JPH01315745A - Method for controlling drying air in automatic developing machine - Google Patents
Method for controlling drying air in automatic developing machineInfo
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- JPH01315745A JPH01315745A JP14025588A JP14025588A JPH01315745A JP H01315745 A JPH01315745 A JP H01315745A JP 14025588 A JP14025588 A JP 14025588A JP 14025588 A JP14025588 A JP 14025588A JP H01315745 A JPH01315745 A JP H01315745A
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
［産業上の利用分野］
本発明は、写真感光材料を現像処理する自動現像機に適
用される乾燥風制御方法に関する。更に詳しくは、カラ
ー印刷に用いる３版ないし４版で構成されるカラー原版
用写真感光材料の現像処理を行うのに最適な乾燥風制御
方法に関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a drying air control method applied to an automatic processor for developing photographic materials. More specifically, the present invention relates to a drying air control method most suitable for developing a photographic material for a color original plate composed of three or four plates used for color printing.
「従来の技術」
現行のハロゲン化銀写真感光材料は、湿度か低いときは
「ちぢむ」、高いときは「のびる」特性を持っている。``Prior Art'' Current silver halide photographic materials have the characteristic of ``shrinking'' when the humidity is low and ``stretching'' when the humidity is high.
またこれとは別に、処理前後の写真感光材料寸法か変化
する特性をもっている。これは写真感光材料露光時の写
真感光材料及び写真感光材料上の画像寸法（原版寸法に
等しい）と、現像処理後の写真感光材料及び写真感光材
料上の画像寸法が異なる現象であり、露光時の温・湿度
条件及び処理待の乾燥部・湿度条件の影響をうける。後
者は、原稿と複製写真感光材料の寸法か異なる結果とな
り、以下のような問題かある。Apart from this, photographic materials have the characteristic that their dimensions change before and after processing. This is a phenomenon in which the image dimensions on the photographic light-sensitive material and the photographic light-sensitive material at the time of exposure of the photographic light-sensitive material (equal to the original size) are different from the image dimensions on the photographic light-sensitive material and the photographic light-sensitive material after development processing, and It is affected by the temperature and humidity conditions of the drying area and the humidity conditions of the drying area. In the latter case, the dimensions of the original and the photosensitive material to be reproduced are different, which causes the following problems.
特にカラー印刷用の写真感光材料原版は、シアン、マゼ
ンタ、イエローの３原版ないしスミ版を加えた４原版て
構成されているため、−組の原版として寸法安定性が要
求される。現在市販されているカラー印刷用の原版を作
成する写真感光材料は、温度ないし湿度に関して前記し
た特性を持っているために、露光時の温・湿度及び現像
処理時の乾燥条件（温度及び湿度）、乾燥条件（温度・
湿度）の変動によって引き起こされる処理前後寸法変化
が問題になる場合が多い。In particular, a photosensitive material original plate for color printing is composed of three original plates of cyan, magenta, and yellow, or four original plates including a black plate, so that it is required to have dimensional stability as a set of original plates. The photographic light-sensitive materials that are used to create original plates for color printing currently on the market have the above-mentioned characteristics regarding temperature and humidity. , drying conditions (temperature,
Dimensional changes before and after processing caused by changes in humidity (humidity) are often a problem.
例えばシアン版として露光現像した写真感光材料を原稿
として、マゼンタ版の絵柄の位置合せを行い、露光現像
すると、できたマゼンタ版と元のシアン版との間に寸法
のずれが生じる、といった問題が起こるのである。For example, when a photographic light-sensitive material that has been exposed and developed as a cyan plate is used as a manuscript, and the pattern of the magenta plate is aligned and then exposed and developed, there is a problem that a dimensional discrepancy occurs between the resulting magenta plate and the original cyan plate. It happens.
従来の自動現像機においても、外部環境湿度に対応させ
て乾燥風のリサイクル率（乾燥部内を循環させる乾燥空
気として外部空気の取り入れ量の比率）を変化させる。Even in conventional automatic processors, the recycling rate of drying air (the ratio of the amount of external air taken in as drying air circulated within the drying section) is changed in response to the external environmental humidity.
乾燥部の出口から入口に向って温度勾配をつける、乾燥
に用いる空気な除湿する、等の方法による乾燥風の制御
は公知であるが、このような制御は乾燥の効率化、省エ
ネルギー、乾燥ムラの発生防止等を目的としだものて、
寸法安定性に関する考慮は全くなされていなかった。It is well known to control the drying air by creating a temperature gradient from the outlet to the inlet of the drying section, dehumidifying the air used for drying, etc., but such control does not improve drying efficiency, save energy, or improve drying unevenness. The aim is to prevent the occurrence of
No consideration was given to dimensional stability.
［発明が解決しようとする課題］
前記した従来の乾燥風制御方法は、寸法安定性の向上対
策として成されたものではなく１次のような問題かある
。即ち、
Ａ、外界環境湿度に合わせて乾燥風のリサイクル率を変
化させる方法は、外界環境湿度に拘らず乾燥部内部の湿
度を均一にすることが困難であり、処理前後の寸法安定
性を制御することかできない。[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The conventional drying air control method described above was not developed as a measure to improve dimensional stability, but has the following problems. That is, A. The method of changing the recycling rate of drying air according to the external environmental humidity makes it difficult to equalize the humidity inside the drying section regardless of the external environmental humidity, and it is difficult to control the dimensional stability before and after processing. I can't do anything.
Ｂ、温度勾配を設ける方法は、乾燥の効率化には有効で
あるが、温度及び湿度の変動が大きく、寸法安定性に関
しては悪い結果となる。B. The method of providing a temperature gradient is effective in increasing the efficiency of drying, but it causes large fluctuations in temperature and humidity, resulting in poor dimensional stability.
Ｃ９更に、従来の方法では、写真感光材料からの水分蒸
発による乾燥湿度条件の変化のために連続処理すると、
１枚目と最後の写真感光材料とて寸法安定度が変化して
しまう難点がある。C9 Furthermore, in the conventional method, continuous processing due to changes in drying and humidity conditions due to water evaporation from the photographic light-sensitive material;
There is a drawback that the dimensional stability of the first and last photographic material changes.
［発明の目的］
本発明は、上記に鑑みて創作されたものであり、外部環
境湿度（写真感光材料露光時の環境湿度）と、処理しよ
うとする写真感光材料の寸法変化特性との関係から最適
な乾燥条件を設定し、処理前後の写真感光材料の寸法変
動を安定化し得る乾燥風制御方法を明らかにすることを
主目的とするものであり、本発明の他の目的ないし利益
は、以下の記述から明白となるものである。[Object of the Invention] The present invention was created in view of the above, and is based on the relationship between external environmental humidity (environmental humidity at the time of exposure of a photographic light-sensitive material) and the dimensional change characteristics of the photographic light-sensitive material to be processed. The main purpose of the present invention is to clarify a drying air control method that can set optimal drying conditions and stabilize dimensional fluctuations of photographic materials before and after processing.Other objects and benefits of the present invention are as follows. This becomes clear from the description of .
