further trouble occurs by the recording means, and the photographic film remains at the recording position by the recording means, which is very troublesome to take out the photographic film. '' is there. This also gives
An object of the present invention is to prevent a secondary loss from occurring in the process of taking out a photographic film.

In order to improve the efficiency of a photographic film using a developing leader by using a developing process, a joining means for joining the developing leader and the photographic film, and a developing means for supplying the developing leader to the joining means are provided. And a leader supply device for developing, which has a leader supply means.

However, if the photographic film is supplied to the bonding means even when the state of the developing reader is abnormal, the photographic film is bonded to the developing leader in an abnormal state, and a very troublesome removal process is required. Or the film is processed as it is, causing further jams, not being transported properly, ruining the photographic film, detaching the photographic film halfway, ruining the photographic film, and requiring extremely troublesome take-out processing. Or become. Also, secondary loss is likely to occur in the process of removing or removing the photographic film.

An object of the fourth invention (the inventions of claims 15 and 16) is to automatically supply a developing reader and automatically join the developing reader and the photographic film to further improve the efficiency. In this case, a special problem is that the photographic film is bonded to the developing reader in an abnormal state, which requires very troublesome removal processing. It is not transported and ruins the photographic film, or the photographic film comes off in the middle,
Photographic film can be spoiled or very troublesome take-out processing is required. " It is another object of the present invention to prevent a secondary loss from occurring in a process of removing or removing a photographic film.

Further, even when the supply state of the developing leader is abnormal, if the photographic film is supplied to the joining means, the developing leader and the photographic film are strangely joined, remain unjoined, or remain undeveloped. A photographic film is supplied without a reader, and only a photographic film remains.
Further, in the process of taking out the photographic film, a secondary loss tends to occur.

An object of the fifth invention (the inventions of claims 17 and 18) is to automatically supply a developing reader and automatically join the developing reader and the photographic film to further improve the efficiency. In this case, a specific problem is that when the supply state of the developing leader is abnormal, the photographic film is supplied to the joining means so that the developing leader and the photographic film are strangely joined or not joined. And the photographic film is supplied and only the photographic film remains without supplying the developing leader. " It is another object of the present invention to prevent a secondary loss from occurring in the process of removing the photographic film.

Even when the developing means is abnormal,
When the film supply unit supplies the photographic film to the joining unit, the developing leader and the photographic film that cannot be developed remain in the joining unit, or are joined and sent to the developing unit, and are processed strangely by the developing unit, Troubles such as jamming occur. Further, in the process of taking out the photographic film, a secondary loss tends to occur.

An object of the sixth invention (the inventions of claims 22 and 23) is to automatically bond the developing reader and the photographic film to further improve the efficiency, and at the same time, to develop a special problem in this case: Even when the means is abnormal, the film supply means supplies the photographic film to the joining means, and the developing reader and the photographic film which cannot be processed remain in the joining means,
To prevent the occurrence of trouble in the developing means when they are joined and sent to the developing means.
In addition, this makes it possible to remove 2
The purpose is to prevent a subsequent loss from occurring.

Further, in order to improve the efficiency of a photographic film using a developing leader by using a developing process, it has been considered to automatically separate a developing reader to which the developed photographic film is bonded from the photographic film.

However, even when the separation unit is in an abnormal state, such as when a trouble occurs in the separation unit, if the separation unit attempts to separate the unit, a trouble such as a jam occurs in the separation unit or the photographic film is taken out. Problems such as photographic film remaining on the separation means, which is very troublesome, are likely to occur.

An object of the seventh invention (the inventions of claims 24, 25, and 26) is to automatically separate the developing reader from the photographic film to which the developing reader is bonded to improve efficiency, and to specialize in this case. `` Even if the condition of the separation means is abnormal, the separation means may cause trouble, or the photographic film remains in the separation means, which is very troublesome to take out the photographic film. Is to prevent "

Further, in order to improve efficiency in a method of developing a photographic film using a developing leader, the developing leader to which the photographic film is bonded is automatically separated from the photographic film and separated by the developing leader sending means. We thought about automatically sending out the development reader.

However, even if the state of the developing leader sending means is abnormal, such as when a trouble occurs in the developing leader sending means, if the separating means tries to separate the photographic film from the developing leader, the developing leader is not read. Is not normally sent out from the separating means, so that problems such as jams occurring in the separating means and photographic film remaining in the separating means, which is very troublesome to take out the photographic film, tend to occur.

An object of the eighth invention (the inventions of claims 27, 28 and 29) is to automatically separate the developing reader from the photographic film to which the developing leader is bonded, and to automatically separate the separated developing reader. In this case, while the efficiency of the developing reader is high, the problem is that even when the state of the developing leader transmitting means is abnormal, the developing reader attempts to separate the photographic film from the developing leader by the separating means. The problem is that a trouble occurs in the separating means because the paper is not normally sent out from the separating means, and the photographic film remains in the separating means, which is very troublesome to take out the photographic film. "

In order to improve the efficiency of the photographic film using a developing reader, the developing reader to which the photographic film is bonded is automatically separated from the photographic film, and the separated developing leader is automatically separated. And then store it in the developing reader storage unit.

However, even when the state of the short reader storage section is abnormal, such as when the short reader storage section is full, if the separation means attempts to separate the photographic film from the development reader, the development reader is disconnected from the separation means. Problems such as troubles occurring in the separation means and the like, and photographic film remaining in the process from the separation means, in which the process of taking out the photographic film is very troublesome, are likely to occur because the paper is not sent normally.

An object of a ninth invention (inventions of claims 30, 31 and 32) is to automatically separate a developing leader from a photographic film to which the developing leader is bonded, and to separate the separated developing leader for developing. While automatically sending data to the reader storage unit to improve efficiency, a special problem in this case is that even if the state of the short reader storage unit is abnormal, such as when the short reader storage unit becomes full, the photographic film is separated by the separation unit. If the developer is separated from the developing device, the developing device is not normally sent out from the developing device, causing troubles in the separating device or the process of removing the photographic film from the separating device. Problems such as photographic film remaining on the film).

Further, in order to improve the efficiency of a photographic film using a developing reader by using a developing process, the developing reader to which the photographic film is bonded is automatically separated from the photographic film, and the photographic film separated by the film sending means is separated. I thought about sending the film automatically.

However, even if a trouble occurs in the film sending means and the state of the film sending means is abnormal, if the separating means tries to separate the photographic film from the developing reader, the photographic film is normally returned from the separating means. Since the paper is not sent, a problem such as a jam occurring in the separating means or the like, or a photographic film remaining in the separating means or the like, in which the process of taking out the photographic film is very troublesome, is likely to occur.

An object of a tenth invention (inventions of claims 33, 34 and 35) is to automatically separate a developing reader from a photographic film to which the developing leader is bonded, and to automatically separate the separated photographic film. While feeding and improving efficiency, a problem specific to this case, `` Even when the state of the film sending means is abnormal, the separating means tries to separate the photographic film from the developing reader, and the photographic film is normal from the separating means. The problem is that jamming occurs in the separation means or the like, and the photographic film remains in the separation means or the like, which is very troublesome to take out the photographic film.

[0032]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is achieved by the following claims.

[Explanation of Claim 1] In a developing leader joining apparatus for joining a developing leader and a photographic film, a joining means for joining the developing leader and the photographic film, and the joining means comprises: A bonding processing state detecting means for detecting a bonding processing state in which the photographic film is bonded to the photographic film. ], By automatically joining the developing reader and the photographic film to improve efficiency while automatically joining the developing reader and the photographic film, a special problem `` even when the joining state is abnormal, When the photographic film and the developing reader are joined by the joining means, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of further trouble or the photographic film remaining on the joining means. It is another object of the present invention to prevent a secondary loss from occurring in the process of removing the photographic film.

The joining state may be detected by detecting the state of a mechanism constituting the joining means, or by detecting the joining state between the developing reader and the photographic film joined by the joining means. Alternatively, it may be detected by another method.

[Explanation of claim 2] "The bonding processing state detecting means detects the bonding state which is the bonding state between the developing reader and the photographic film bonded by the bonding means, 2. The developing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the device detects a bonding process state. Not only can grasp the joining state, but also directly detect the joining state between the joined developing leader and the photographic film, so that a jam occurs or the developing leader and the photographic film are separated in a later step. It is possible to satisfactorily grasp the bonding state between the developing reader and the photographic film, which is one of the causes of the photographic film remaining in a place where the photographic film is separated and difficult to take out.

[Explanation of Claim 3] "The bonding processing state detecting means detects whether or not the developing reader and the photographic film are separated from each other by pulling, and detects the bonding state using the detection result. 3. The developing device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the developing device comprises a developing device. ], It is possible to reliably grasp the bonding state between the developing reader and the photographic film.

[Explanation of Claim 4] "The bonding processing state detecting means optically detects a bonding portion between the developing reader and the photographic film, and detects the bonding state using the detection result. 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein
4. The developing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein: ], The joining state between the developing reader and the photographic film can be grasped by nondestructive detection.

[Explanation of claim 5] "The bonding processing state detecting means detects density information at a predetermined position with respect to the developing reader or the photographic film." The developing device according to claim 1, wherein ], The density information at the predetermined position is detected, so that the bonding state between the developing reader and the photographic film can be easily grasped by non-destructive detection.

[Explanation of claim 6] "The joining processing state detecting means detects the state of the mechanism constituting the joining means and detects the joining processing state." 2. The device for bonding a reader for development according to item 1. ], It is possible to grasp not only the joining processing state, but also the state of the mechanism constituting the joining means, which is one of the causes of the joining processing state becoming abnormal, thereby enabling feedforward control.

[Explanation of claim 7] "A developing leader supply means for supplying the developing leader to the joining means in accordance with a detection result of the joining processing state of the joining processing state detecting means." The developing device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising: ], By automatically supplying the developing leader, the efficiency of the developing leader is not supplied when the bonding processing state is abnormal, and the developing leader is not supplied when the bonding processing state is abnormal. To prevent waste of the photographic film.

[Explanation of claim 8] [The present invention has a film supply means for supplying the photographic film to the joining means in accordance with the detection result of the joining processing state of the joining processing state detecting means. Any one of claims 1 to 7
Item 10. A developing device joining device according to Item 1. 』By automatically supplying the photographic film, the efficiency is further increased, while the photographic film is not supplied when the bonding processing state is abnormal, and the photographic film is supplied when the bonding processing state is abnormal. Can be prevented from ruining the photographic film.

[Explanation of Claim 9] In a developing leader joining apparatus for joining a developing leader and a photographic film,
Joining means for joining the developing reader and the photographic film,
A recording unit that records information specific to the photographic film supplied to the joining unit on the photographic film, and a recording unit that records information specific to the photographic film supplied to the joining unit on the photographic film. And a recording processing state detecting means for detecting a recording processing state. ], While automatically joining the development reader and photographic film to improve efficiency,
While recording information unique to the photographic film at the stage where it is easy to record before being joined to the developing reader, the problem peculiar to this case is that even when the recording processing state is abnormal, the photographic film can be joined. If the photographic film is not recorded by the recording means, the photographic film is supplied to the joining means, further trouble occurs by the recording means, and the photographic film is moved to a recording position by the recording means, which is very troublesome to take out the photographic film. Is left ". In addition, it is possible to prevent secondary loss from occurring in the process of taking out the photographic film.

In order to detect the recording processing state, the state of the mechanism constituting the recording means may be detected to detect the recording processing state, or the state of the recording processing may be detected by the photographic film recorded by the recording means. The recording state may be detected by detecting the recording state that is the state of the recording, or the recording state may be detected by another method.

