KR100248581B1 - Semi automatic film developing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a semi-automatic film developing device that provides a relatively simple configuration and convenient usability, and in particular, to facilitate the development of X-film, general film, etc., mainly in bottles, clinics, etc. The cover (2) is opened and closed on the inside and consists of a dark room box (1) provided with a worktable (6) and a developing container (7), respectively, to draw out the film to be developed therein from the film container and to develop the drawn film. In addition, pumps 10, 10a, and 10b are installed in the respective separation tanks 9, 9a, and 9b of the storage container 8, which are installed at the bottom of the developing container 7, and in which the developer, the cleaning solution, and the fixer are separately received. (11, 11a, 11b) can be supplied to the developing container (7) side, the drain 12 of the developing container (6) to the bottom of each of the separation tank (9, 9a, 9b) of the storage container (8) (14, 14a, 14b) is piped and the opening and closing means (15, 15a, 15b) are installed in the drain pipe (14, 14a, 14b) The developer, cleaning solution, and fixer supplied to (6) can be recovered by the separation tanks 9, 9a, 9b, and the pumps 10, 10a, 10b and the opening / closing means 15, 15a, 15b are timers. Is electrically connected to the control circuit board 16 and the control panel 17 of the darkroom box 1 to which the pumps 10, 10a and 10b and the opening and closing means 15, 15a and 15b are controlled. There is a point in this.

Description

Semi Automatic Film Developer

The present invention relates to a semi-automatic film developing device that provides a relatively simple configuration and convenient usability, and in particular, to be conveniently used for developing operations such as X-ray film, general film, and photography in bottles and clinics.

Normally, the development of the photographed film is performed in a dark room as is well known, and the automatic and semi-automatic film developing systems are used to develop the photographed film, but these have the following problems and disadvantages.

Conventional manual developing device is installed in the dark room, so that the operator directly performs the development, washing, fixing, etc., there is a problem that the development of the film is poor due to inconvenient and incorrect operation due to the dark room work.

In addition, the automatic developing machine has a very good development completion degree of the film, but the price is high, and the maintenance is required a high cost, and in particular, most of them require a dark room, and workability is inconvenient.

Therefore, the present invention guarantees the convenience of use and excellent quality of development completion by simple operation, while lowering production cost, maintenance and management cost, and enabling accurate development work without the need of a separate dark room for development work. It is intended to provide a semi-automatic film developer that can take advantage and benefits.

1 is an external perspective view showing a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a cross-sectional view of the present invention.

3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the main portion of the present invention.

5 is a schematic circuit diagram showing a configuration of the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

1: DARKROOM Box 2: Cover

3: worker 3a: wrinkle cover

4: observation window 5: cover

6: worktable 7: developing container

8: storage container 9, 9a, 9b: separation tank

10, 10a, 10b: pump 11, 11a, 11b: supply pipe

12: drain 13: branch pipe

14, 14a, 14b: drain pipe 15, 15a, 15b: opening and closing means

16: control circuit board 17: control panel

1 is an external perspective view showing a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figures 2 and 3 are cross-sectional views of the present invention, Figure 4 is a perspective view of the main parts excerpts of the present invention, respectively, the present invention in the upper darkroom box (1) The cover 2 is coupled to open and close, and the cover 2 is provided with an observation window 4 having a color tone of red, yellow, green, etc., so that the inside of the darkroom box 1 can be observed from the outside. The observation window 4 is coupled to the star cover 5 to prevent light from being incident into the darkroom box 1 through the observation window 4.

The observation window 4 may be composed of a conventional "infrared lens", "viewfinder of a camera (mostly a video camera)", etc., of course, the development of the film inside the dark room box (1) the observation window A lamp L (mainly a red light) is provided to illuminate the interior when observed with (4), and the lamp L does not expose the film as used in a general dark room. The configuration and operation of the same darkroom lamp (L) is common.

On the other hand, in the front of the dark room box (1), a worker (3) is formed so that the operator can put the hand into the dark room box (1) to perform the drawing operation of the film, the control panel connected to the control circuit board 16 therein (17) is installed.

The inside of the work hole (3) is a wrinkle cover (3a) is coupled to block the inflow of light from the outside, the configuration of the work hole (3) installed in the dark room box (1) in this way is common.