［課題を解決するための手段］
本発明の上記目的を達成する自動現像機における乾燥風
制御方法は、支持体の片面又は両面に少なくとも１層の
感光性ハロゲン化双乳剤居を宥する写真感光材料を現像
、乾燥する自動現像機における乾燥風制御方法において
、前記支持体とその支持体上に塗設された全ての層を含
む厚みが５０〜３００ル１である写真感光材料に対する
露光、現像処理後の乾煙が、 （１，）外気温度及び湿
度を検出し、その検出情報に従ワて温度を自動制御され
た乾燥風によって行われること、（２，）外気温度及び
湿度を検出し、その検出情報に従って湿度を自動制御さ
れた乾燥風によって行われること、又は（３，）外気温
度及び湿度を検出し、その検出情報に従って湿度及び温
度を自動制御された乾燥風によって行われること、を特
徴とする。[Means for Solving the Problems] A method for controlling drying air in an automatic processor that achieves the above object of the present invention is a method for controlling drying air in an automatic processor, which is a method for controlling a drying air in an automatic processor, which is a photographic method in which at least one layer of photosensitive halogenated twin emulsion is provided on one or both sides of a support. In a method of controlling drying air in an automatic processor for developing and drying a material, exposure and development of a photographic light-sensitive material having a thickness of 50 to 300 mm including the support and all layers coated on the support The dry smoke after treatment is carried out by (1.) detecting the outside air temperature and humidity and automatically controlling the temperature according to the detected information; (2) detecting the outside air temperature and humidity; (3) Detecting outside air temperature and humidity and using drying air with humidity and temperature automatically controlled according to the detected information; It is characterized by
本発明の好ましい実施態様は、検出する外気温度及び湿
度が、写真感光材ネ４の露光時の温度及び湿度であるこ
と、である。In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the outside temperature and humidity to be detected are the temperature and humidity at the time of exposure of the photosensitive material 4.
本発明において検出する外気温・湿度の情報は、自動現
像機の乾燥条件の設定のための情報および乾燥風の制御
するための情報として用いられる。ここて露光される場
所が自動現像機の設置されている部屋と異なる場合、露
光時の温・湿度に基いて好ましい乾燥条件が決定される
が、自動現像機の乾燥風を制御するために必要に応じて
自動現像機周辺の外気温・湿度も検出する。更に、露光
される場所か空調されており、常に一定の温度および／
または湿度である場合、その一定にされた温度および／
または湿度はデータとして自動現像機にインプットされ
るならば特に検出されなくともよい。また、別室におけ
る温度および／または湿度の情報は自動現像機と接続し
たセンサーで検出されてもよいが、人間が露光時の温・
湿度条件を入力してやる形式であっても構わない。The information on the outside temperature and humidity detected in the present invention is used as information for setting the drying conditions of the automatic processor and information for controlling the drying air. If the exposed location is different from the room where the automatic processor is installed, the preferred drying conditions are determined based on the temperature and humidity at the time of exposure, but this is necessary to control the drying air of the automatic processor. It also detects the outside temperature and humidity around the automatic processing machine. Furthermore, the exposed area is air-conditioned and always maintains a constant temperature and/or temperature.
or humidity, its constant temperature and/or
Alternatively, humidity may not be particularly detected if it is input to the automatic processor as data. Further, information on the temperature and/or humidity in a separate room may be detected by a sensor connected to an automatic processor, but a human being can detect the temperature and/or humidity at the time of exposure.
It is also possible to use a format in which the humidity conditions are input.
［発明の作用及び具体的構成コ
本発明に係る写真感光材料は支持体に対し、少なくとも
一方の面に感光性ハロゲン化銀乳剤層を塗設してなる。[Function and Specific Structure of the Invention The photographic material according to the present invention is formed by coating a support with a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer on at least one side.
さて本発明によって解決しようとしている問題は既に述
べたように、写真感光材料の寸法か露光した時点と、現
像処理を行った時点とて異なっていることである。本発
明者らは鋭意研究を重ねた結果、これは、現像工程後の
乾燥部において、露光時の温・湿度条件に応じた最適の
温・湿度条件て処理することで解決できることか判った
。As already mentioned, the problem to be solved by the present invention is that the dimensions of the photographic material differ between the time of exposure and the time of development. As a result of intensive research, the present inventors found that this problem could be solved by processing in the drying section after the development process under optimal temperature and humidity conditions according to the temperature and humidity conditions at the time of exposure.
本発明者らは更に研究を進めた結果、本方法か適用され
るためには写真感光材料の全厚さには制限があることか
判った。即ち、薄すぎる写真感光材料においては、外気
の細かな温・湿度の影響を受けて寸法が激しく変動し、
乾燥部を通過中における乾燥風の温・湿度の・わずかな
ハンチングの影τを受けて寸法が変動してしまい、事実
上１寸法の制御が困難であることが判明した。更に薄す
ぎる写真感光材料においては、写真感光材料の寸法変動
が乾燥風の温・湿度に対して敏感すぎて、例えば大金サ
イズといわれる８１０層腸Ｘ ５０８ｍｍの大きざの写
真感光材料を処理した場合、本発明の乾燥装置を通過し
たときであっても先頭部と後尾部で寸法が異なっており
歪んだものになってしまうという事態も発生した。また
逆に厚すぎる場合、温・湿度による寸法の変動は遅すぎ
、通常の乾燥終了時にまだ寸法が最適のところに至って
いないという情況が起きた。Ｉ４に低湿条件で乾燥させ
る場合について本発明の効果が得られず、本発明の効果
を得るためには、充分乾燥した処理済写真材料を寸法の
ために更に長時間の乾燥をかけなければならないという
事態が起きた。このように、通常の乾燥処理以上に余分
の乾燥工程を必要とすることは本発明の効用である作業
性向上という趣旨に反する。As a result of further research, the present inventors found that there is a limit to the total thickness of the photographic material in order for this method to be applied. In other words, when a photographic material is too thin, its dimensions fluctuate drastically due to the influence of minute changes in the temperature and humidity of the outside air.
It was found that the dimensions fluctuated due to the slight hunting effect τ of the temperature and humidity of the drying air while passing through the drying section, and it was found that it was actually difficult to control one dimension. Furthermore, in photographic materials that are too thin, the dimensional fluctuations of the photographic material are too sensitive to the temperature and humidity of the drying air. In some cases, even when the paper passes through the drying device of the present invention, the dimensions of the leading and trailing parts are different, resulting in a distorted product. On the other hand, if the film is too thick, the dimensional changes due to temperature and humidity are too slow, resulting in a situation where the dimensions have not yet reached their optimum size at the end of normal drying. In the case of drying under low humidity conditions, the effect of the present invention cannot be obtained, and in order to obtain the effect of the present invention, the sufficiently dried processed photographic material must be dried for a longer time due to its size. A situation like this occurred. As described above, requiring an extra drying process beyond the normal drying process goes against the purpose of improving workability, which is an effect of the present invention.
このように、本発明者らは１本発明の態様が処理すべき
写真感光材料の厚みと相互作用を持ち。Thus, we have demonstrated that one aspect of the invention interacts with the thickness of the photographic material to be processed.
５０ｇ１１〜３００ ｐ−ｍという適度の厚みをもった
写真感光材料を本発明に係る乾燥風で処理することによ
って初めて処理後における寸法変化を制御するという目
的を達することを見出したものである。It has been discovered that the objective of controlling dimensional changes after processing can be achieved only by processing a photographic light-sensitive material having an appropriate thickness of 50 g11 to 300 p-m with the drying air according to the present invention.
ここでいう厚みとは、支持体とその支持体上に塗設され
た全ての層を含む厚みであり、更にここでいう厚みは現
像処理を行う前のいわゆる生写真感光材料といわれる状
態において定義されるものである。厳密にいえば、現像
処理前後における厚みは必ずしも一致しないが、この厚
みの変動は、本発明の態様における厚みに対しては充分
に小さく、本発明は生写真感光材料の厚みによって定義
してよいことも本発明者らの研究の過程で明らかになっ
た。The thickness here refers to the thickness that includes the support and all the layers coated on the support, and the thickness here is defined in the state of what is called a so-called raw photographic light-sensitive material before development processing. It is something that will be done. Strictly speaking, the thickness before and after the development process is not necessarily the same, but this variation in thickness is sufficiently small compared to the thickness in the embodiment of the present invention, and the present invention may be defined by the thickness of the raw photographic light-sensitive material. This was also revealed during the course of research by the present inventors.