[Explanation of claim 10] "It has a film supply means for supplying the photographic film to the joining means, and the recording means is provided when the film supply means supplies the photographic film to the joining means. Recording information specific to the photographic film on the photographic film,
10. The developing device according to claim 9, wherein the film supply unit supplies the photographic film to the joining unit in accordance with a recording process state detected by the recording process state detecting unit. apparatus. By automatically supplying a photographic film, and by automatically bonding a developing reader with the supplied photographic film to improve efficiency, while recording information specific to the photographic film on the photographic film, While facilitating the processing in the step of, the film supply means supplies the photographic film to the joining means, even when the recording processing state is abnormal, and is not recorded by the recording means even when the recording processing state is abnormal. It is possible to prevent the photographic film from being supplied to the joining means, causing further trouble by the recording means, and leaving the photographic film at the recording position by the recording means where the process of taking out the photographic film is very troublesome, '' This allows
In the process of taking out the photographic film, it is possible to prevent a secondary loss from occurring.

[Explanation of claim 11] [Development leader supply means for supplying the development leader to the joining means in accordance with the detection result of the recording processing state detected by the recording processing state detection means. 11. The method according to claim 10, wherein
4. The developing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein: 』By automatically supplying the development leader, while further improving the efficiency, while not supplying the development leader when the recording processing state is abnormal, the photographic film when the recording processing state is abnormal It is possible to prevent the developer reader from being supplied without being supplied.

[Explanation of claim 12] "In a developing leader joining apparatus for joining a developing leader and a photographic film, a joining means for joining the developing leader and the photographic film, and a developing leader is attached to the joining means. A developing-reader joining device, comprising: a developing-reader supplying unit that supplies the developing-reader; and a developing-reader-state detecting unit that detects a state of the developing leader supplied by the developing-reader supplying unit. ], The developing leader is automatically supplied, and the developing leader and the photographic film are automatically joined together to further improve the efficiency. When the photographic film is bonded to the photographic film, a very troublesome removal process is required, the photographic film is processed as it is and further trouble occurs, the photographic film is not transported normally, and the photographic film is detached on the way. Photographic film is spoiled or very troublesome take-out processing is required. " In addition, it is possible to prevent secondary loss from occurring in the process of removing or removing the photographic film.

[Explanation of claim 13] "The developing leader supply means supplies the developing leader to the joining means in accordance with the state of the developing leader detected by the developing leader state detecting means. 13. The developing device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the developing device is a developing device. ]
Automatically, "The photographic film is bonded to the developing reader in an abnormal state, which requires a very troublesome removal process. Or the photographic film is detached on the way, and the photographic film is spoiled or a very troublesome take-out process is required. "

[Explanation of claim 14] A film supply means for supplying the photographic film to the joining means in accordance with the state of the developing leader detected by the developing leader state detecting means. The developing device according to claim 12, wherein the developing device comprises a developing device. ]
In addition to automatically supplying the photographic film, it also automatically supplies the developing reader, and by further automatically joining the developing reader with the supplied photographic film, the efficiency is further improved, and a problem unique to this case. `` The photographic film is bonded to the developing reader in an abnormal state, which requires very troublesome removal processing, further development occurs as it is, and further trouble occurs. Messed up, the photographic film came off in the middle,
It can prevent the photographic film from being spoiled or the need for a very troublesome take-out process.)
Secondary loss can be prevented.

[Explanation of Claim 15] "In a developing leader joining apparatus for joining a developing leader and a photographic film, a joining means for joining the developing leader and the photographic film and a plurality of developing leaders can be stocked. A developing leader stock unit, a developing leader supply unit for supplying the developing leader taken out from the developing leader stock unit to the joining unit, and the developing leader supplying unit supplies the developing leader to the joining unit. Development leader supply state detecting means for detecting a development leader supply state that is
A developer bonding device for developing, comprising: ], The developing leader is automatically supplied, and the developing leader and the photographic film are automatically joined together to further improve the efficiency. In a normal state, the photographic film is supplied to the joining means so that the developing leader and the photographic film are strangely joined or remain unjoined, or the photographic film is supplied without supplying the developing leader. Photographic film alone remains ". In addition, it is possible to prevent secondary loss from occurring in the process of taking out the photographic film.

In order to detect the supply state of the development leader, the state of the mechanism constituting the development leader supply means may be detected to detect the supply state of the development leader. The state of supply of the developing leader supplied by the method may be detected to detect the state of supplying the developing leader, or the state of supplying the developing leader may be detected by another method.

[Explanation of claim 16] "The developing leader supply means supplies the developing leader to the joining means in accordance with the developing leader supply state detected by the developing leader supply state detecting means. The developing device as claimed in claim 15, wherein Automatically supplies the photographic film to the joining means when the supply state of the developing leader is abnormal, and the developing leader and the photographic film may be strangely joined or remain unjoined. And that the photographic film is supplied and only the photographic film remains without supplying the developing leader "can be prevented.

[Explanation of claim 17] "A film supply means for supplying the photographic film to the bonding means in accordance with the developing leader supply state detected by the developing leader supply state detecting means." Claim 1
17. The developing device as claimed in claim 5, wherein ], The photographic film and the developing leader are automatically supplied, and the developing leader is automatically joined to the supplied photographic film to further improve the efficiency. When the leader supply state is abnormal, the film supply means supplies the photographic film to the joining means, and the developing reader and the photographic film are strangely joined or left unjoined, or the developing leader is supplied. However, it is possible to prevent the photographic film from being supplied and only the photographic film remaining, and to thereby prevent the secondary loss from occurring in the process of removing the photographic film.

[Explanation of claim 18] "The film supply means has a film feeding means for taking out at least the front end of the photographic film from the photographic film container containing the photographic film, and the film feeding means has at least the front end of the photographic film. 18. The developing photographic film according to claim 8, wherein the photographic film is supplied to the joining means. Leader joining device. ], Which is a problem peculiar to at least the photographic film whose tip has been taken out, that "the supplied photographic film must be taken out in a light-shielded state when taken out from the joining means, and secondary losses are likely to occur". Can be prevented from taking out the supplied photographic film from the joining means.

[Explanation of Claim 19] The developing leader bonding apparatus according to any one of Claims 1 to 18,
An automatic developing machine comprising: developing means for transporting a developing leader to which the photographic film has been bonded by the developing leader bonding apparatus and developing the photographic film. In this case, while automatically bonding the developing reader and the photographic film, and further transporting the developing reader to which the photographic film is bonded, and developing the photographic film, the efficiency is further improved. Can be prevented from occurring.

[Explanation of Claim 20] "A leader bonding device for development according to any one of Claims 1 to 18;
An automatic development system comprising: a development processing unit that transports a development leader to which the photographic film is bonded by the development leader bonding device and develops the photographic film. In this case, while automatically bonding the developing reader and the photographic film, and further transporting the developing reader to which the photographic film is bonded, and developing the photographic film, the efficiency is further improved. Can be prevented from occurring.

[Explanation of claim 21] "In an automatic developing machine for developing a photographic film, a developing leader joining device for joining a developing leader and a photographic film, and the developing Developing processing means for developing the photographic film to which the reader is bonded, and developing processing state detecting means for detecting a state of the developing processing means, and a developing processing state detected by the developing processing state detecting means An automatic developing machine for controlling the developing leader joining device according to information. ]
While the developer reader and the photographic film are automatically joined to further increase the efficiency, a problem peculiar to this case is that even when the developing means is abnormal, the film supply means supplies the photographic film to the joining means. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the developing reader and the photographic film, which cannot be developed, from remaining in the joining means or being joined and sent to the developing means to cause trouble in the developing means. In addition, it is possible to prevent secondary loss from occurring in the process of taking out the photographic film.

In order to detect the state of the developing means, the state of the mechanism constituting the developing means may be detected to detect the state of the developing means. The state of the developing means may be detected by detecting the state of the photographic film, or the state of the developing means may be detected by another method.

[Explanation of Claim 22] "In an automatic developing system for developing a photographic film, a developing leader joining device for joining a developing leader and a photographic film, and the developing Developing processing means for developing the photographic film to which the reader is bonded, and developing processing state detecting means for detecting a state of the developing processing means, and a developing processing state detected by the developing processing state detecting means An automatic developing system, wherein the developing leader joining device is controlled according to information. ], The developer reader and the photographic film are automatically joined together to further improve the efficiency, and a problem peculiar to this case is that even when the developing means is abnormal, the film supply means joins the photographic film. To prevent the developing reader and photographic film that cannot be developed from remaining in the joining means, or being joined and sent to the developing means to cause trouble in the developing means. In addition, it is possible to prevent secondary loss from occurring in the process of taking out the photographic film.

In order to detect the state of the developing means, the state of the mechanism constituting the developing means may be detected to detect the state of the developing means. The state of the developing means may be detected by detecting the state of the photographic film, or the state of the developing means may be detected by another method.

[Explanation of claim 23] In a developing leader separating apparatus for separating a developing leader joined to a photographic film from the photographic film, the developing leader joined to the photographic film is separated from the photographic film by Separating means for separating, and a developing reader separating processing state detecting means for detecting a separating processing state in which the separating means separates the developing reader bonded to the photographic film from the photographic film. A reader separation device for development characterized by the above-mentioned. ], The developer leader is automatically separated from the photographic film to which the developer leader is bonded, thereby improving efficiency, and the problem peculiar to this case is "separation by the separation means even when the separation processing state is abnormal. In such a case, it is possible to prevent a trouble occurring in the separating means or the photographic film remaining in the separating means, which is very troublesome to take out the photographic film.

In order to detect the state of the separation processing, the state of the mechanism constituting the separation means may be detected to detect the state of the separation processing, or the photographic film or the developing reader separated by the separation means may be detected. May be detected to detect the separation processing state, or the separation processing state may be detected by another method.

[Explanation of claim 24] "In an automatic developing machine for developing a photographic film, the developing reader separating device according to claim 23 and a developing leader to which a photographic film is bonded are conveyed, and Developing processing means for processing the film and sending it to the developing leader separating device, and, according to the separation processing state detected by the developing leader separating processing state detecting means, the developing leader to which the photographic film is bonded is An automatic developing machine comprising: a feeding unit that feeds to the developing processing unit. ], The photographic film to which the development leader is bonded is developed, and the development leader is automatically separated from the developed photographic film to improve efficiency. The feeding means supplies the photographic film to the developing means even when the abnormal condition occurs, causing a jam in the process up to the separating means such as the developing means, causing a trouble in the separating means, or causing the developing processing to fail. It is possible to prevent the photographic film from becoming useless due to unevenness and the like, and the photographic film remaining in the process up to the separating means, which is very troublesome to take out the photographic film. "

In the automatic developing system for developing a photographic film, the developing leader separating device according to the twenty-third aspect and the developing leader to which the photographic film is bonded are transported to develop the photographic film. A developing means for feeding the developing film to the developing leader separating apparatus; and a developing leader to which the photographic film is bonded is supplied to the developing means according to the separation processing state detected by the developing leader separating state detecting means. An automatic developing system, comprising: a feeding unit for feeding. (Hereinafter, referred to as the same), and the same operation and effect can be obtained.

[Explanation of Claim 25] "The feeding means is
Bonding means for bonding a developing reader to the photographic film, and film supply means for supplying the photographic film to the bonding means according to the separation processing state detected by the developing reader separation detecting means, The automatic developing machine according to claim 24, wherein the automatic developing machine has: ], The photographic film is automatically supplied and the developing leader is automatically bonded to the supplied photographic film, and the photographic film is transported to the developing leader, and the photographic film is developed. By automatically separating the developing reader from the processed and developed photographic film, it is possible to further increase the efficiency and to supply the photographic film even when the separation processing state is abnormal, which is a unique problem in this case. And, after the photographic film is spoiled by the development processing means, or after the joining means that is highly likely to spoil the photographic film at the time of removal,
More photographic film remains "can be prevented.