In the darkroom box 1, a worktable 6 is provided on one side so that the filmed film can be taken out of the film cassette (film cassette), and the film drawn out of the film holder is provided on the rear side of the worktable 6. The developing container 8 is provided so that it may be put and developed.

In addition, the bottom of the developing container 8 is provided with a storage container 8 in which a developer, a cleaning solution, and a fixing solution are separately accommodated in the separation tanks 9, 9a, and 9b, and each separation tank 9 of the storage container 8 is installed. , 9a, 9b are provided with small pumps 10, 10a and 10b, respectively, and supply pipes 11, 11a and 11b thereof are connected to the developing container 7 side to separately develop the developer, cleaning solution and fixing solution. It can supply to 7) side.

Each separation tank (9, 9a, 9b) of the storage container (8) is deeply formed in the rear and the supply pumps (10, 10a, 10b) are installed here so that a smooth supply action of the developer, the cleaning solution, the fixing solution is performed. It is preferable to.

In addition, the developing container 7 couples the branch pipe 13 to the bottom surface of the drain 12 formed in the center of the center, and the branch pipe 13 has a separation tank in which the developer, the cleaning liquid, and the fixing liquid of the storage container 8 are separately received. The drain pipes 14, 14a and 14b are connected to be connected to (9, 9a and 9b), respectively.

Then, the opening and closing means (15, 15a, 15b) on the side of the drain pipe (14, 14a, 14b) is installed, the opening and closing means (15, 15a, 15b) on each side of the drain pipe (14, 14a, 14b) is a developing container (7) By selectively opening and closing according to the contents contained in the container, the developer is recovered in the developer separation tank 9, the cleaning solution in the cleaning solution separation tank 9a, and the fixing solution in the fixing solution separation tank 9b.

The developing container 7 is preferably formed to be inclined downward toward the center drain 12 so as to facilitate smooth drainage.

On the other hand, the pump (10, 10a, 10b) of the separation tank (9, 9a, 9b) and the opening and closing means (15, 15a, 15b) of each of the drain pipe (14, 14a, 14b) is composed of a control circuit The circuits are electrically configured with the control panel 17 on the front surface of the substrate 16 and the darkroom box 1 to control the switching of the control panel 17 and the switching means 15, 15a, and 15b. By controlling and setting the operating time of c), each supply amount of the developing solution, the cleaning solution, and the fixing solution supplied to the developing container 7 and the developing time of the film, the cleaning time, the adhesion time, their drainage, recovery operation, and the like are controlled.

Circuit configuration between the pump (10, 10a, 10b) and the opening and closing means (15, 15a, 15b), the control circuit board 16, the control panel 17 is equipped with a timer can be implemented in various forms, general common Detailed description thereof will be omitted since it is only a technology, and the opening and closing means (15, 15a, 15b) installed on the tube to control the opening and closing of the fluid is performed by various means such as a solenoid valve, and specific implementation thereof is omitted. do.

In the figure, reference numeral 18 is a power switch of the control panel 17, 19 shows a handle of the cover (2).

As described above, the X-ray film taken in a bottle, a clinic (mainly a dentist, etc.) of the present invention configured as described above can be developed very easily and quickly. Hereinafter, the method of use of the present invention will be described.

Open the cover 2 of the upper part of the darkroom box 1, put a film container, etc. on which the film to be developed is photographed on the working table 6 inside the darkroom box 1, and then close the cover 2.

The user puts his hand into the darkroom box 1 through the work hole 3 provided on the front side of the darkroom box 1 and draws out the film to be developed from the film container on the worktable 6 and places it on the developing container 8. Release.

When the start button of the control panel 17 is turned on, the pump 10 of the developer separation tank 9 of the storage container 8 is operated to supply the developer to the developing container 7 through the supply pipe 11.

The supply amount of the developer supplied to the developing container 7 is controlled by the driving time of the pump 10, and the same applies to the cleaning liquid and the fixing liquid.

When the developer is supplied to the developing container 7, the film is left in the developing solution for a predetermined time to be immersed in chemical treatment by the developing solution, and then the developing solution is formed through the bottom separation pipe 13 of the drain 12 of the developing container 7. The opening and closing means 15 of the drain pipe 14 connected to the separation tank 9 side are opened and the developer in the developing container 7 is drained and recovered to the developer separation tanks 9, 9a and 9b, and the opening and closing means 15 Is closed again.