ここて支持体として好ましい厚みは、使い易さ、搬送性
の面からしても、下引層を含まない厚さて２５ｐｍ〜２
８０ ｇ曽であり、更に好ましくは４０鉢１１〜２５０
ｇ ｒｓである。From the viewpoint of ease of use and transportability, the preferred thickness of the support is 25 pm to 2.0 pm, excluding the subbing layer.
80 g, more preferably 40 pots 11-250
It is grs.
本発明に係る支持体としては、トリアセテートセルロー
スの如きセルロースニスデルフィルム、ポリエチレンテ
レフタレートフィルムの如きポリエステルフィルム又は
α−オレフィン系ポリマーを被覆した紙等が好ましい、
またトリアセテートセルロースフィルムの上に薄いポリ
エチレンテレフタレートフィルムを接着層によって剥離
可能な状態で被覆したフィルム等も用いることができる
。The support according to the present invention is preferably a cellulose Nisdel film such as cellulose triacetate, a polyester film such as polyethylene terephthalate film, or paper coated with an α-olefin polymer.
Furthermore, a film in which a thin polyethylene terephthalate film is removably covered with an adhesive layer on a triacetate cellulose film can also be used.
更に、ここにいうポリエステルについて詳しく述べれば
、芳香族２塩基酸とクライコールを主要な構成成分とす
るポリエステルてあって代表的な２塩基酸としてはテレ
フタル酸、イソフタル酸、ｐ−β−オキシエトキシ安息
香醜、ジフェニルスルホンジカルボン酸、ジフェノキシ
エタンジカルボン酸、アジピン酸、セバシン酸、アセラ
イン酸、５−ナトリウムスルホイソフタル酸、ジフェニ
レンジカルボン酸、２．５−ナフタレンジカルボン酸等
があり、クライコールとしては、エチレングリコール、
プロピレングリコール、ブタンジオール。Furthermore, to explain in detail about the polyester mentioned here, it is a polyester whose main constituents are aromatic dibasic acid and lycole. Typical dibasic acids include terephthalic acid, isophthalic acid, and p-β-oxyethoxy. There are benzoin, diphenylsulfone dicarboxylic acid, diphenoxyethane dicarboxylic acid, adipic acid, sebacic acid, acelaic acid, 5-sodium sulfoisophthalic acid, diphenylene dicarboxylic acid, 2,5-naphthalene dicarboxylic acid, etc. ,ethylene glycol,
Propylene glycol, butanediol.
ネオベンチレンゲリコール、１．４−シクロヘキサンジ
オール、１．４−シクロヘキサンジメタツール。Neoventrengelicol, 1,4-cyclohexanediol, 1,4-cyclohexane dimetatool.
１．４−ビスオキシエトキシベンゼン、ビスフェノール
Ａ、ジエチレングリコール、ポリエチレングリコール等
がある。これらのポリエステルフィルムは例えば特開昭
５２−５４４２８号に記載されているような公知の２軸
延伸法を用いて製造することかできる。Examples include 1.4-bisoxyethoxybenzene, bisphenol A, diethylene glycol, and polyethylene glycol. These polyester films can be manufactured using a known biaxial stretching method as described, for example, in JP-A No. 52-54428.
上記したようないずれの支持体もハロゲン化銀写真感光
材料の構＃、要素として使用するにあたり、ゼラチンの
ような親水性コロイド層との間に強い接着力をもたせる
ために様々な処理を施すことができる。When using any of the above-mentioned supports as a structure or element of a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material, various treatments are applied to them in order to provide strong adhesive strength between them and a hydrophilic colloid layer such as gelatin. I can do it.
例えば表面を薬品処理、機械的処理、コロナ放電処理、
火焔処理、紫外線処理、高周波処理、グロー放電処理、
活性プラズマ処理、レーザー処理、混酸処理、オゾン酸
化処理等の表面活性化処理したり、酸成分、水酸基成分
、エポキシ基成分、Ｎ−アルカノール基成分、ジオレフ
ィン単量体成分、ポリマーラテックス成分等の中から選
ばれる単一または複数の成分を含有する下引層を塗設す
る方法等である。またこれとは独立に帯電性を防止する
ための公知の手段を用いることもさしつかえない。例え
ばフッ素系界面活性剤、各種導電性ポリマー、無機酸化
物、有機帯電防止剤等を下引層中に含有せしめる方法等
である。For example, surface treatment with chemicals, mechanical treatment, corona discharge treatment,
Flame treatment, ultraviolet treatment, high frequency treatment, glow discharge treatment,
Surface activation treatments such as active plasma treatment, laser treatment, mixed acid treatment, ozone oxidation treatment, etc., acid components, hydroxyl group components, epoxy group components, N-alkanol group components, diolefin monomer components, polymer latex components, etc. These methods include coating an undercoat layer containing one or more components selected from among these. In addition, known means for preventing electrification may be used independently. For example, there is a method in which a fluorine-based surfactant, various conductive polymers, inorganic oxides, organic antistatic agents, etc. are contained in the undercoat layer.
これらの処理はいずれも支持体の片面のみに対して行わ
れても１両面に対して行われてもよいし、勿論、支持体
に対しである面について施す処理か他の一方の面封して
施す処理と異なっていてもかまわない。更に１種類を異
にする処理を２以上併用してもかまわない。These treatments may be performed on only one side of the support or on both sides, and of course, the treatment may be applied to one side of the support or the other side may be sealed. It does not matter if the process is different from the process performed. Furthermore, two or more different types of processing may be used together.
本発明の写真感光材料は少なくとも１層の感光性ハロゲ
ン化銀乳剤層を含む写真構成層を有する。該写真構成層
は親木性コロイド層てあり、該層に用いられる親水性コ
ロイドとしてはゼラチンか好ましい。The photographic light-sensitive material of the present invention has photographic constituent layers including at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer. The photographic constituent layer is a wood-philic colloid layer, and the hydrophilic colloid used in the layer is preferably gelatin.
本発明に用いるゼラチンは石灰処理されたちのでも、酸
を使用して処理されたものでもどちらでもよい。ゼラチ
ンの製法の詳細はアーサー・ヴアイス著、ザ・マクロモ
レキュラー・ケミストリー・オブ・ゼラチン、（アカデ
ミツク・プレス、１９６４年発行）に記載がある。本発
明に用いることができるゼラチン以外の親水性コロイド
とルては、例えばゼラチン誘導体、ゼラチンと他の高分
子とのグラフトポリマー、アルブミン、カゼイン等の蛋
白質：ヒトロキシエチルセルロース、カルボキシメチル
セルロース、セルロース硫酸エステル類等の如きセルロ
ース誘導体、アルギン酸ソーダ、澱粉誘導体等の糖誘導
体；ポリビニルアルコール、ポリビニルアルコール部分
アセタール、ポリ−Ｎ−ビニルピロリドン、ポリアクリ
ル酸、ポリメタクリル酸、ポリアクリルアミド、ポリビ
ニルイミダゾール、ポリビニルピラゾール等の単一ある
いは共重合体の如き多種の合成親木性高分子物質がある
。The gelatin used in the present invention may be either lime-treated or acid-treated. Details of the method for producing gelatin are described in The Macromolecular Chemistry of Gelatin, written by Arthur Vuis (Academic Press, published in 1964). Hydrophilic colloids other than gelatin that can be used in the present invention include, for example, gelatin derivatives, graft polymers of gelatin and other polymers, proteins such as albumin and casein, hydroxyethyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose, and cellulose sulfate esters. Sugar derivatives such as cellulose derivatives, sodium alginate, starch derivatives, etc.; polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl alcohol partial acetal, poly-N-vinylpyrrolidone, polyacrylic acid, polymethacrylic acid, polyacrylamide, polyvinylimidazole, polyvinyl pyrazole, etc. There are a wide variety of synthetic wood-loving polymeric materials, either single or copolymers.