It is to be noted that “the feeding means connects the developing film reader to the photographic film and the developing film reader according to the separation processing state detected by the developing reader separation detecting means. The automatic developing system according to claim 1, further comprising: a film supply unit that supplies the film to the joining unit. ], And a similar effect can be obtained.

[Explanation of claim 26] "A developing leader separating device for separating a developing leader joined to a photographic film from the photographic film, wherein the developing leader joined to the photographic film is separated from the photographic film. Separating means for separating, a developing leader sending means for sending the developing leader separated by the separating means, and developing in a state in which the developing leader sending means sends the developing leader separated by the separating means. And a developing-reader-sending detecting unit for detecting a reader-sending-state of the developing device. ], The developing leader is automatically separated from the photographic film to which the developing leader is bonded, and the separated developing leader is automatically sent out to improve efficiency. Even when the reader sending state is abnormal, the separating means tries to separate the photographic film from the developing reader, and the developing reader is not normally sent from the separating means. The problem that the photographic film remains in the separation means, which is very troublesome to take out the photographic film, is prevented.

In order to detect the state of the development leader sending means, the state of the mechanism constituting the developing leader sending means may be detected to detect the development leader sending state. By detecting the state of sending out the developing leader separated by the above, the sending state of the developing leader may be detected, or the sending state of the developing leader may be detected by another method.

[Explanation of claim 27] "In an automatic developing machine for developing a photographic film, the developing leader separating device according to claim 26 and a developing leader to which a photographic film is bonded are conveyed, and Developing processing means for processing the film and sending it to the developing leader separating device; and a developing reader to which the photographic film is bonded in accordance with the developing leader sending state detected by the developing leader sending detecting means. Feeding means for feeding the developing processing means,
An automatic developing machine comprising: ], The photographic film to which the developing leader is bonded is automatically fed and developed, and the developing leader is automatically separated from the developed photographic film. While automatically sending paper to further improve efficiency, a special problem in this case is that even when the state of sending out the developing leader is abnormal, the feeding means supplies the photographic film to the developing means and the developing leader Is not normally sent out from the separation means, causing jams in the process up to the separation means such as the development processing means, developing processing unevenness, etc., ruining the photographic film, and taking out the photographic film is very difficult. It is possible to prevent the photographic film from remaining in the troublesome steps up to the separation means.

In the automatic developing system for developing a photographic film, the developer separating device according to the twenty-sixth aspect and the developing leader to which the photographic film is bonded are transported to develop the photographic film. Developing means for sending to the developing leader separating device, and a developing leader to which the photographic film is bonded is sent to the developing processing means according to the developing leader sending state detected by the developing leader sending detecting means. An automatic developing system having a feeding means for feeding. (Hereinafter, referred to as the same), and the same operation and effect can be obtained.

[Explanation of Claim 28] "The feeding means is
Bonding means for bonding the developing leader to the photographic film, and film supply means for supplying the photographic film to the bonding means in accordance with the developing leader sending state detected by the developing leader sending detecting means. The automatic developing machine according to claim 27, comprising: ], The photographic film is automatically supplied, the developing leader is automatically joined to the supplied photographic film, and the photographic film is transported to the developing leader, and the photographic film is developed. By doing so, the photographic film can be supplied even when the developing reader sending state is abnormal, so that the photographic film is spoiled by the developing processing means, and the photographic film is spoiled when the developing leader is taken out. It is possible to prevent more photographic film from remaining from the joining means to the separating means, which is likely. "

It is to be noted that "the feeding means comprises: a joining means for joining a developing leader to the photographic film; and the photographic film feeding state detected by the developing leader sending detecting means detected by the developing leader sending detecting means. The automatic developing machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a film supply unit that supplies a film to the joining unit. ], And the same operation and effect can be obtained.

[Explanation of claim 29] In a developing leader separating apparatus for separating a developing leader joined to a photographic film from the photographic film, the developing leader joined to the photographic film is separated from the photographic film. Separating means for separating, developing developer sending means for sending the developing leader separated by the separating means, a plurality of developing readers can be stocked, and the developing reader sent by the developing leader sending means is stored. A developing reader storage unit,
A development leader accumulation detecting unit for detecting a development leader accumulation state in which the development leader accumulation unit accumulates the development leader transmitted by the development leader transmission unit;
A reader separation device for development, comprising: ) Automatically separates the developing reader from the photographic film to which the developing reader has been bonded, automatically sends the separated developing reader to the developing reader storage unit to improve efficiency. The problem is, `` Even if the storage state of the developing leader is abnormal, if the separating means tries to separate the photographic film from the developing reader, the developing reader is not normally sent out from the separating means. It is possible to prevent problems such as occurrence of troubles and occurrence of problems such as photographic film remaining in the process from the separation means, which is very troublesome to take out the photographic film.

Note that, in order to detect the development leader accumulation state, the state of the mechanism constituting the development leader accumulation section and the mechanism affecting the development leader accumulation section is detected to detect the development leader accumulation state. Alternatively, the state of the developer reader stored in the developer reader storage unit may be detected to detect the developer reader storage state, or the developer reader storage state may be detected by another method. May be.

[Explanation of claim 30] "In an automatic developing machine for developing a photographic film, the developing leader separation device according to claim 29 and a developing leader to which a photographic film is bonded are conveyed, and Developing processing means for developing the film and sending it to the developing leader separating device; and a developing reader to which the photographic film is bonded in accordance with the developing leader accumulation state detected by the developing leader accumulation detecting means. Feeding means for feeding the developing processing means,
An automatic developing machine comprising: ], Automatically feeds the developing reader with the photographic film bonded,
In addition to automatically processing the photographic film and automatically separating the developing reader from the processed photographic film, the separated developing reader is automatically sent to the developing reader storage unit for further efficiency. In this case, a specific problem is that `` even when the developing leader accumulation state is abnormal, the feeding means supplies the photographic film to the developing processing means, and the developing reader is not normally sent out from the separating means. Jamming occurs in the process up to the separation means such as the development processing means, development processing unevenness occurs, and the photographic film is spoiled. Is left ".

In an automatic developing system for developing a photographic film, the developing leader separating device according to claim 29 and a developing leader to which a photographic film is bonded are transported to develop the photographic film. Developing means for sending to the developing leader separating apparatus, and a developing leader to which the photographic film is bonded is sent to the developing processing means in accordance with the developing leader accumulation state detected by the developing leader accumulation detecting means. An automatic developing system having a feeding means for feeding. (Hereinafter, referred to as the same), and the same operation and effect can be obtained.

[Explanation of Claim 31] "The feeding means is
Bonding means for bonding a developing reader to the photographic film; and a film supply for supplying the photographic film to the bonding means in accordance with a state of the developing leader storage section detected by the developing reader storage detecting means. 31. The automatic developing machine according to claim 30, comprising means. ] Automatically supplies the photographic film and automatically joins the developing reader with the supplied photographic film.
Furthermore, by transporting the developing leader to which the photographic film is bonded and developing the photographic film, the efficiency is further improved, and a problem specific to this case is `` even when the developing leader accumulation state is abnormal. More photographic film remains from the bonding means that is likely to spoil the photographic film at the time of supplying the photographic film and developing processing means, or the photographic film at the time of removal, and from the developing reader storage unit. Can be prevented.

It is to be noted that "the feeding means is adapted to connect a developing reader to the photographic film and a developing reader storage section detected by the developing reader storage detecting section. And a film supply means for supplying the photographic film to the joining means. ], And the same operation and effect can be obtained.

(Explanation of claim 32) In a developing leader separating apparatus for separating a developing leader joined to a photographic film from the photographic film, the developing leader joined to the photographic film is separated from the photographic film by the photographic film. Separating means for separating, a film sending means for sending the photographic film separated by the separating means, and a film for detecting a film sending state in which the film sending means sends the photographic film separated by the separating means. And a sending detection unit. ], The developing leader is automatically separated from the photographic film to which the developing leader has been bonded, and the separated photographic film is automatically sent out to improve efficiency. Even when is abnormal, the separation means tries to separate the photographic film from the developing reader, and because the photographic film is not normally sent from the separation means, a jam occurs in the separation means,
The problem that the photographic film remains in the separation means or the like, in which the process of removing the photographic film is very troublesome, can be prevented.

The state of the film sending means may be detected by detecting the state of the mechanism constituting the film sending means, or the state of the film sending means may be detected. The state of the photographic film may be detected to detect the state of the film sending unit, or the state of the film sending unit may be detected by another method.

[Explanation of claim 33] In an automatic developing machine for developing a photographic film, the developing leader separating device according to claim 32 and a developing leader to which a photographic film is bonded are conveyed, and Developing means for developing the film and sending it to the developing leader separating device; and a developing means to which the photographic film is bonded in accordance with the film sending state detected by the film sending detecting means. An automatic developing machine, comprising: ], Automatically feeds the photographic film with the developing leader bonded thereto, develops the photographic film, and automatically separates the developing leader from the developed photographic film, as well as the separated photograph While the film is automatically fed to further improve efficiency, a problem peculiar to this case is that when the film feeding state is abnormal, the feeding means supplies the photographic film to the developing means, and a developing reader. Is not normally sent out from the separation means, causing jams in the process up to the separation means such as the development processing means, developing processing unevenness, etc., ruining the photographic film, and taking out the photographic film is very difficult. It is possible to prevent the photographic film from remaining in the troublesome steps up to the separation means.

In the automatic developing system for developing a photographic film, the developing leader separating device according to claim 32 and the developing leader to which the photographic film is bonded are transported to develop the photographic film. Processing means for sending the developing film to the developing leader separating device, and feeding the developing leader to which the photographic film has been bonded to the developing means according to the film sending state detected by the film sending detecting means. An automatic developing system, comprising: (Hereinafter, referred to as the same), and the same operation and effect can be obtained.

[Explanation of Claim 34] "The feeding means is
Bonding means for bonding a developing reader to the photographic film, and film supply means for supplying the photographic film to the bonding means in accordance with the film delivery state detected by the film delivery detection means. The automatic developing machine according to claim 33, wherein: ], The photographic film is automatically supplied, and the developing reader is automatically joined with the supplied photographic film, and the joined photographic film is subjected to a developing process, thereby further improving the efficiency. The problem is "When the state of the film sending means is abnormal, the photographic film is supplied, and the photographic film is spoiled by the development processing means, or the photographic film is likely to spoil when unloaded. More photographic film remains by the means of film delivery. ''
Can be prevented.

In addition, "the feeding means joins the developing reader to the photographic film, and the photographic film is joined in accordance with the film sending state detected by the film sending detecting means." And a film supply means for supplying the film to the means. ], And the same operation and effect can be obtained.

[Other Description] The automatic developing system is a system having a developing means for developing a photographic film.

As the photographic film, 135 photographic film,
Photographic film contained in 110 cartridge, 120
Or 220 standard photographic film, IX240 (APS)
Examples include, but are not limited to, photographic films housed in cartridges.

The film supply means is means for supplying a photographic film to the joining means. The film supply means includes a container stock section capable of accommodating a plurality of photographic film containers accommodating the photographic film, and a photographic film container accommodating the photographic film. And a container supply unit for supplying the photographic film from the container stock unit to the photographic film take-out unit.

The recording means is means for recording information unique to the photographic film on the photographic film when the film supply means supplies the photographic film to the joining means. In addition, the information specific to the photographic film includes ID information for identifying the photographic film, information on service contents using the photographic film, and information on a date and a delivery destination of the service using the photographic film. Can be The information on the service contents using the photographic film includes service type information such as simultaneous print service and development only service, print specification information such as print size, print quality and number of prints, and photo-CD recording. Additional service information such as whether or not it is attached and whether or not it is attached with an index print is included. Further, as a form for recording information specific to the photographic film on the photographic film, a latent image is optically formed on the photographic film, and the information is optically readable by a developing process. Printable form, optically readable sticker, magnetic recording on magnetic recording layer, magnetically readable sticker, mechanically readable notch, etc. The form of formation is given.