The developer immersion time of the film is to adjust and control the opening time of the opening and closing means 15 on the drain pipe 14 side according to the type and nature of the film to be developed. The same is true for the setting of.

When the developer is completely drained, the pump 10a of the cleaning solution separation tank 9a of the storage container 8 is driven to supply the cleaning solution to the developing container 7 to clean the chemically treated film in the developing solution. When the cleaning operation is completed, the opening and closing means 15a of the drain pipe 14a on the cleaning liquid separation tank 9a side connected to the drain 12 of the developing container 7 is opened to operate the cleaning liquid separation tanks 9, 9a and 9b. ), And closed again.

In addition, when the cleaning solution is completely drained, the pump 10b of the fixing solution separation tank 9b of the storage container 8 is driven to supply the fixing solution to the developing container 7, and the film is immersed in the fixing solution for a predetermined time. Iv) after the fixing operation is performed to fix the fixing solution, and then the opening and closing means 15b of the drain pipe 14b on the fixing liquid separation tank 9b side of the drain 12 are opened again to recover the fixing liquid to the fixing liquid separation tank 9b. .

Therefore, when the user completes a series of development, cleaning, and fixing as described above, the user opens the upper cover 2 to take out the developed film.

On the other hand, the user can immerse the film in the developer, the cleaning solution, and the fixing solution to ensure that the desired work completion degree is achieved, such as during development, cleaning, fixing, etc., through the observation window 4 on the upper part of the darkroom box 1. You can check the status.

That is, the lamp L inside the dark room box 1 is turned on, and the cover 5 of one side of the cover 2 is opened to open the cover 5 of the film and inserted into the developing container 7 through the observation window 4. Check the working condition, and if necessary, supply the developing solution, cleaning solution, fixing solution, etc. to the developing container 7 into which the film is inserted, so that the same work can be repeatedly performed for a predetermined time, thereby performing a higher quality development work. It can be.

In addition, according to the present invention, as described above, the film to be developed is introduced into the developing container 7, and then the film is developed, cleaned, and fixed according to the supply and discharge times of the developer, cleaning solution, and fixing solution which are already set by the one-touch switching operation. As the time is controlled, a series of developing processes are collectively performed. In some cases, the developing operation of the film may be performed by supplying and discharging the developing solution, the cleaning solution, and the fixing solution by separate switching operations.

As described above, the present invention can easily perform the developing operation of the film with relatively simple means and operability, and the present invention mainly uses the X-ray film taken in a bottle, a clinic, etc. in the darkroom box (1). It is drawn out from the film canister into the developing container (7) and the switching operation is carried out a series of operation process is automatically performed to supply and discharge the developer, the cleaning solution, and the fixing solution respectively to develop the film, the present invention is a simple configuration By providing an inexpensive film developing device having convenient and usability, it is an excellent invention that can be advantageously used in developing work of various X-ray films and the like mainly in hospitals and clinics.

Claims (1)

The work table 6 and the developing container 7 are respectively provided so that the cover 2 is opened and closed at the top and draws out the film to be developed inside from the film container and develops the drawn film. It consists of a dark chamber box (1), which is installed on the bottom of the developing container (7), each of the separation tanks (9, 9a, 9b) of the storage container (8) in which the developer, the cleaning solution, and the fixing solution are separately received. And 10a and 10b are installed to supply the developing tubes 7 to the supply vessels 11, 11a and 11b, and each of the separation tanks of the storage vessel 8 is disposed at the bottom of the drain 12 of the developing vessel 6. Drain pipes 14, 14a, 14b are piped to (9, 9a, 9b), and opening and closing means (15, 15a, 15b) are installed in the drain pipes (14, 14a, 14b) and supplied to the developing container (6). , The cleaning liquid and the fixing liquid can be recovered to the respective separation tanks 9, 9a and 9b, and the pumps 10, 10a and 10b and the opening and closing means 15, 15a and 15b are provided with a timer. ) And control panel of darkroom box (1) A semi-automatic film developing machine, characterized in that it is electrically connected to (17) to control the pump (10, 10a, 10b) and the opening and closing means (15, 15a, 15b).

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