本発明の写真感光材料を構成する写真構成層の親水性コ
ロイド量は、感光性乳剤層を含む側の写真構成層の合計
として １．０〜１０．０ｇ／ｍ’が好ましく、より好
ましくは１．５〜５．０ｇ／ｒｎ’であり、バッキング
層を設けた場合、その層の親水性コロイド量は０．５〜
７．０ｇ／ｒｒｆが好ましく、より好ましくは１．０〜
Ｓ、Ｏｇ／ｒｎ’である。The amount of hydrophilic colloid in the photographic constituent layers constituting the photographic light-sensitive material of the present invention is preferably 1.0 to 10.0 g/m', more preferably 1. .5 to 5.0 g/rn', and when a backing layer is provided, the amount of hydrophilic colloid in that layer is 0.5 to 5.0 g/rn'.
7.0g/rrf is preferable, more preferably 1.0~
S, Og/rn'.
本発明の写真感光材料を構成する写真構成層は、本発明
の目的をより効果的に達成する上でポリマーラテックス
を含有することが好ましい。The photographic constituent layer constituting the photographic light-sensitive material of the present invention preferably contains a polymer latex in order to more effectively achieve the object of the present invention.
本発明の写真感光材料に含有せしめられるポリマーラテ
ックスとしては例えば米国特許２，７７２，１６６号、
同３，３２５，２８６号、同３，４１１，９１１号、同
３，３ＩＩ、９１２号、同：１、５２５，６２０号、リ
サーチ・ディスクローシャー （Ｒｅｓｅａｒｃｈ Ｄ
ｉｓｃｌｏｓｕｒｅ）誌Ｎｏ、１９５ １９５５１
（１９８０年７月）等に記載されている如き、アクリル
酸エステル、メタクリル酸エステル、スチレン等のビニ
ル重合体の水和物がある。Examples of the polymer latex included in the photographic material of the present invention include US Pat. No. 2,772,166;
3,325,286, 3,411,911, 3,3II, 912, 1,525,620, Research Disclosure (Research D)
isclosure) Magazine No. 195 19551
(July 1980), etc., there are hydrates of vinyl polymers such as acrylic esters, methacrylic esters, and styrene.
本発明に好ましく用いられるポリマーラテックスとして
はメチルメタクリレート、エチルメタクリレート等のメ
タアルキルアクリレートの単独重合体、スチレンの単独
重合体、又はメタアルキルアクリレートやスチレンとア
クリル酸、Ｎ−メチロールアクリルアミド、グリシドー
ルメタクリレート等との共重合体、メチルアクリレート
、エチルアクリレート、ブチルアクリレート等のアルキ
ルアクリレートの単独重合体もしくはアルキルアクリレ
ートとアクリル酸、Ｎ−メチロールアクリルアミド等と
の共重合体（好ましくはアクリル酸等の共重合成分は３
０重量％まで）、ブタジェンの単独重合体もしくはブタ
ジェンとスチレン、ブトキシメチルアクリルアミド、ア
クリル酸の１つ以上との共重合体、塩化ビニリデン−メ
チルアクリレート−アクリル酸３元共重合体等が挙げら
れる。Polymer latexes preferably used in the present invention include homopolymers of meth-alkyl acrylate such as methyl methacrylate and ethyl methacrylate, styrene homopolymers, meth-alkyl acrylate, styrene and acrylic acid, N-methylol acrylamide, glycidol methacrylate, etc. copolymers of alkyl acrylates such as methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, and butyl acrylate, or copolymers of alkyl acrylates with acrylic acid, N-methylolacrylamide, etc. (preferably, the copolymerization component of acrylic acid, etc. is 3
(up to 0% by weight), butadiene homopolymers or copolymers of butadiene with one or more of styrene, butoxymethylacrylamide, acrylic acid, vinylidene chloride-methyl acrylate-acrylic acid ternary copolymers, and the like.
次に本発明に好ましく用いられるポリマーラテックスの
具体例を挙げるが、本発明はこれらに限定されない。Next, specific examples of polymer latexes preferably used in the present invention will be given, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
［ラテックス１体例］ Ｃθ Ｃ１１，。[One latex example] Cθ C11,.
ＣＯＯＣ，Ｉｔ、 Ｃ＝０ 酔 Ｃ１１。COOC, It, C=0 drunkenness C11.
酵 Ｒ ！、−９ ＣＩ１、 Ｃ１１゜ ■ ｒｌ＋、。fermentation R ! , -9 CI1, C11゜ ■ rl+,.
ＯＣＩ１、 Ｏｌｌ
Ｃ１１゜
ｌ
０ＣＩＩ３Ｎｌ’ｌ ＣＩＩ’ｙＯＩＩＣＩＩ＋
ＣＨｓ Ｃ１１３Ｈ３
Ｃ１１゜
■
（ｘ／ｙ／ｚ＝９３／３／４）
し−１８
Ｃ１１゜
ｅ
ｃＱ Ｌ、ｕυしｌｌａ
Ｉ；ＩＪυ１１（ｗ／Ｘ／ｙ／ｚ＝６３／３２／３／
２）本発明で用いるポリマーラテックスの平均粒径の好
ましい範囲はｏ、ｏｏｓ〜ｌｐｍ特に０．０２〜０．１
ルｌである。OCI1, Oll C11゜l 0CII3Nl'l CII'yOIICII+
CHs C113H3 C11゜■ (x/y/z=93/3/4) Shi-18 C11゜e cQ L, uυshilla
I; IJυ11 (w/X/y/z=63/32/3/
2) The average particle diameter of the polymer latex used in the present invention is preferably in the range o, oos to lpm, particularly 0.02 to 0.1
It is Le l.
本発明に用いられるポリマーラテックスは支持体に対し
片面のみに含有されてもよいし、また両面に含有されて
いてもよい、支持体に対し両面に含有せしめられる場合
、各々の面に含有せしめられるポリマーラテックスのＳ
類及び／又は量は同じであっても、また異なっていても
よい。The polymer latex used in the present invention may be contained on only one side of the support, or may be contained on both sides. When it is contained on both sides of the support, it is contained on each side. Polymer latex S
The class and/or amount may be the same or different.
更に、ポリマーラテックスの添加される層はどこてあっ
てもよく、例えば支持体に対し感光性ハロゲン化銀乳剤
層を含む側に含有される場合、ポリマーラテックスは感
光性ハロゲン化銀乳剤層に含有せしめられてもよく、ま
た通常保護層といわれる最上層の非感光性コロイド層中
に含有せしめられてもよい。無為それ以外の層例えば下
引層や、感光性ハロゲン化銀乳剤層と最上層の間に中間
層が存在する場合はその中間層であってもよい。さらに
ポリマーラテックスは複数の層よりなる面において、ど
の単一の層中に含有させられてもよく、任意のＭｌみ合
わせよりなるＭ数の層（２層とは限らない）に含有され
ていてもよい。Further, the layer to which the polymer latex is added may be placed anywhere; for example, when the polymer latex is added to the side containing the photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer with respect to the support, the polymer latex is added to the layer containing the photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer. It may also be included in the top non-photosensitive colloid layer, commonly referred to as the protective layer. If there is an intermediate layer between the light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and the uppermost layer, the layer may be a layer other than the unused layer, such as a subbing layer or an intermediate layer between the light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and the uppermost layer. Furthermore, in the case of a plurality of layers, the polymer latex may be contained in any single layer, and may be contained in M number of layers (not limited to two layers) consisting of any M/l combination. Good too.