The developing reader is a reader used for developing the bonded photographic film by automatically transporting the developing reader.

The developing leader and the photographic film may be joined by using an adhesive tape to join the developing leader and the photographic film. A mode in which the photographic film is joined by the holes provided in the reader, a mode in which the photographic film is joined by the unevenness provided in the developing reader, and both ends of the heat-sealing tape through the holes provided in the developing reader on both sides of one end of the photographic film. A form of welding is exemplified.

[0090]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, specific examples of the present invention will be described as embodiments, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Further, in the embodiments, although there are definite expressions for terms and the like, they show preferred examples of the present invention, and do not limit the meaning or technical scope of the terms of the present invention.

[Structure of the Automatic Developing Machine of the Embodiment] The automatic developing machine of the present embodiment employs a developing leader joining device 500 for joining the developing leader 5 and the photographic film 7, and a developing leader joining device 500. A development processing unit 600 for transporting the development leader 5 to which the film 7 is bonded and developing the photographic film 7 and a development leader separation for separating the development leader 5 bonded to the photographic film 7 from the photographic film 7 An automatic developing machine having the apparatus 700. FIG. 1 shows a plan view of the automatic developing machine of the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 shows a front view thereof.

In this embodiment, the cartridge 3 containing the photographic film 7 is accommodated in the cartridge 200 capable of accommodating a plurality of cartridges 3, and the cartridge accommodating container 200 accommodating the cartridge 3 is attached to the developing device 500 by the developing device. The photographic film 7 is sent to the automatic developing machine of the present embodiment by setting the photographic film 7 at the predetermined position.

[0093] The developing leader joining apparatus 500 of the present embodiment.
Has a container accommodating portion 410 that can be freely opened and closed, and opens the container accommodating portion 410 to set the patrone accommodating container 200, and then closes the container accommodating portion 410. The patrone 3 is taken out of the container 200, the leading end of the photographic film is exposed from the patrone 3, and the leading end of the photographic film 7 is exposed from the patrone 3. To the reader 5 for
The developing reader 5 joined to the photographic film 7 is sent to the developing section 600.

The developing section 600 of this embodiment automatically transports the developing reader 5 to develop the bonded photographic film 7 and removes the developed photographic film 7 and the developing reader 5 bonded thereto. It is sent to the developing reader separating device 700.

[0095] The developing reader separating device 700 of the present embodiment
Separates the developing leader 5 joined to the developed photographic film 7 from the photographic film 7,
And the separated photographic film 7 is stored in the photographic document container 3 held by the photographic document container holding member 810.
00 or the original document container 303 held by the original document container holding member 830. Note that the photo document container holding member 810 connects the photo document container 300 to the conveyor 801.
It is picked up from the upper photo document container position 301 and held.
The photo document container holding member 830 is picked up and held from the photo document container position 302 on the conveyor 802. When the photo original container 300 accommodates a predetermined amount of the photographic film 7, the photo original container holding member 810 becomes the photo original container 3.
00 is transferred to a conveyor 801, and the conveyor 801 moves the transferred photo original container 300 to a printer processor (not shown) in a subsequent process. When the photo document container 303 contains a predetermined amount of the photographic film 7, the photo document container holding member 830 transfers the photo document container 303 to the conveyor 802, and the conveyer 802 transfers the transferred photo document container 303 to a post-process printer (not shown). Move to processor.

A photo document container detector 803 is provided upstream of the conveyors 801 and 802 to detect the passage of the photo document container and the type of the photo document container that has passed. Based on the detected result, the photo document container holding member 810 and the photo document container holding member 830 pick up the photo document container and transfer the photo document container containing the photographic film.

A liquid crystal display unit 910 is provided on the side of the body of the development processing unit 600, and is sent from the development leader joining device 500, the development processing unit 600, and the development leader separation device 700. Displays the information that was sent. Further, a speaker 92 is provided in a part of the developing reader separating device 700.
0 is embedded therein, and the reader bonding device 500 for development is
, The development processing unit 600, the development leader separation device 700
A warning sound and a warning sound are issued based on the information sent from.

Next, the developing device bonding apparatus 500 of this embodiment will be described in detail. FIG. 3 shows a schematic internal plan view of the developing-use reader bonding apparatus 500 of the present embodiment, and the description will be made below with reference to FIG.

[0099] The patrone housing container housing section 410 is provided in the position shown in FIG.
As shown in, it is provided to be openable and closable, and when opened by the operator,
The patrone storage container 200 can be set. Then, when the operator sets the patrone container 200 and then closes the patrone container container 410, the patrone 3 can be taken out of the patrone container 200 set in the patrone container container 410. The patrone container 20
0 corresponds to the film stock part of the present invention.

The patrone supply section 430 takes out the patrone 3 one by one from the patrone container 200 set in the patrone container container holding section 410, and reads the DX code (machine-read magazine bar code) provided on the patrone 3. If the cartridge 3 contains a photographic film of a type that cannot be processed by the automatic developing machine, the cartridge is discharged. In addition, the patrone supply unit 43
0 has a plurality of buffers that can hold two patrones 3, and each buffer has a condition for the number of shots. For example, in the first buffer, 36 or more patrones are held, and in the second buffer, 24 patrones are held.
The third buffer holds not more than 35 patrones and the third buffer holds 23 or less patrones. Then, the number of shots is detected from the DX code of the read patrone, and the patrone is sent to a buffer corresponding to the detected number of shots. When two patrones are stored in the buffer, these patrones are supplied to the film output unit 440 one by one. In this way, the number of photographic films bonded to one developing reader becomes substantially equal, and therefore, the lengths of the two photographic films 7 bonded to one developing reader become substantially equal. .

As a modification, even if each buffer can hold only one patrone, the following may be performed. If the patrone exists in the buffer corresponding to the detected number of shots, the detected patrone and the patrone existing in the corresponding buffer are sequentially supplied to the film output unit 440 one by one, and the patrone is stored in the buffer corresponding to the detected number of shots. If not, the cartridge may be sent to a buffer corresponding to the detected number of images.

[0102] The film output unit 440 projects the leading end of the photographic film 7 stored from the supplied patrone 3 and sets it on the patrone transfer conveyor 490. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the leading end of the photographic film 7 is protruded from the patrone 3 in the developing device bonding apparatus 500 of the present embodiment.

The patrone transfer conveyor 490 transfers the patrone 3 at a predetermined interval at predetermined intervals, while holding the lower and front sides of the patrone 3 in the transfer direction of the patrone transfer conveyor 490 with projections 492 and 491, respectively. In addition, each part exists at every predetermined interval of the patrone transfer conveyor 490.

As a result, since the photographic film 7 is moved in the winding axis direction while being wound, the apparatus for automatically supplying the photographic film 7 to the joining portion is smaller than when the photographic film 7 is transported in an extended state. In addition, compared to transporting in the direction intersecting with the winding axis direction, the leading end of the photographic film is less likely to be taken up, pulled or pressed, so that the leading end of the photographic film is taken up. After that, it is possible to prevent that the recording can not be done, the tip can not be processed, the tip can not be joined with the developing reader, and the tip of the photographic film is pulled,
After that, it is prevented from being recorded in an improper position, being improperly processed at the leading end, being unable to join the leading end with the developing reader, scratching the photographic film, bending the photographic film, etc. Can be prevented from breaking due to pressure on the tip of the

[0105] The photographic film 7 whose tip has been pulled out from the patrone 3 at the film output unit 440 is sent to the detection unit 450 by the patrone transfer conveyor 490. The detection unit 450 obtains the ID information, and discharges the ID barcode 2 if the ID barcode 2 cannot be read. Further, the detecting section 450 detects whether or not the leading end of the photographic film 7 has been protruded from the patrone 3, and if it has not been properly propelled, discharges.

The patrone 3 which has been subjected to various detections by the detecting section 450 and whose tip end of the photographic film 7 has not been ejected is sent to the recording section 470 by the patrone transfer conveyor 490. The recording unit 470 affixes a reinforcing seal 69 for reinforcing the front end of the photographic film 7 to the front end of the photographic film 7 that has been velveted from the patrone 3,
Then, leave a gap behind the reinforcing seal 69,
Code sticker 1 recording information specific to photographic film 7
Is attached to the photographic film 7 to record information specific to the photographic film. FIG. 5 shows a state in which these seals are attached in the recording unit 470.

A bar code 11 and a two-dimensional code 12 are recorded on the code seal 1. The DX code read by the detection unit 450 is used as information recorded as information specific to the photographic film 7 by these codes. DX
Code information, ID information, service content information on the service content read from the management computer based on the ID information, delivery deadline information on a delivery deadline, delivery destination information on a delivery destination, customer information on a customer Are recorded on the code seal 1. And DX
As the code information, film type information relating to the film type, information on the number of shots regarding the number of shots, and the like are recorded. The service content information includes service type information indicating whether the print service is a simultaneous print service or a development only service, and print specifications such as print size, print surface quality, the number of prints, and the presence or absence of print margins in the case of simultaneous print. Print specification information, frame size information indicating whether or not a panorama size, a high-definition size, or a half size exists in a captured frame, and only one of them are recorded.

The recording unit 470 has a scanner for reading the bar code 11 and the two-dimensional code 12 recorded on the attached code sticker 1. The bar code recorded on the code sticker 1 to which the scanner is attached is provided. The reading unit 11 and the two-dimensional code 12 are read, and information on whether or not the reading has been performed is sent to a control unit of a developing-use reader joining device (not shown). Also,
The recording unit 470 includes a main mechanism that constitutes the recording unit 470 (for example, a printing mechanism that prints the barcode 11 and the two-dimensional code 12 on the tip of the long sticker, or a tip of the printed long sticker). A cutting mechanism that cuts a predetermined length into a code seal 1, a code seal sticking mechanism that sticks the code seal 1 to a photographic film, and a cutting mechanism that cuts the end of a long reinforcing seal into a predetermined length to form a reinforcing seal 69 , A sensor for detecting whether or not these mechanisms are operating normally is provided for each of the reinforcing seal attaching mechanisms for attaching the reinforcing seal 69 to the photographic film, and information on whether or not these mechanisms are operating normally is not shown. To the control unit of the leader bonding device.

The control unit of the reader bonding device for development uses the scanner of the recording unit 470 to read the bar code 11 and the two-dimensional code 12.
Is read, and if information indicating that any of the mechanisms constituting the recording unit 470 operates normally is sent, it is determined that the state is normal, and the scanner of the recording unit 470 determines that the barcode 11 is If the two-dimensional code 12 cannot be read, or if information indicating that one of the mechanisms constituting the recording unit 470 does not operate properly is sent, it is determined that the state of the recording unit 470 is abnormal.

If it is determined that the recording section 470 is in a normal state, the recording section 470 removes the patrone 3 from which the photographic film 7 with the reinforcing seal 69 and the code seal 1 stuck to the end thereof is released, and transfers the patrone 3 to the patrone transfer conveyor. The recording unit 47 controls to send it to the tip processing unit 480 according to 490.
If it is determined that the state of “0” is abnormal, the recording unit 47
In addition to 0, control is performed to stop the patrone transfer conveyor 490 and the patrone supply unit 430.

The leading end processing section 480 cuts the leading end of the photographic film 7 that has been sent. Then, the photographic film 7 whose end is cut is sent to the joint 530.

FIG. 6 shows a state where the cutting process is performed by the tip processing section 480. The length of the photographic film 7 in the longitudinal direction is referred to as a length, and the length in the width direction is referred to as a width. Cutting part 48
At 0, the leading end 71 of the photographic film 7 is cut into a substantially cross shape as shown in FIG. The leading end 72 of the photographic film is cut perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the photographic film 7.
Then, the substantially cross-shaped portion is formed of a first rectangular portion 73, a second rectangular portion 74, and a third rectangular portion 75 which are substantially rectangular from the leading end of the photographic film 7.
When divided into two parts, the first rectangular part 73 and the third rectangular part 75 are narrower than the second rectangular part 74, and the width of the second rectangular part 74 is smaller than the interval between the two rows of perforations of the photographic film. Further, a circular hole 76 is provided at the boundary between the first rectangular portion 73 and the second rectangular portion 74 at the center in the width direction of the photographic film, and a circular hole is provided at the boundary between the second rectangular portion 74 and the third rectangular portion 75. A hole 77 is provided.

The joining section 530 joins the developing leader 5 supplied from the developing leader stock section 510 and the leading end of the photographic film 7 which is fed out from the patrone 3 to be fed to the developing processing section 600. Send to stock unit 601.

Next, referring to FIG. 7, which is a schematic front cross-sectional view of the developing device bonding apparatus 500 of this embodiment, the developing device bonding apparatus 500 will be further described.

The developing leader stock unit 510 can stock 50 or more developing leaders. Then, from the bottom of the developing leader stock unit 510, the developing leader 5
A delivery roller 529 is provided for sending out the sheets one by one. When sending out the development leader 5 by the delivery roller 529, the development leader 5 does not send out two or more development leaders. Regulating member 514 that regulates
Is provided.

Further, at the bottom of the developing leader stock section 510, a sending detection sensor 511 for detecting that the developing leader 5 has been sent out is provided. Then, the developing leader stock unit 510 stocks the developing leader in units of 20 sheets, thereby detecting the remaining amount of the developing leader 5 stocked in the developing leader stock unit 510. Further, the sending detection sensor 511 determines whether or not a developing leader is stocked in the developing leader stock unit 510 (that is, whether two or more developing readers remain in the developing leader stock unit 510 or one or less developing leaders). ) Is also used as a member for detecting whether there is only a reader for use. Further, a delivery detection sensor 515 provided at a predetermined position based on the thickness of the predetermined number of development leaders detects whether a predetermined number of development leaders are stocked in the development leader stock unit 510. The predetermined number is preferably four or more for detection with good timing.
For accurate detection, 20 or less are preferable. These members constitute a remaining amount detecting unit of the present invention, and detect information on the remaining amount of the developing leader 5 stocked in the developing leader stock unit 510. It should be noted that whether or not the developing reader 5 is stocked is determined by a sensor 512 that detects passage of the developing reader 5 and a sensor 512.
Is performed by a light source 513.

Then, even if the operator does not frequently check the amount of the developing leader 5 stocked in the developing leader stock unit 510 by these remaining amount detecting means, the operator automatically enters the developing leader stock unit 510. Information on the remaining amount of the developing reader 5 that has been stocked can be detected. Information on the remaining amount of the developing leader 5 stocked in the detected developing leader stock unit 510 is transmitted to a control unit (not shown) of the developing leader bonding apparatus 500, and the control unit By controlling each unit using the information on the remaining amount of the reader 5, it is possible to prevent the development leader 5 stocked in the development leader stock unit 510 from running out.

For example, information about the remaining amount is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 910 based on information about the remaining amount of the developing leader 5 stocked in the developing leader stock unit 510 detected by the remaining amount detecting means. , Speaker 9
An announcement is made by voice from 20 or an alarm is sounded if the remaining amount is less than a predetermined amount.

The control unit of the developing leader bonding apparatus 500 uses the information on the remaining amount of the developing leader 5 stored in the developing leader stock unit 510 to detect the developing leader supply mechanism 520. The patrone transfer conveyor 490 serving as a film supply mechanism and the film output unit 4
40, detection unit 450, recording unit 470, and tip processing unit 48
By controlling 0, it is possible to prevent the film supply mechanism, the recording unit 470, and the development leader supply mechanism 520 from being driven when the development leader stock unit 510 does not have a sufficient remaining amount of the development leader 5.

The developing leader supply mechanism 520 takes out the developing leaders 5 one by one from the developing leader stock unit 510 and supplies them to the joining unit 530. The developing leader supply mechanism 520 includes a delivery roller 529 provided at the bottom of the developing leader stock unit 510 and a first transport roller group 5.
24, the second transport roller group 521, and the first transport roller group 52
4 and the second conveyance roller group 521, a reader passage detection sensor 527 and a reader passage detection sensor 527
Light source 528. The first transport roller group 524 has a transport belt 526 and a transport roller, and transports the developing reader 5 by these. The second transport roller group 521 has a transport belt 523 and a transport roller,
The developer reader 5 is transported by these.

Further, a jam is detected based on a detection result of the sending-out detection sensor 511 related to the sending-out of the developing leader 5 and a detection result of the reader passing detecting sensor 527 of the developing-leader supplying mechanism 520, and the developing reader 5 is detected. The status information of the supply mechanism 520 is transmitted to the control unit of the developing leader bonding apparatus 500 (not shown).

The developing reader supply mechanism 520 includes:
There is a mechanism for detecting the states of the transport rollers and the drive source that constitute the developing leader supply mechanism 520. For example, the transport speed of the developing reader 5 when the transport roller is transported at a predetermined drive speed is detected, and whether or not the transport is performed within a normal speed range is detected. This is a mechanism for detecting the relationship between the rotational angular velocities of the drive source. Then, a signal indicating whether or not an abnormal member has been generated by these detection mechanisms is transmitted to the control unit of the developing device bonding apparatus 500.

When the controller of the developing leader joining device 520 is notified that the state of the developing leader supplying mechanism 520 is normal, the controller operates normally and the developing leader supplying mechanism 520 is operated.
Is not normal, it is determined that the state of the development leader supply mechanism 520 is abnormal, and the development leader supply mechanism 520, the film supply mechanism, the film output section 440, and the cartridge supply mechanism 430 are controlled. Stop.

The joining section 530 joins the developing leader 5 supplied from the developing leader stock section 510 by the developing leader supply mechanism 520 and the leading end of the photographic film 7 which is fed out from the cartridge 3 sent thereto. I do. FIG. 2A shows a joining side portion of the developing leader 5 according to the present embodiment, and the leading end of the photographic film 7 that has been blown out of the patrone 3 is joined to the developing leader 5 by the developing leader joining device 500. FIG. 8 shows a state (B) showing the state.

The two joining holes 51 and 5 of the developing reader 5
2 will be described. Note that the length in the transport direction of the developing reader 5 is referred to as a length, and the length in the transport width direction is referred to as a width. The shapes of the joining holes 51 and 52 are the same, and are substantially cruciform in which two projections 54 and 55 are provided in a substantially cross shape.
If this substantially cross shape is called a substantially rectangular upper rectangular portion 56, a second rectangular portion 57, and a second rectangular portion 58 from the back side, the shape is as follows. The second rectangular portion 57 has a width larger than the width of the second rectangular portion 74 at the leading end 71 of the photographic film 7.
The length is shorter than the length of four. The instep rectangular portion 56 has a width smaller than the width of the second rectangular portion 74 and is wider than the first rectangular portion 73. The third rectangular portion 58 has a width smaller than the width of the second rectangular portion 74 and is wider than the third rectangular portion 75. Further, the entire length of the joining holes 51 and 52 is longer than the length of the second rectangular portion 74 and shorter than the length of the substantially cross-shaped portion of the photographic film 7. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 8B, the four corners of the second rectangular portion 74 and the first rectangular portion 73 and the third rectangular portion 75 of the photographic film 7 are connected to the developing reader 5 by the photographic film 7. It is joined by being present on the opposite side of the other portion of the tip portion 71. At this time, the two projections 54 and 55 fit into the circular holes 76 and 77 of the leading end 71 of the photographic film 7. By fitting the two projections 54 and 55 into the circular holes 76 and 77, the photographic film 7 does not separate from the developing reader 5 even if the photographic film 7 is deformed by the force in the transport direction.

The joining holes 51 and 5 of the developing reader 5 are also provided.
The distance between 2 and the developing reader 5 is shorter than the length of the third rectangular portion 75.

The width of the two projections 54 and 55 is larger than the diameter of the holes 76 and 77 of the photographic film 7.
As shown in FIG. 8B, the two projections 54, 55
The holes 76 and 77 of the photographic film 7 fit into the holes. Thus, even if a strong force is applied in the direction in which the photographic film 7 and the developing reader 5 contract during transportation, they do not come off.

Also, the joining holes 51, 5
A hole 59 is provided on the upstream side of the transport direction 2 in order to improve the drainage of liquid near the front end 72 of the photographic film. The developing reader 5 is black.

Further, the developing section 5 is connected to the joining section 530.
There is a mechanism to detect the state of There is an electronic camera for imaging the developing leader 5, and the opposite side of the developing camera 5 to the electronic camera is white so that the shape of the joining holes 51 and 52 of the developing leader 5 can be imaged. With this electronic camera, a joining hole 51 of the developing reader 5 is provided.
A method for detecting whether the images at a plurality of predetermined positions are correctly white or black by detecting the shape and inclination of the plurality of holes 52, a method for detecting whether a white image is within a predetermined shape range, ,
It is to detect whether or not the joining state is normal by a method of detecting the inclination of the straight line constituting the reference numeral 52 or the like. Then, as a result, information on whether or not the state of the developing leader 5 is normal is sent to the control unit of the developing leader joining device (not shown).

When the controller of the developing reader joining device is sent that the state of the developing reader 5 is normal, it determines that the developing reader 5 is in a normal state, performs a normal operation, and operates the developing reader 5. If the status is not normal, the joint 530 is sent.
Is determined to be abnormal, and the developing leader supply mechanism 520, the film supply mechanism, the film output section 440, and the cartridge supply mechanism 430 are stopped. Then, the developing leader 5 determined to be abnormal is ejected, the next developing leader 5 is supplied, and the state of the developing leader 5 is detected.

Then, the developing reader 5 and the photographic film 7
Is performed as follows. First, the developing leader 5 supplied by the developing leader supply mechanism 520 is positioned at a predetermined position, and the center of the rectangular portion 57 of the joining holes 51 and 52 of the developing leader 5 positioned at the predetermined position. Is aligned with the center of the second rectangular portion 74 of the photographic film 7, and then the second rectangular portion 74 of the photographic film 7 is
Is pushed into the second rectangular portion 57 of the developing reader 5 by the pressing member of the pressing mechanism 532, and the pressing of the pressing mechanism 532 is performed with the second rectangular portion 74 completely passing through the second rectangular portion 57 of the developing reader 5. By returning the member, FIG.
As shown in the figure, the four corners of the second rectangular portion 74 of the photographic film 7 and the first rectangular portion 73 and the third rectangular portion 75 are in contact with the developing reader 5 at other portions of the leading end portion 71 of the photographic film 7. Joined by being on the opposite side. At this time, the two projections 54 and 55 fit into the circular holes 76 and 77 of the leading end 71 of the photographic film 7. And two projections 5
When the photographic film 7 is deformed by the force in the transport direction, the photographic film 7 does not separate from the developing leader 5 by fitting the 4 and 55 into the circular holes 76 and 77.

In addition, the photographic film 7 is
There are a plurality of mechanisms for detecting the bonding state between the image forming apparatus and the developing reader 5. One mechanism is to pull the bonded photographic film 7 and the developing leader 5 in different directions with a predetermined force, and to determine whether the photographic film 7 and the developing leader 5 stop within their respective predetermined position ranges. It is to detect whether or not.
This is because if the bonding is not performed properly, the photographic film 7 and the developing reader 5 are separated from each other and do not stop within a predetermined position range. It is based on. Also,
The developing leader 5 is black, and the reinforcing seal 69 affixed to the photographic film 7 is made of silver. A method of detecting whether images at a plurality of predetermined positions are correctly silver or black, and a method of detecting whether a silver image is within a predetermined shape range It detects whether the bonding state is normal or not.