本発明においてポリマーラテックスの含有量は、感光性
乳剤層を含む側の写真構成層の合計として０．１〜１０
．０ｇ／ｒｎ’か好ましく、より好ましくは０．２〜５
．０ｇ／ｍ”てあり、バッキング層を設けた場合、その
層のポリマーラテックス量は０．１〜１０００ｇ／ｍ’
が好ましく、より好ましくは０．２〜５．０ｇ／ｍ’で
ある。In the present invention, the content of polymer latex is 0.1 to 10 as the total of the photographic constituent layers on the side including the photosensitive emulsion layer.
．． Preferably 0 g/rn', more preferably 0.2 to 5
．． 0g/m', and when a backing layer is provided, the amount of polymer latex in that layer is 0.1 to 1000g/m'
is preferable, and more preferably 0.2 to 5.0 g/m'.
本発明において、前記ゼラチン等の親水性コロイドとポ
リマーラテックスの比率は、親木性コロイド１７ＩＩｆ
ｆ１部に対してポリマーラテックス０．０１〜ｌＯ重量
部か好ましく、より好ましくは０．０２〜４．０重量部
である。In the present invention, the ratio of the hydrophilic colloid such as gelatin and the polymer latex is 17IIf
The amount of polymer latex is preferably 0.01 to 10 parts by weight, more preferably 0.02 to 4.0 parts by weight, per part f.
以下、本発明に好ましく用いられる自動現像機の詳細を
説明する。The details of the automatic processor preferably used in the present invention will be described below.
第１図は、本発明の方法が適用される自動現像機の一例
を示す概略図てあり、処理しようとする写真感光材料Ｆ
は１例えばマガジン等ｌに収納された状態で、装置枠体
２の側面等に用意されている挿入部３にセットされる。FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an automatic processor to which the method of the present invention is applied.
is stored in a magazine or the like, for example, and is set in an insertion portion 3 prepared on the side surface of the device frame 2.
マガジン１をセットした後、スタートボタンをＯＮにす
ると、写真感光材料検出手段により、処理しようとする
写真感光材料の存在か確認され、写真感光材料引き出し
ローラの回転により写真感光材料端が取り込みローラ４
に係合され、以下順次搬送ローラ５群の回転に従って現
像槽６、定着槽７、水洗槽８に案内されて処理される。After setting the magazine 1, when the start button is turned on, the photosensitive material detection means confirms whether there is a photosensitive material to be processed, and the rotation of the photosensitive material pull-out roller causes the end of the photosensitive material to be transferred to the take-in roller 4.
Thereafter, as the transport rollers 5 rotate, the toner is sequentially guided to a developing tank 6, a fixing tank 7, and a washing tank 8 for processing.
水洗か完了した写真感光材料は、スクイズ部に案内され
て水切りされた後、乾燥部ｌＯに案内されて乾燥され、
矢符て示す如く写真感光材料排出口を通じて装置外に排
出される。The photographic material that has been washed with water is guided to a squeeze section and drained, and then guided to a drying section 10 and dried.
As shown by the arrow, the photosensitive material is discharged to the outside of the apparatus through the discharge port.
ＩＩは乾燥ファン、１２はヒータ、１３は乾燥ラック、
１４は乾燥ダクト、１５は排気ファンである。II is a drying fan, 12 is a heater, 13 is a drying rack,
14 is a drying duct, and 15 is an exhaust fan.
１６は乾燥風の湿度センサー、１７は同じく温度センサ
ーであり１両センサーは自動現像機内の乾燥ファン１１
の出口付近に設けるのか好ましいが、乾燥風の他の循環
経路内に設けてもよい。16 is a drying air humidity sensor, 17 is also a temperature sensor, and 1 sensor is the drying fan 11 in the automatic developing machine.
Although it is preferable to provide it near the outlet of the drying air, it may also be provided in another circulation path of the drying air.
■８は加湿装置てあり、乾燥ファン１１の出口に設ける
が、乾燥風の他の循環経路又は外部空気取入口付近に設
けるようにしてもよい。(2) A humidifying device 8 is provided at the outlet of the drying fan 11, but it may also be provided in another circulation path for drying air or near the external air intake.
１８は除湿装置であり、一対の管により乾爆ダク）１４
に連結されており、乾燥風の除湿を行う。18 is a dehumidification device, and a dry explosion duct is connected by a pair of pipes) 14
It dehumidifies the dry air.
２０は制御部であり、外気用湿度センサー２１及び外気
用温度センサー２２を持って、いる。Reference numeral 20 denotes a control unit, which includes an outside air humidity sensor 21 and an outside air temperature sensor 22.
本実施例では外気用温度・湿度センサーは自動現像機に
設けたが、露光機と自動現像機の温・湿度が異なった環
境、例えば別室に各装置が設置されている場合には、外
気用温度・湿度センサーは露光機付近にも設ける。In this example, the outside air temperature/humidity sensor was installed in the automatic processing machine, but if the exposure machine and automatic processing machine are installed in environments with different temperatures and humidity, for example, when each device is installed in separate rooms, Temperature and humidity sensors are also installed near the exposure machine.
この場合、乾燥風の温度・湿度条件は、露光機付近の温
度・湿度センサーによる情報に基いて決定される。自動
現像機にとりつけた外気用温度・湿度センサーは乾燥風
の温度・湿度を制御するにあたっての乾燥風として取り
込まれる空気の温度・湿度の情報を得るために使われる
が、この場合、自動現像機の乾燥風制御が、自動現像機
周辺の外気温・湿度を検出せずに可能な場合に限り。In this case, the temperature and humidity conditions of the drying air are determined based on information from a temperature and humidity sensor near the exposure device. The outside air temperature and humidity sensor attached to the automatic processor is used to obtain information on the temperature and humidity of the air taken in as drying air when controlling the temperature and humidity of the drying air. drying air can be controlled without detecting the outside temperature and humidity around the automatic processor.
自動現像機にとりつける温度・湿度センサーはなくても
よい。There is no need for a temperature/humidity sensor attached to the automatic developing machine.
［実施例］
以下、上記の装置を用いて行う１本発明の乾燥風制御方
法を実験データと共に説明する。[Example] Hereinafter, a drying air control method of the present invention using the above-mentioned device will be explained along with experimental data.
尚、表１〜表８に示す実験データは、下記の試料及び処
理剤を用い、第１図に示す自動現像機によって処理して
得られたものである。The experimental data shown in Tables 1 to 8 was obtained by processing the samples and processing agents shown below using the automatic developing machine shown in FIG.
実施例 ｌ
硝酸銀溶液と塩化ナトリウム及び臭化カリウム水溶液を
、ゼラチン溶液に同時添加してへロゲン化銀乳剤を調整
した。この乳剤を通常の方法で硫黄増感した後、ラテッ
クスＬ−６を０．１ｇ／ｒｎ’含有するような下引きを
施した厚さ １００ＩＬ朧のＰＥＴベース（ポリエチレ
ンテレフタレート写真感光材料）上にゼラチンｉ２ｇ／
ｍ″となりラテックス（Ｌ−６）をＩｇ／ｍ”となるよ
うに塗布する。またこのとき、乳剤保護層をベースに対
し乳剤層の外側にゼラチンｆｉ ｌ ｇｏｄとなるよう
に同時塗布した。この試料を乾燥して試料を調製した。Example 1 A silver halide emulsion was prepared by simultaneously adding a silver nitrate solution and an aqueous solution of sodium chloride and potassium bromide to a gelatin solution. This emulsion was sulfur-sensitized in a conventional manner, and then undercoated with latex L-6 containing 0.1 g/rn' to a thickness of 100 IL. i2g/
m'', and latex (L-6) is applied so that it becomes Ig/m''. At this time, an emulsion protective layer was simultaneously applied to the base so as to form gelatin on the outside of the emulsion layer. This sample was dried to prepare a sample.