For each of the main mechanisms (for example, the pressing mechanism 532, the developing reader positioning mechanism, the photographic film positioning mechanism, etc.) constituting the joining portion 530, it is determined whether or not these mechanisms are operating normally. A sensor is provided to detect whether the operation is normal or not, and sends information as to whether or not the operation is normal to a control unit of a developing device bonding apparatus (not shown).

The control unit of the developing-reader joining device determines whether the joining state between the photographic film 7 of the joining unit 530 and the developing leader 5 is normal and determines that the joining state is normal. If information indicating that any of the mechanisms constituting the unit 530 operates normally is transmitted, it is determined that the state is normal, and the bonding state between the photographic film 7 of the bonding unit 530 and the developing reader 5 is determined. If it is determined that any of the mechanisms to be detected is not operating properly, or if information indicating that any of the mechanisms constituting the joint 530 is not operating properly is sent, the state of the joint 530 is changed. Judge as abnormal.

If it is determined that the joint 530 is in a normal state, it is operated normally. If it is determined that the state of the joint 530 is abnormal, not only the joint 530 but also the developing leader Control for stopping the mechanism 520, the patrone transfer conveyor 490, and the patrone supply unit 430 is performed.

Then, the developing reader 5 to which the leading end of the photographic film 7 that has been blown out of the patrone 3 is joined is sent to the temporary stocking section 601 of the developing section 600. The temporary stock unit 601 temporarily stocks the developing reader 5 bonded to the photographic film 7. Then, the developing reader 5 joined to the photographic film 7 temporarily stocked by the temporary stocking unit 601 is sent from the temporary stocking unit 601 to the cartridge separating unit 610 of the developing unit 600.

The cartridge separating section 61 of the developing section 600
In the case of No. 0, the patrone 3 is put on the patrone table 611 by transporting the developing reader 5 along a predetermined route.
Since the patrone table 611 is urged by a spring mechanism 612 in a direction opposite to the transport direction with a predetermined force, the patrone 3
The photographic film 7 is pulled out of the patrone 3 by applying the predetermined force. When the photographic film 7 is completely pulled out, the patrone 3 is pulled by the tension of the photographic film 7.
And the patrone table 611 are pulled in the carrying direction, and the trailing end of the photographic film 7 is cut by a cutter (not shown) by the patrone table 611 being pulled in the carrying direction, and the patrone 3 and the photographic film 7 are separated. Is discharged. Then, the developing reader 5 is transported along a predetermined transport path, and the photographic film 7 is subjected to a predetermined developing process according to the transport.

The developing section 600 has a mechanism for detecting the state of the processing liquid in the developing section 600. This mechanism controls the activity of the processing solution in each processing step of the development processing unit 600,
It detects whether characteristics such as temperature, pH, precipitates, concentration, and light transmittance are within a predetermined condition range. This is to detect whether the state of the development processing unit 600 is normal. In addition, main mechanisms constituting the development processing unit 600 (for example, the patrone separating unit 610, a processing solution temperature adjusting mechanism, a processing solution circulating mechanism, a processing solution replenishing mechanism, a developing leader transport mechanism, a drying mechanism, and the like) , Etc.), it is detected whether these mechanisms are operating normally. For example, in the development leader transport mechanism, the development leader
, The time from the entrance to the exit of the vehicle can be detected, and whether the detected time is within a predetermined time range can be detected.

If the control unit of the development processing unit 600 (not shown) determines that the state of any of the mechanisms for detecting the state of the development processing unit 600 is normal, it determines that the state is normal. The processing unit 600 is controlled normally, and the fact that the development processing unit 600 is normal is transmitted to the control unit of the developing leader joining device 500, and the developing leader joining device 500 is transmitted.
Normally operates, and if any of the mechanisms for detecting the state of the development processing unit 600 determines that the state is not normal, it is determined that the state is abnormal, and the temporary stock unit 60 is determined.
1 and the cartridge separating section 610 are stopped so that a new photographic film is not supplied to the processing step of the developing processing section 600, and the control section of the developing leader bonding apparatus 500 confirms that the developing processing section 600 is abnormal. Then, the film supply mechanism 490, the development leader supply mechanism 520, the bonding section 530, and the like of the developing leader bonding apparatus 500 are stopped.

Next, the developing reader separating device 700 will be described in detail. Developing leader separating device 7 of the present embodiment
FIG. 9 shows a schematic front cross-sectional view of 00. The developing-reader separating apparatus 700 according to the present embodiment includes an accumulating unit 710 that supplies the developing reader 5 to which the photographic film 7 developed by the developing unit 600 is bonded to the separating unit 720, and is attached to the photographic film 7. Information reading unit 7 that reads the code seal 1 and reads information specific to the photographic film 7
30; a separating unit 720 for separating the developing reader 5 from the photographic film 7; a developing reader accumulating unit 780 for storing a plurality of developing readers 5 and storing the developing readers 5 separated by the separating unit 720; The photographic film 7 separated by the separating unit 720 is stored in the photographic document container 3 based on the information specific to the photographic film 7 read by the specific information reading unit 730.
00 or a sorting unit 740 for sorting to the photo original container 303
And a storage mechanism 760, 770 for storing the photographic film 7 distributed by the distribution unit 740 in the photographic original container 300 or the photographic original container 303, and picks up the photographic original container from the conveyors 801 and 802, and stores the photographic film 7. while,
Photodocument container holding members 810 and 830 are provided for holding the photodocument containers and returning the photodocument containers containing a predetermined amount of the photographic film 7 to the conveyors 801 and 802.

The accumulation section 710 includes the development processing section 600
The development leader 5 temporarily stores the development leader 5 to which the photographic film 7 subjected to the development processing is bonded and supplies the development leader 5 to the separation unit 720, and receives and conveys the development leader 7 sent from the drying step 690 of the development processing unit 600. And a developing leader accumulator 735 for temporarily storing the developing leader 5 conveyed by the developing leader conveying sprocket pair 717 and the developing leader 5 temporarily stored in the developing leader accumulator 735. A storage plate 734 for holding the developing leader 5 once stored in the developing leader accumulating unit 735 from both sides of the bottom, and a photographic film accumulating unit 714 for temporarily storing the developed photographic film 7, and a developing leader accumulating unit 735. The central part of the developing leader 5 is sucked and one sheet from the center of the bottom of the developing leader accumulating part 735 is drawn. One developing reader 5 bent to pull out, the air separation unit for supplying the conveying roller pair 732 73
3, a transport roller pair 732 for transporting the developing reader 5 supplied by the air separating mechanism 733;

Then, the developing leader transport sprocket pair 717 receives and transports the developing leader 5 sent from the drying step 690 of the developing unit 600, and transports the developing leader 5 to the developing leader accumulator 735. Then, when the developing leader 5 is completely conveyed to the developing leader accumulation unit 735, the developing leader 5 is separated from the developing leader conveying sprocket pair 717, and the developing leader accumulation unit 735 is moved.
Are stored in order from the bottom. The development processing unit 60 can transport and drive not only the development leader 5 but also the photographic film 7.
In the drying step 690 of the developing unit 600, the rear of the photographic film 7 is fed from the drying step 690, and the photographic film 7 is gradually bent.
, It hangs down on the dharan and photographic film accumulator 714 as shown in FIG.

Then, the position of the developing leader 5 is gradually lowered, and when it reaches the bottom, the developing leader 5 is pulled out one by one from the bottom of the developing leader accumulator 735 by the air separating mechanism 733 and supplied to the conveying roller pair 732. Then, the developing leader 5 supplied by the air separating mechanism 733 is transported by the transport roller pair 732.

The unique information reading section 730 is provided with a pair of transport rollers 7.
The information unique to the photographic film 7 is read by reading the code seal 1 provided at the leading end of the photographic film 7 sent by 32. Then, the unique information reading unit 730
Is a separation section 720.

The separating section 720 separates the developing leader 5 sent from the accumulating section 710 from the photographic film 7, and is provided at the entrance of the separating section 720 for transporting the developing leader 5 and the photographic film 7. Unit transport drive roller 721, transport drive rollers 726, 727, and 728 that transport the developing reader 5, a cutter 721 provided between the separation unit entrance transport drive roller 721 and the transport drive roller 726, and a separation mechanism 722. And Separation mechanism 722
The center of the second rectangular portion 74 at the leading end of the photographic film 7 joined to the developing leader 5 is pressed by a pressing member to completely immerse the joining holes 51 and 52 of the developing leader 5 so that the photograph The leading end of the film 7 is separated from the developing reader 5. Further, the cutter 721 is provided on the entrance side of the separating mechanism 722, cuts a gap between a place where the reinforcing seal 69 of the photographic film 7 is attached and a place where the code seal 1 is attached, and cuts the photographic film 7. Cut so that the reinforcing seal 69 does not remain. As a result, even if the thick reinforcing seal 69 is used, the reinforcing seal 69 does not remain at the leading end of the photographic film, so that troubles such as the occurrence of a jam due to the reinforcing seal 69 can be prevented, and subsequent conveyance, printing, imaging,
It is possible to easily and satisfactorily convey, print, image, store, and the like without using a mechanism corresponding to a special thickness for storage.

The cutting by the cutter 721 is performed simultaneously with or before the separating operation of the developing leader 5 and the photographic film 7 by the separating mechanism 722, so that the developing leader 5 and the photographic film 7 are joined. Then, the photographic film 7 joined to the developing leader 5 is cut at a substantially end on the joining side, whereby the photographic film is cut in a state where the leading end thereof is stretched, and good cutting can be performed. Then, the cutter 721 cuts the substantially end portion of the photographic film 7 on the joining side, and then the cutter 7
When the photographic film 7 cut at 21 is separated from the joining photographic film of the photographic film 7 and the developing leader 5 joined to the joining photographic film 7, an excessive force is applied to the photographic film when separating. It does not take.

The leading end 71 of the photographic film cut from the main body of the photographic film 7 is stored in a trash box (not shown) by natural fall.

The separating section 720 has a mechanism for detecting the state of the separating section 720. One of the mechanisms detects whether or not the developing reader 5 and the photographic film 7 have been normally separated by the separating unit 720. This is because the separating section 720 conveys only the developing leader 5 after the separating operation, and determines whether or not the developing leader 5 is conveyed with a driving force equal to or less than a predetermined driving force. Then, whether or not the developing reader 5 and the photographic film 7 have been normally separated is detected based on whether or not the photographic film 7 does not move. In addition, main mechanisms constituting the separation unit 720 (for example, the cutter 711, the separation mechanism 722, the separation unit entrance conveyance drive roller 721, and the conveyance drive rollers 726, 727, 72)
8)), it is detected whether these mechanisms are operating normally. Then, these pieces of information are sent to the control unit of the developing reader separating device 700 (not shown).

If the control unit of the developing reader separating device 700 (not shown) determines that the state of any of the mechanisms for detecting the state of the separating unit 720 is normal, it determines that the state is normal. Normally controlling, the development processing unit 600
And a separation unit 720 in the control unit of the reader joining device 500 for development.
Is transmitted, the developing processing unit 600 and the developing-use reader joining device 500 operate normally, and if any of the mechanisms for detecting the state of the separation unit 720 determines that the state is not normal, When it is determined that the state is abnormal, the separating unit 720 and the accumulating unit 710 are stopped so that a new photographic film is not supplied to the separating unit 720. A message indicating that the separation unit 720 is abnormal is transmitted, and the temporary stock unit 601 and the cartridge separation unit 61 of the development processing unit 600 are transmitted.
0 (these correspond to the feeding means of the present invention), and the film feeding mechanism 4 of the developing leader joining apparatus 500 is stopped.
90, the developing leader supply mechanism 520, the joint 530, and the like are stopped.

When the separating section 720 separates the developing reader 5 from the photographic film 7, the transport path switching gate 751 is switched so that the transport path is connected to the developing reader storage section 780. Transports the developing reader 5 and transports the developing reader 5 to the developing reader storage section 780. When the rear end of the developing reader 5 passes through the transport path switching gate 751, the transport path is changed to the transfer section 74.
The transport path switching gate 751 is switched so as to connect to 0, and the photographic film 7 is transported to the transfer unit 740.

Then, the developing reader 5 is connected to the separating section 720.
The sheet passes through a transfer path switching gate 751 and is sent to the developing leader storage section 780 by a pair of transfer rollers 781 and a set of transfer rollers 782.

As a mechanism for sending out the developing leader from the separating section 720 to the developing leader accumulating section 780, there is a mechanism for detecting the state of the developing leader sending mechanism. One of the mechanisms is to detect whether or not the developing leader is being conveyed from the separating unit 720 to the developing leader storage unit 780 within a predetermined time range. Further, a main mechanism (for example, a transfer path switching gate 75) constituting a developing reader sending mechanism is described.
1, transport roller pair 781, transport roller group 782, etc.), it is detected whether these mechanisms are operating normally. Then, these pieces of information are sent to the control unit of the developing reader separating device 700 (not shown).

When the control unit of the developing-reader separating device 700 (not shown) determines that the state of any of the mechanisms for detecting the state of the developing-reader sending-out mechanism is normal, it determines that the state is normal. Then, the normal control is performed, and the fact that the developing reader sending mechanism is normal is transmitted to the developing processing unit 600 and the control unit of the developing reader joining device 500, and the developing processing unit 600 and the developing reader joining device 500 are normally operated. Operating, and when it is determined that any of the mechanisms for detecting the state of the developing reader sending mechanism is in an abnormal state, it is determined to be in an abnormal state, and the separating unit 720 and the accumulating unit 710 are stopped. Separation unit 720 for new photographic film
Is transmitted to the developing processing unit 600 and the control unit of the developing-reader joining device 500, indicating that the developing-reader sending mechanism is abnormal, and the temporary stock unit 601 and the cartridge separating unit of the developing processing unit 600 are transmitted. 610 (these correspond to the feeding means of the present invention) is stopped, and the film supply mechanism 490, the development leader supply mechanism 520, the bonding section 530, and the like of the developing leader bonding apparatus 500 are stopped.

The developing reader storage section 780 can store a plurality of developing readers 5, and accumulates the developing readers 5 separated by the separating section 720 in an overlapping manner. Further, the developing reader 5 is placed at a predetermined position from the bottom of the developing reader storage 780.
There is a microswitch 784 for detecting that the image data has been accumulated, and detects whether or not the accumulated amount of the developing reader 5 has reached a predetermined amount or more. Further, after the accumulated developer leader 5 is removed, the number of accumulated developer leaders 5 is counted, and the accumulated amount of the developer reader 5 is obtained.

The detection results are sent to the control unit of the developing leader separating device (not shown),
The developer leader stored in 0 becomes full and congestion occurs from the developer leader storage unit 780 to the separation unit 720, so that the separation of the development leader 5 in the separation unit 720 cannot be performed normally. Further, the control is performed to prevent the traffic jam from extending to the inside of the development processing section 600 and causing the photographic film to be damaged.

For example, in accordance with the information on the storage amount of the developing reader detected by these means, the information on the storage amount is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 910, or the information on the storage amount is notified by voice through the speaker 920. Or Further, when the accumulation amount of the development leader stored in the development reader accumulation unit becomes equal to or more than a predetermined dangerous amount, an alarm is sounded.

Therefore, even if the operator does not frequently check the amount of the developing reader stored in the developing reader storage unit, the amount of the developing reader stored in the developing reader storage unit is automatically determined. By detecting the information and using the detected information on the accumulated amount of the developing reader, it is possible to prevent the developing reader accumulated in the developing reader accumulation unit from being full.

Further, the developing-reader storage section 780 has a mechanism for detecting the state of the developing-reader storage section 780.
This mechanism detects whether the accumulated amount of the developing leader 5 detected by the microswitch 784 is equal to or more than a predetermined amount, and determines whether the accumulated developing leader 5 has been removed after the accumulated developing leader 5 is removed. The number of sheets is counted, and it is detected whether or not the calculated accumulated amount of the developing reader 5 is different from the accumulated amount by a predetermined difference or more. Then, this information is sent to the control unit of the developing reader separating device 700 (not shown).

If the control unit of the developing leader separating device 700 (not shown) determines that it is normal, it controls the developing unit 600 and the developing reader joining device 50 normally.
0 to the control unit of the development leader 780, and the development processing unit 600 and the development leader joining device 500 are operated normally.
If it is determined that 80 is not normal, the separating unit 720 and the accumulating unit 710 are stopped, so that a new photographic film is not supplied to the separating unit 720, and the developing unit 600 and the control unit of the developing leader joining device 500 are developed. Is transmitted to the developing processing unit 60.
0 temporary stock section 601 and patrone separation section 610
(These correspond to the feeding means of the present invention),
Film supply mechanism 490 of developing device joining device 500
And the developing leader supply mechanism 520 and the joint 530 are stopped.

The reversing section 750 is located in the middle of the transport path of the photographic film 7 from the separation section 720 to the distribution section 740,
The photographic film 7 is wound up from the front end, the reversing unit 750 makes a half turn as shown by the arrow in FIG. 9, and supplies the photographic film 7 to the distribution unit 740 from the rear end. The structure of the reversing unit 750 is a structure in which a tape 755 is wrapped in an S-shape on two rolls 753 and 754 across a transport path. Then, while winding the tape 755 from the roll 755 to the roll 754, the photographic film 7 conveyed from the separation unit 720 is wound together with the tape 755 from the leading end. Then, when completely wound, the reversing unit 750 makes a half turn as shown by the arrow in FIG. Then, while winding the tape 755 from the roll 754 to the roll 755, the photographic film 7 is sent to the distribution unit 740 from the rear end.

The distribution section 740 is based on information unique to the photographic film 7 read by the unique information reading section 730.
The photographic film 7 separated by the separation unit 720 is distributed to the photographic document container 300 or the photographic document container 303.

The distributing section 740 includes a transport roller group 742 having a position variable transport drive roller 744 that can change the transport direction between the direction in which the photographic film 7 is transported to the photographic document container 300 and the direction in which the photographic film 7 is transported to the photographic document container 303. It has transport rollers 746, 747, 748 and a transport drive roller group 749.

When feeding the photographic film 7 into the photographic original document container 300 based on the information specific to the photographic film 7 read by the specific information reading unit 730, the position variable transport driving roller 744 of the transport roller group 742 is used. After changing the position and changing the conveyance direction of the conveyance roller group 742 to the direction of feeding the photo original container 300, the photographic film 7
Is conveyed and stored in the photo original container 300 from the rear end side of the photographic film 7.

Similarly, when the photographic film 7 is fed into the photographic document container 303 based on the information specific to the photographic film 7 read by the specific information reading unit 730, the position variable conveyance driving roller of the conveyance roller group 742 is used. After changing the position of 744 and changing the conveying direction of the conveying roller group 742 to the direction of conveying to the photo original container 303, the photographic film 7 is conveyed and the photographic film 7 is transferred to the photographic original container 303.
From the rear end side.

Further, the separation section 720 moves the photographic document container 30
There is a mechanism for detecting the state of the film sending mechanism in the film sending mechanism for the film sending mechanisms 0 and 303. One of the mechanisms detects whether or not the sheet is conveyed from the separating section 720 to the reversing section 750 within a predetermined time range. Another one of the mechanisms is that the reversing section 750 sends the photographic document container 300
And to detect whether or not the photographic film 7 is being conveyed to the photographic document container 303 within a predetermined time range. In addition, for each of the main mechanisms (for example, the reversing unit 750, the distributing unit 740, the photo original container 300 or the photo original container 303, and the driving mechanisms 760 and 770) constituting the film feeding mechanism, these mechanisms operate normally. Detects whether it is operating. Then, these pieces of information are sent to the control unit of the developing reader separating device 700 (not shown).

If the control unit of the developing reader separating device 700 (not shown) determines that the state of any of the mechanisms for detecting the state of the film feeding mechanism is normal, it determines that the state is normal. Normally controlled, the development processing unit 6
00 and the fact that the film sending mechanism of the developing leader joining device 500 is normal, the developing unit 600 and the developing leader joining device 500 are operated normally, and the state of the developing leader sending mechanism is detected. If any of the mechanisms determines that the state is not normal, it is determined that the state is abnormal, and the separating unit 720 and the accumulating unit 710 are stopped.
The new photographic film is prevented from being supplied to the separation unit 720, and the fact that the development leader sending mechanism is abnormal is transmitted to the development processing unit 600 and the control unit of the development leader joining device 500. The stock unit 601 and the cartridge separating unit 610 (these correspond to the feeding means of the present invention) are stopped, and the film supply mechanism 490, the development leader supply mechanism 520, the bonding unit 530, and the like of the developing leader bonding device 500 are stopped. Stop.

If the photo original container 300 or the photo original container 303 or any of the driving mechanisms 760 and 770 is abnormal, the corresponding photo original container 300 or the photo film 7 corresponding to the photo original container 303 is Until the separation unit 720 is reached, normal operation may be performed.

[0168]

The effect of the first invention is a problem peculiar to the case where the developing reader and the photographic film are automatically joined while the efficiency is improved by automatically joining the developing leader and the photographic film. `` Even if the condition of the joining means is abnormal, such as when a trouble has occurred in the joining means, the process of joining the photographic film and the developing reader with the joining means may cause further trouble or take out the photographic film. It is possible to prevent the photographic film from being left on the joining means, which is very troublesome. It is also possible to prevent a secondary loss from occurring in the process of taking out the photographic film.

The effect of the second invention is that a jam occurs or a photographic film is left in a place where it is difficult to remove the photographic film because the developing reader and the photographic film are separated in a later step. One of the causes is to be able to grasp the bonding state between the developing reader and the photographic film.

The effect of the third invention is that, while the efficiency is improved by automatically joining the developing reader and the photographic film, the information unique to the photographic film can be easily recorded before being joined to the developing reader. While recording, the photographic film is supplied to the joining means even when the state of the recording means is abnormal, and the photographic film is supplied to the joining means without being recorded by the recording means. , The photographic film is left at the recording position by the recording means, which makes it extremely troublesome to take out the photographic film by the recording means.

The effect of the fourth invention is a problem peculiar to this case while automatically supplying the developing reader and automatically joining the developing reader and the photographic film to further improve the efficiency. The photographic film is bonded to the developing reader in an abnormal state, necessitating a very troublesome removal process, developing it as it is, causing further troubles, or transporting it incorrectly and ruining the photographic film , The photographic film is detached on the way, and the photographic film is spoiled or a very troublesome take-out process is required. "

The effect of the fifth invention is a problem peculiar to this case, while automatically supplying the developing reader and automatically joining the developing reader and the photographic film to further improve the efficiency. When the supply state of the developing leader is abnormal, the photographic film is supplied to the joining means so that the developing leader and the photographic film are strangely joined or remain unjoined, or the developing leader is supplied. Without supplying the photographic film and leaving only the photographic film. "

The effect of the sixth invention is that the developing reader and the photographic film are automatically joined to each other to further improve the efficiency, and a problem peculiar to this case is that even if the developing processing means is abnormal, the film is removed. The supply means supplies the photographic film to the joining means, and the developing leader and the photographic film which cannot be developed remain in the joining means, or are joined and sent to the developing means, and a trouble occurs in the developing means. That can be prevented.