このとき塗布８量は３．５ｇ／ｍ”であり、全膜厚は１
１０ｐｍであった。At this time, the coating amount was 3.5 g/m'', and the total film thickness was 1
It was 10pm.
この試料を３０ｃ＋ａＸ ６０ｃｏ＋の大きさに切り
Ｐ−６２７ＦＭ明室プリンター（大日本スクリーン社製
）を用いて間隔的５６ｃｍで２本の細線を画像露光し現
像処理したものを１ｇ稿とした。Cut this sample into a size of 30c+aX 60co+
Using a P-627FM bright room printer (manufactured by Dainippon Screen Co., Ltd.), two thin lines were imagewise exposed at a spacing of 56 cm and developed to obtain a 1 g manuscript.
この原稿、未露光試料（原稿と同じ大きさ）。This manuscript is an unexposed sample (same size as the manuscript).
プリンター及び自動現像機を２５℃にて各湿度条件で充
分に調湿した後、原稿に未露光試料を密着露光し、自動
現像機で現像処理した。現像処理された試料を元の原稿
に重ね、ｍ線の間隔が元の原稿に対しどの程度変化した
かを目盛付ルーペで測定した。After sufficiently controlling the humidity of the printer and automatic developing machine at 25° C. under various humidity conditions, the unexposed sample was exposed to light in close contact with the manuscript, and developed using the automatic developing machine. The developed sample was superimposed on the original original, and the extent to which the m-line interval had changed compared to the original original was measured using a loupe with a scale.
尚、各外気条件における処理前後の寸法安定性からみた
最適の乾燥条件は各写真感光材料ごとに独立に決定され
るべきものてあり、本実施例に示す乾燥条件に限定され
るものではない。The optimum drying conditions in terms of dimensional stability before and after processing under each outside air condition must be determined independently for each photographic material, and are not limited to the drying conditions shown in this example.
測定はｎ＝６て行い、その平均値をとった。測定誤差は
平均値±１０ｇｍである。The measurement was performed with n=6, and the average value was taken. The measurement error is the average value ±10 gm.
自動現像機の処理条件及び処理剤の組成は次の通りであ
る。The processing conditions of the automatic processor and the composition of the processing agent are as follows.
処理条件
現 像 ２０秒 ３８℃定 着
２０秒 ３８℃水 洗 １４．
５秒
乾 煙 ２３秒
現像液組成
［Ｍ１成Ａ］
純水（イオン交換水） １５０ｍＪｌ
エチレンジアミン四酢酸二
ナトリウムＪ１！２ｇ
ジエチレングリコール ５０ｇ亜硫酸
カリウム（５５％ｗ／ｖ水溶液） １００ｍＪＬ炭
酸カリウム ５０ｇハイドロ
キノン １５ｇ！−フェニルー
５−メルカプト
テトラゾール ：１０ｍｇ水酸化
カリウム 使用後のｐＨを１Ｏ０９にす
る量
臭化カリウム ４．５ｇ［
組成り］
純水（イオン交換水） ３ｇｇジエ
チレングリコール ５０ｇエチレンジ
アミン四酢酸二
ナトリウム塩 ２５ｇ酢＃（９
０％水溶液） ０．３＋ＪＬｌ−フ
ェニル−５−メルカプトテトラゾール００ｍｇ
２−メルカプト−ベンゾイミダゾール
−５−スルホン酸ナトリウム ５０ｆｆ１ｇ
現像液の使用時に水５００ｍｕ中に上記組成Ａ、組成り
の順に溶かし、１１に仕上げて用いた。Processing conditions Development 20 seconds 38℃ fixation
Wash with water at 38℃ for 20 seconds 14.
Dry for 5 seconds Smoke 23 seconds Developer composition [M1 composition A] Pure water (ion exchange water) 150mJl
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid disodium J1! 2g Diethylene glycol 50g Potassium sulfite (55% w/v aqueous solution) 100mJL Potassium carbonate 50g Hydroquinone 15g! -Phenyl-5-mercaptotetrazole: 10mg Potassium hydroxide Amount to adjust pH to 1O09 after use Potassium bromide 4.5g [
Composition] Pure water (ion exchange water) 3gg diethylene glycol 50g ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid disodium salt 25g vinegar #(9
0% aqueous solution) 0.3+JLl-phenyl-5-mercaptotetrazole 00mg Sodium 2-mercapto-benzimidazole-5-sulfonate 50ff1g
When using a developer, the above composition A was dissolved in the order of composition A and composition 11 in 500 mu of water and used.
ＬｉＬ亙亙Ｊ
［組成Ａ］
チオ硫酸アンモニウム
（７２，５％ｗ／ｖ水溶液） ２：１
ＯｔＪｌ亜硫酸ナトリウム ９．
５ｇ酢酸ナトリウム・３水ｊｆｉ １５
．９ｇ硼酸 ６．７
ｇクエン酸ナトリウム・２水塩 ２ｇ酢酸（
９０％ｗ／ｗ水溶液）８．１■見［組成り］
純水（イオン交換水） １７ｍ文硫
＃（５０％Ｗ／豐水溶液） ５．８ｇ
硫酸アルミニウム（Ａ文２０．換算含量が８．１％ｗ／
ｗの水溶液） ２６．５ｇ定着液の使
用時に水５０ＯｍＩＬ中に上記組成Ａ、組成りの順に溶
かし、１Ｍに仕上げて用いた。LiL 亙亙J [Composition A] Ammonium thiosulfate (72.5% w/v aqueous solution) 2:1
OtJl Sodium Sulfite 9.
5g sodium acetate/3 water jfi 15
．． 9g boric acid 6.7
g Sodium citrate dihydrate 2 g Acetic acid (
90% w/w aqueous solution) 8.1■ [Composition] Pure water (ion exchange water) 17m Bunsulfur # (50% W/Water solution) 5.8 g
Aluminum sulfate (A sentence 20. Converted content is 8.1%w/
(Aqueous solution of w) When using 26.5 g of fixer, the above composition A was dissolved in 50 ml of water in the order of composition A and the composition was finished to 1M and used.
この定着液の９１１は４．３であった。The 911 of this fixer was 4.3.
制御方法の第１の態様は、外気湿度即ち環境湿度に対応
させて乾燥風温度を変化させるものである。この方法に
よれば表１に示す如く、環境湿度が低い場合には乾燥風
温度を低く（相対湿度を高く）シて乾燥することにより
、寸法の「のび」をおさえることかできる。The first aspect of the control method is to change the drying air temperature in response to outside air humidity, that is, environmental humidity. According to this method, as shown in Table 1, when the environmental humidity is low, by drying at a low drying air temperature (high relative humidity), it is possible to suppress the "stretching" of the dimensions.
また環境湿度か高い場合には乾燥風温度を高く（相対湿
度を低く）シて乾燥することにより１寸法の「ちぢみ」
をおさえることかてきる。In addition, if the environmental humidity is high, drying with a high drying air temperature (low relative humidity) will reduce the shrinkage of one dimension.
You can suppress it.
表 １
表１のＡ１を見ると、乾燥風温度を４０℃に一定して乾
燥を行った場合、外気（２５℃）をそのまま取り入れて
加温し乾燥風とすると、乾燥風の絶対湿度は外気の絶対
湿度に等しく、その結果、試料は処理面後で著しく寸法
変化が生じているのが ・判る。Table 1 Looking at A1 in Table 1, when drying is carried out at a constant drying air temperature of 40°C, if outside air (25°C) is directly taken in and heated to produce drying air, the absolute humidity of the drying air is equal to that of outside air. As a result, it can be seen that the sample undergoes a significant dimensional change after being treated.
一般にカラー印刷用の写真感光材料の精度誤差は±２０
１Ｌｍ程度以内であることか要請されており２表１に示
す一２５〜＋６５ｐＬｍの寸法変化は好ましくない。Generally, the accuracy error of photosensitive materials for color printing is ±20
It is required that the dimensional change be within about 1 Lm, and a dimensional change of -25 to +65 pLm shown in Table 2 is not preferable.
そこで、本発明の方法（第１態様）によるデータ（表１
のＢｌ）を見ると、外気をそのまま取り入れても乾燥風
の温度を調整することにより寸法変化は１〜７ＪＬＩｌ
の範囲であり、極めて有効な処理性能が得られる。Therefore, data obtained by the method of the present invention (first aspect) (Table 1
BL) shows that even if outside air is directly taken in, the dimensional change is 1 to 7 JLIl by adjusting the temperature of the drying air.
range, and extremely effective processing performance can be obtained.
なお、以下の表でも同じであるが、寸法変化のデータは
、試料が外気温度（２５℃）まで低下した状態で測定し
た。Note that, as is the same in the table below, the dimensional change data was measured when the sample was cooled to the outside temperature (25° C.).
制御寸法の第２の態様は、環境湿度に対応させて乾燥風
湿度を変化させるものである。この方法によれば表２に
示す如く、環境湿度が低い場合には乾燥風を加湿して相
対湿度の高い状態で乾燥することにより、寸法の「のび
」をおさえることができる。また環境湿度が高い場合に
は乾燥風を除湿して相対湿度の低い状態で乾燥すること
により、寸法の「ちぢみ」をおさえることができる。The second aspect of the control dimension is to change the dry air humidity in response to the environmental humidity. According to this method, as shown in Table 2, when the environmental humidity is low, by humidifying the drying air and drying at a high relative humidity, it is possible to suppress the "stretching" of the dimensions. Furthermore, when the environmental humidity is high, by dehumidifying the drying air and drying in a state of low relative humidity, it is possible to suppress the "shrinkage" of the dimensions.
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表 ２
表２のＡ、とＡ２のデータを比較すると明白な如く、単
に乾燥風温度を上昇させただけでは、全ての環境温度・
湿度条件において、寸法変化を許容範囲内にすることは
できないが、Ｂ１とＢ２のデータで明白な通り、乾燥風
の絶対湿度を調整することにより、寸法変化を著しく低
くおさえることができる。Margin Table 2 Below: Comparing the data in Tables A and A2, it is clear that simply increasing the drying air temperature will not increase the overall environmental temperature.
Although it is not possible to bring the dimensional change within the permissible range under humidity conditions, as is clear from the data of B1 and B2, by adjusting the absolute humidity of the drying air, the dimensional change can be suppressed to a significantly low level.
上記の第１の態様では、環境湿度が低い場合には低温乾
燥で充分な乾燥能力か得られない場合かある。また第２
の態様では、環境湿度が高い場合には乾燥湿度を、実際
には除湿機の能力の限界があり、短時間内に充分に下げ
ることができず、寸法の「ちぢみ」をおさえきれない場
合がある。In the first aspect described above, if the environmental humidity is low, sufficient drying ability may not be obtained by low-temperature drying. Also the second
In this case, if the environmental humidity is high, the dehumidifier's capacity is actually limited, and it may not be possible to lower the dry humidity sufficiently in a short period of time, and it may not be possible to suppress the "shrinking" of the dimensions. be.
また、第１及び第２の態様のいずれの場合も、環境湿度
の細かい変化に対応してその都度自動的に寸法安定性の
面で最適な乾燥条件に設定することかてきる。しかし、
これら２つの方法では、温度又は湿度のいずれか一方し
か制御していないため、寸法の「のび」或いは「ちぢみ
」をおさえきれない場合や乾燥が不充分になるという場
合も生しる。Furthermore, in both the first and second embodiments, it is possible to automatically set the optimum drying conditions in terms of dimensional stability each time in response to minute changes in environmental humidity. but,
Since these two methods only control either the temperature or the humidity, there are cases where it is not possible to suppress the "stretching" or "shrinking" of the dimensions, or the drying is insufficient.
そこで本発明の第３の態様では、環境湿度に対応させて
乾燥温度及び湿度を変化させるものである。Therefore, in the third aspect of the present invention, the drying temperature and humidity are changed in accordance with the environmental humidity.
第３の態様の１つ目の方法は１表３のデータに示す如く
、予め基準温度を設定しておき、環境湿度が低い場合に
は加湿によって相対湿度の高い状態で乾燥することによ
り、寸法の「のび」をおさえ、環境湿度か高い場合には
加湿を停止し、乾燥温度を上げて相対湿度を低い状態で
乾燥することにより１寸法の「ちぢみ」をおさえるとい
う方法である。The first method of the third aspect is to set a reference temperature in advance as shown in the data in Table 3, and when the environmental humidity is low, by humidifying and drying at a high relative humidity, the dimensions can be adjusted. In this method, if the environmental humidity is high, humidification is stopped, and the drying temperature is increased to dry at a low relative humidity, thereby suppressing the shrinkage of one dimension.
尚、基準温度のまま乾燥風絶対湿度を設定しようとする
と、外気湿度よりも低くなる場合で除湿機能を備えてい
ない場合は、自動的に外気絶対湿度を乾燥風絶対湿度と
して乾燥温度を設定するのか好ましい。If you try to set the drying air absolute humidity while keeping the standard temperature, if the humidity is lower than the outside air humidity and the device does not have a dehumidification function, the drying temperature will be automatically set using the outside air absolute humidity as the drying air absolute humidity. Or preferable.
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表 ３
第３の態様の２つ目の方法は、表４のデータに示す如く
、予め基準湿度を設定しておき、環境湿度が低い場合に
は乾燥風温度を下げて相対湿度の高い状態で乾燥し、環
境湿度が高い場合には乾燥風温度を上げて相対湿度が低
い状態で乾燥させる。設定される乾燥風温度が自動現像
機の制御可能範囲（写真感光材料の写真性能に悪影響を
与えない温度範囲あるいは乾燥可能な範囲）を超えると
きには乾燥風湿度を変化させ、自動現像機の制御可能範
囲内の温度で最適条件に制御するようにするのか好まし
い。Margin table below 3 The second method of the third aspect is to set the standard humidity in advance, as shown in the data in Table 4, and when the environmental humidity is low, the drying air temperature is lowered and the relative humidity is high. If the environmental humidity is high, the drying air temperature is increased and the relative humidity is low. When the set drying air temperature exceeds the controllable range of the automatic processor (temperature range that does not adversely affect the photographic performance of photographic light-sensitive materials or the drying range), the drying air humidity is changed and the automatic processor can be controlled. It is preferable to control the temperature to the optimum condition within a range.
また、基準湿度のままて乾燥風温度を設定すると６０°
Ｃを超える場合は自動的に調湿器をＯＦＦとし、外気絶
対湿度を乾燥風絶対湿度として乾燥風温度を設定するの
か好ましい。Also, if you set the drying air temperature while keeping the standard humidity, it will be 60°.
If it exceeds C, it is preferable to automatically turn off the humidifier and set the drying air temperature using the outside air absolute humidity as the drying air absolute humidity.
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表 ４
実施例 ２
実施例１と同様の試料調製を厚さ３０ＩＬＩ１１．７Ｓ
ＪＬｒａ、１００ ｐ、 ｃｍ、 ２７０ ｇ ｍ、
３２０ ＪＬ ｔａのＰＥＴベースにて行った。このと
きの全厚はそれぞれ４０ＩＬｍ、８５ＪＬｍ。Below is a margin table 4 Example 2 Sample preparation similar to Example 1 with a thickness of 30ILI11.7S
JLra, 100 p, cm, 270 g m,
It was carried out on a PET base of 320 JL ta. The total thickness at this time was 40ILm and 85JLm, respectively.