The effect of the seventh invention is that the developing leader is automatically separated from the photographic film to which the developing leader has been bonded to improve efficiency, and the problem unique to this case is that the state of the separating means is not Even in a normal state, it is possible to prevent the separation means from causing a trouble in the separation means or the photographic film remaining in the separation means, which is very troublesome to take out the photographic film.

The effect of the eighth invention is that the developing leader is automatically separated from the photographic film to which the developing leader is bonded, and the separated developing leader is automatically sent out to improve efficiency. A special problem is that even when the state of the developing reader sending means is abnormal, the separating means tries to separate the photographic film from the developing leader, and the developing reader is not normally sent from the separating means. Problems such as the occurrence of troubles in the means and the problem that the photographic film remains in the separation means where the process of taking out the photographic film is very troublesome.

The effect of the ninth invention is that the development leader is automatically separated from the photographic film to which the development leader has been bonded, and the separated development leader is automatically sent to the development leader storage unit to improve the efficiency. In this case, when the state of the short reader storage unit is abnormal, such as when the short leader storage unit is full, if the separation unit attempts to separate the photographic film from the developing reader, Because the developer reader is not sent out normally from the separation means,
Problems such as the occurrence of troubles in the separation means and the photographic film remaining in the process from the separation means, which is very troublesome to take out the photographic film, occur. ''
Can be prevented.

The effect of the tenth invention is that the developing leader is automatically separated from the photographic film to which the developing leader is bonded, and the separated photographic film is automatically sent out to improve efficiency. Even if the state of the film sending means is abnormal, the separating means tries to separate the photographic film from the developing reader, and the photographic film is not normally sent from the separating means. Problems such as the occurrence of photographic film and the photographic film remaining on separation means, etc., in which the process of taking out the photographic film is extremely troublesome.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an automatic developing machine according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the automatic developing machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic internal plan view of the developing device bonding apparatus according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the leading end of the film is protruded from the patrone.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a state in which a reinforcing seal 69 and a code seal 1 are stuck to a film tip.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state in which a film tip is cut.

FIG. 7 is a schematic front cross-sectional view of the developing device bonding apparatus according to the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a view showing a state in which the leading end of the film is joined to a developing leader.

FIG. 9 is a schematic front cross-sectional view of the developing-use reader separating device of the embodiment.

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 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 code seal 3 patrone 5 developing leader 6 heat welding tape 7 photographic film 200 patrone storage container 300, 303 photographic original container 500 developing leader joining device 600 developing processing unit 700 developing reader separating device 801, 802 conveyor 810, 830 photograph Document container holding member 910 Liquid crystal display 920 Speaker

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[Claims] 1. A developing device joining apparatus for joining a developing leader and a photographic film, wherein the joining means joins the developing reader and the photographic film. And a joining processing state detecting means for detecting a joining processing state which is a state where the developing process is performed. 2. The bonding processing state detecting means detects the bonding processing state by detecting a bonding state that is a bonding state between the developing reader and the photographic film bonded by the bonding means. 2. The developing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the developing device is a developing device. 3. The bonding processing state detecting means detects whether or not the developing reader and the photographic film are pulled apart from each other, and detects the bonding state using the detection result. 3. The developing device as claimed in claim 2, further comprising: 4. The bonding processing state detecting means optically detects a bonding portion between the developing reader and the photographic film, and detects the bonding state using the detection result. 3. The developing device as claimed in claim 2, wherein: 5. The developing device according to claim 4, wherein the bonding process state detecting means detects density information at a predetermined position with respect to the developing device or the photographic film. apparatus. 6. The developing device according to claim 1, wherein the joining processing state detecting means detects the state of a mechanism constituting the joining means to detect the joining processing state. Leader joining device. 7. A development leader supply means for supplying the development leader to the bonding means in accordance with a detection result of the bonding processing state detected by the bonding processing state detection means. Item 7. A leader bonding device for development according to any one of Items 6. 8. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a film supply unit that supplies the photographic film to the joining unit in accordance with a detection result of the joining state by the joining state detection unit. A developing device bonding apparatus according to claim 1. 9. A developing device bonding apparatus for bonding a developing reader and a photographic film, comprising: a bonding means for bonding the developing reader and the photographic film; and information unique to the photographic film supplied to the bonding means. Recording means for recording on the photographic film, and recording processing state detecting means for detecting a recording processing state in which the recording means records information specific to the photographic film supplied to the bonding means on the photographic film, A developer bonding device for developing, comprising: 10. A film supply means for supplying the photographic film to the joining means, wherein the recording means is unique to the photographic film when the film supply means supplies the photographic film to the joining means. Information is recorded on the photographic film, and the film supply means supplies the photographic film to the joining means in accordance with the recording processing state detected by the recording processing state detection means. The developing device as claimed in claim 9, further comprising: 11. A development leader supply means for supplying the development leader to the joining means in accordance with a detection result of the recording processing state detected by the recording processing state detection means. 11. The device for bonding a reader for development according to item 10. 12. A developing device joining apparatus for joining a developing leader and a photographic film, comprising: a joining means for joining the developing leader and the photographic film; and a developing leader supply for supplying the developing leader to the joining means. And a developing-reader-state detecting unit for detecting a state of the developing-reader supplied by the developing-lead-supplying unit. 13. The developing leader supplying means for supplying the developing leader to the joining means in accordance with the state of the developing leader detected by the developing leader state detecting means. The developing device joining device according to claim 12, wherein 14. The image forming apparatus according to claim 12, further comprising a film supply unit that supplies the photographic film to the joining unit according to a state of the development leader detected by the development leader state detection unit. Item 14. A developing device bonding apparatus according to Item 13. 15. A developing leader joining apparatus for joining a developing leader and a photographic film, comprising: a joining means for joining the developing leader and the photographic film; and a developing leader stock section capable of stocking a plurality of developing leaders. A developing leader supply means for supplying the developing leader taken out of the developing leader stock portion to the joining means; and a developing leader supplying means for supplying the developing leader to the joining means. And a developing-reader-supply-state detecting means for detecting a leader supply state. 16. The developing leader supply means for supplying the developing leader to the joining means in accordance with the developing leader supply state detected by the developing leader supply state detecting means. The developing device as claimed in claim 15, wherein 17. A system according to claim 15, further comprising film supply means for supplying said photographic film to said joining means in accordance with a developer leader supply state detected by said developer leader supply state detection means. A developing device as claimed in claim 16. 18. The photographic film, wherein the film supply means has a film output means for projecting at least a leading end of the photographic film from a photographic film container accommodating the photographic film, and at least the leading end of the photographic film is projected by the film delivering means. , And is supplied to the joining means.
18. The developing device as claimed in claim 17, wherein the developing device comprises: 19. The developing device according to claim 1, wherein the developing device has the photographic film bonded by the developing device and the developing device. An automatic developing machine comprising: developing means for developing a photographic film. 20. The developing device according to claim 1, wherein the developing device has the photographic film bonded thereto by the developing device. An automatic developing system comprising: developing means for developing a photographic film. 21. An automatic developing machine for developing a photographic film, wherein the developing leader joining device joins the developing leader and the photographic film, and the developing leader joining device is joined by the developing leader joining device. Developing processing means for developing the photographic film, and developing processing state detecting means for detecting the state of the developing processing means, according to the developing processing state information detected by the developing processing state detecting means, An automatic developing machine for controlling a developing leader bonding device. 22. An automatic developing system for developing a photographic film, wherein the developing leader joining device joins the developing leader and the photographic film, and the developing leader joining device is joined by the developing leader joining device. Developing processing means for developing the photographic film, and developing processing state detecting means for detecting the state of the developing processing means,
An automatic developing system, wherein the developing device joining device is controlled according to the developing process state information detected by the developing process state detecting means. 23. A developing leader separating apparatus for separating a developing leader bonded to a photographic film from the photographic film, wherein separating means separates the developing leader bonded to the photographic film from the photographic film; A developing reader separation processing state detecting means for detecting a separation processing state in which the separating means separates the developing reader bonded to the photographic film from the photographic film. Reader separation device. 24. An automatic developing machine for developing a photographic film, comprising transporting the developing leader separating device according to claim 23 and a developing leader to which the photographic film is bonded.
Developing means for developing the photographic film and sending it to the developing leader separating device; and a developing reader to which the photographic film is bonded in accordance with the separation processing state detected by the developing leader separating processing state detecting means. Feeding means for feeding the toner to the developing means. 25. The feeding means, comprising: bonding means for bonding a developing leader to the photographic film; and the photographic film according to the separation processing state detected by the developing reader separation detecting means. 25. A film supply means for supplying to the joining means.
The automatic developing machine according to 1. 26. A developing leader separating device for separating a developing leader bonded to a photographic film from the photographic film, wherein separating means separates the developing leader bonded to the photographic film from the photographic film; A developing leader sending means for sending the developing leader separated by the separating means; and a developing leader sending state in which the developing leader sending means sends the developing leader separated by the separating means. And a developing leader sending detection unit. 27. An automatic developing machine for developing a photographic film, comprising transporting the developing leader separating device according to claim 26 and a developing leader to which the photographic film is bonded.
A developing means for developing the photographic film and sending it to the developing leader separating device; and a developing means for bonding the photographic film according to the developing leader sending state detected by the developing leader sending detecting means. Feeding means for feeding a reader to the developing means. 28. The photographic film according to claim 27, wherein said feeding means joins a developing leader to said photographic film, and said developing leader sending state detected by said developing leader sending detecting means. 28. The automatic developing machine according to claim 27, further comprising: a film supply unit configured to supply the toner to the joining unit. 29. A developing leader separating apparatus for separating a developing leader joined to a photographic film from the photographic film, wherein separating means separates the developing leader joined to the photographic film from the photographic film; A developing reader sending unit that sends out the developing leader separated by the separating unit; and a developing leader accumulating unit that can store a plurality of developing leaders and accumulates the developing leader sent by the developing leader sending unit. And a development leader accumulation detecting unit for detecting a development leader accumulation state in which the development leader accumulation unit accumulates the development leader transmitted by the development leader transmission unit. Development separation device. 30. An automatic developing machine for developing a photographic film, wherein the developing leader separating device according to claim 29 and a developing leader to which a photographic film is bonded are transported.
Developing means for developing the photographic film and sending it to the developing leader separating device; and developing means for bonding the photographic film according to the developing leader accumulation state detected by the developing leader accumulation detecting means. Feeding means for feeding a reader to the developing means. 31. The image forming apparatus according to claim 31, wherein the feeding unit is configured to connect a developing leader to the photographic film and a state of the developing leader storage unit detected by the developing leader storage detecting unit. 31. The automatic processor according to claim 30, further comprising: a film supply unit configured to supply a photographic film to the joining unit. 32. A developing leader separating apparatus for separating a developing leader joined to a photographic film from the photographic film, wherein separating means separates the developing leader joined to the photographic film from the photographic film; Film sending means for sending the photographic film separated by the separating means, and film sending detecting means for detecting a film sending state in which the film sending means sends the photographic film separated by the separating means, A reader separation device for development, comprising: 33. An automatic developing machine for developing a photographic film, wherein the developer separating device according to claim 32 and a developing leader to which a photographic film is bonded are transported.
Developing processing means for developing the photographic film and sending it to the developing leader separation device; and developing the developing leader to which the photographic film is bonded in accordance with the film sending state detected by the film sending detecting means. An automatic developing machine having a feeding means for feeding to a processing means. 34. A feeding means for bonding a developing reader to the photographic film, and the bonding means for bonding the photographic film in accordance with the film sending state detected by the film sending detecting means. 33. A film supply means for supplying the film to the apparatus.
The automatic developing machine according to 1.