１１０ｇｍ、２８０ ｇ ｍ、 ：ｒ３０ ｇ ｙＩで
あった。110 gm, 280 g m, :r30 g yI.
これらの試料にて実施例１の第１の態様から第３の態様
の２つ目の方法における寸法制御を行った結果をそれぞ
れ表５〜８に示す。Tables 5 to 8 show the results of dimensional control performed on these samples using the second method of the first to third aspects of Example 1, respectively.
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表 ５（第１の態様）
表 ６（第２の態様）
表 ７鎚３の態様の１つ目の方ぬ
表 ８（第３の態様の２つ目の方法）尚、以上の実
施例１および実施例２による本発明の説明において、外
気湿度は現像処理時の外気湿度を想定しているが、これ
は写真感光材料の露光時と現像処理時が近接している場
合に有効で。Table 5 (First aspect) Table 6 (Second aspect) Table 7 Table 8 (Second method of third aspect) The above implementation In the explanation of the present invention using Examples 1 and 2, the outside air humidity is assumed to be the outside air humidity at the time of development processing, but this is effective when the time of exposure of the photographic light-sensitive material and the time of development processing are close to each other. .
両者に時間的な隔たりがあり、且つ写真感光材料露光時
の湿度条件と、自動現像機の環境条件が大きく異なる場
合には、現像処理時の環境条件を検出するかわりに露光
時の湿度条件を作業者が入力して最適乾燥条件とするの
が好ましい。If there is a time gap between the two, and the humidity conditions at the time of exposure of the photographic light-sensitive material are significantly different from the environmental conditions of the automatic processor, the humidity conditions at the time of exposure may be detected instead of detecting the environmental conditions at the time of development processing. It is preferable that the optimum drying conditions be inputted by the operator.
また、処理前後の写真感光材料の寸法変動特性は、写真
感光材料（メーカー、品別）によって異なる場合がある
が、本発明の適用に際しては写真感光材料の特性に合せ
て制御を行うことが好ましいのは勿論である。Furthermore, although the dimensional variation characteristics of photographic materials before and after processing may differ depending on the photographic material (manufacturer, product type), it is preferable to control it in accordance with the characteristics of the photographic material when applying the present invention. Of course.
［発明の効果］
本発明の乾燥風制御方法及び自動現像機により全厚さ５
０ｐｍ 〜：１００＃Ｌｍの写真感光材料を処理すれば
、表１〜表８の実験データに示す如く、外部環境湿度条
件に拘らず、寸法安定性の良好な処理を行うことが可能
であり、特にカラー印刷用の写真感光材料原版を作成す
る場合に極めて有効である。[Effect of the invention] The drying air control method and automatic developing machine of the present invention reduce the total thickness of 5.
As shown in the experimental data in Tables 1 to 8, if a photographic material of 0 pm to 100 #Lm is processed, it is possible to perform processing with good dimensional stability regardless of the external environmental humidity conditions. It is extremely effective especially when preparing a photographic material original plate for color printing.
また、従来の方法では、連続処理を行った場合、乾燥風
を乾燥部内で循環させるため、乾燥風の湿度か変化（上
昇）し、１枚目と最後の処理では仕上かり寸法の変化率
が異なるものであったが、本発明によれば、連続処理を
行った場合でも、安定した仕上がり寸法の処理を行うこ
とができる利点かある。In addition, in conventional methods, when continuous processing is performed, the drying air is circulated within the drying section, so the humidity of the drying air changes (increases), and the rate of change in finished dimensions changes between the first and last processing. Although they are different from each other, the present invention has the advantage that even when continuous processing is performed, processing can be performed with stable finished dimensions.
第１図は、本発明の方法か適用される自動現像機の一例
を示す概略図である。
図中において、各符号は下記を指示する。
１０：乾燥部
１１：乾燥ファン
Ｉ２：ヒーター
１３：乾燥ラック
１４：乾燥タクト
１５：排気ファン
１６：湿度センサー
１７：温度センサー
１８：加湿装置
１９：除湿装置
２０：制御部
２１：外気用湿度センサー
２２：外気用温度センサー
Ｆ：写真感光材料
特許出願人 コ ニ カ 株 式 会 社代 理 人
弁理士 坂口信昭FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an automatic processor to which the method of the present invention is applied. In the figure, each symbol indicates the following. 10: Drying section 11: Drying fan I2: Heater 13: Drying rack 14: Drying tact 15: Exhaust fan 16: Humidity sensor 17: Temperature sensor 18: Humidifier 19: Dehumidifier 20: Control section 21: Outside air humidity sensor 22 : Outside air temperature sensor F: Photographic material patent applicant Konica Co., Ltd. Representative Patent attorney Nobuaki Sakaguchi
Claims (1)
ロゲン化銀乳剤層を有する写真感光材料を現像、乾燥す
る自動現像機における乾燥風制御方法において、前記支
持体とその支持体上に塗設された全ての層を含む厚みが
５０〜３００μｍである写真感光材料に対する露光、現
像処理後の乾燥が、外気温度及び湿度を検出し、その検
出情報に従って温度を自動制御された乾燥風によって行
われることを特徴とする自動現像機における乾燥風制御
方法。 ２、支持体の片面又は両面に少なくとも１層の感光性ハ
ロゲン化銀乳剤層を有する写真感光材料を現像、乾燥す
る自動現像機における乾燥風制御方法において、前記支
持体とその支持体上に塗設された全ての層を含む厚みが
５０〜３００μｍである写真感光材料に対する露光、現
像処理後の乾燥が、外気温度及び湿度を検出し、その検
出情報に従って湿度を自動制御された乾燥風によって行
われることを特徴とする自動現像機における乾燥風制御
方法。 ３、支持体の片面又は両面に少なくとも１層の感光性ハ
ロゲン化銀乳剤層を有する写真感光材料を現像、乾燥す
る自動現像機における乾燥風制御方法において、前記支
持体とその支持体上に塗設された全ての層を含む厚みが
５０〜３００μｍである写真感光材料に対する露光、現
像処理後の乾燥が、外気温度及び湿度を検出し、その検
出情報に従って湿度及び温度を自動制御された乾燥風に
よって行われることを特徴とする自動現像機における乾
燥風制御方法。 ４、検出する外気温度及び湿度が、写真感光材料の露光
時の温度及び湿度であることを特徴とする請求項１、２
又は３記載の自動現像機における乾燥風制御方法。[Scope of Claims] 1. A drying air control method in an automatic developing machine for developing and drying a photographic material having at least one photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer on one or both sides of the support, The photographic light-sensitive material, which has a thickness of 50 to 300 μm including all layers coated on the support, is dried after exposure and development by detecting the outside temperature and humidity, and automatically controlling the temperature according to the detected information. 1. A drying air control method in an automatic developing machine, characterized in that the drying air is controlled by the drying air that is generated. 2. In a drying air control method in an automatic developing machine for developing and drying a photographic material having at least one photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer on one or both sides of the support, The drying process after exposure and development of a photographic light-sensitive material having a thickness of 50 to 300 μm including all layers is performed using drying air that detects the outside temperature and humidity and automatically controls the humidity according to the detected information. A method for controlling drying air in an automatic processor, characterized in that: 3. In a drying air control method in an automatic processor for developing and drying a photographic light-sensitive material having at least one photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer on one or both sides of the support, The drying process after exposure and development of a photographic light-sensitive material with a thickness of 50 to 300 μm including all layers is performed by detecting the outside temperature and humidity, and using drying air that automatically controls the humidity and temperature according to the detected information. 1. A drying air control method in an automatic developing machine, characterized in that the drying air is controlled by: 4. Claims 1 and 2, wherein the outside air temperature and humidity to be detected are the temperature and humidity at the time of exposure of the photographic light-sensitive material.
Or the drying air control method in an automatic developing machine according to 3.
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