JPH0756282A - Solid processing agent kit for silver halide photographic sensitive material - Google Patents
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【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】この発明は、ハロゲン化銀写真感
光材料処理用固体処理剤のキットに関し、更に詳しく
は、複数個の固体処理剤を収納して、前記感光材料処理
装置に供給する固体処理剤のキットに関するものであ
る。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a solid processing agent kit for processing a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material, and more specifically, a solid processing agent containing a plurality of solid processing agents and supplying it to the light-sensitive material processing apparatus. The present invention relates to a treating agent kit.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】ハロゲン化銀写真感光材料（以下、感材
と称す）は、露光後、現像、脱銀、洗浄、安定化等の工
程により処理される。処理は通常自動現像機（以下、自
現機と称す）で行われ、その場合は補充液補充方式が一
般に広く用いられ、処理槽内の処理液の活性度を一定に
保つ様にコントロールされている。補充液補充方式の場
合、感材からの溶出物の希釈、蒸発量の補正および消費
成分の補充を目的としており、液体を供給する関係から
通常オーバーフロー液が多量に排出されている。2. Description of the Related Art A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material (hereinafter referred to as a light-sensitive material) is processed by exposure, exposure, desilvering, washing, stabilization and other steps. Processing is usually carried out by an automatic processor (hereinafter referred to as an automatic processor), in which case the replenisher replenishment method is generally widely used, and the activity of the processing solution in the processing tank is controlled to be constant. There is. In the case of the replenishing solution replenishing method, the purpose is to dilute the eluate from the light-sensitive material, correct the evaporation amount, and replenish the consumption component, and usually a large amount of overflow liquid is discharged due to the relationship of supplying the liquid.
【０００３】一方近年、写真廃液の海洋投棄に関する規
制化の動きやプラスチック材料の廃棄に対する規制が世
界的に高まってきており、写真廃液をゼロにし、しかも
液剤用ポリボトルを使用しない新しいシステムの開発が
求められている。又液体危険物の輸送に関する安全性確
保のために包材に対する安全規制が強化されコストの上
昇を招いている。又最近急増しているミニラボ店におい
ては低コスト化と人手不足からパートタイマー化がすす
み、補充液の溶解或いは希釈準備作業が難しく、誤溶解
に起因する事故が相次ぎ、補充システムに対する苦情が
多く出される様になってきた。On the other hand, in recent years, there has been a worldwide increase in regulations regarding the dumping of photographic waste liquids into the ocean and regulations on the disposal of plastic materials. The development of a new system that eliminates photographic waste liquids and does not use plastic bottles for liquid agents It has been demanded. In addition, safety regulations for packaging materials have been strengthened to ensure the safety of transportation of liquid hazardous materials, which has led to an increase in cost. Also, at minilab stores, which have been increasing rapidly in recent years, part-timers are advancing due to cost reductions and labor shortages, it is difficult to dissolve the replenisher or to prepare for dilution, and accidents due to erroneous dissolution occur one after another, causing many complaints about the replenishment system. It has become possible to be.
【０００４】従って当写真業界においては、写真廃液が
ほとんどなく、ボトルも使用せずしかも溶解作業が全く
不要となる新しい補充システムの開発が強く求められて
いた。Therefore, in the photographic industry, there has been a strong demand for the development of a new replenishing system that produces almost no photographic waste liquid, uses no bottle, and does not require any dissolving operation.
【０００５】この要望に応える方法として、特開平5-11
9454号公報には、ほとんど全ての処理成分を固形処理剤
化し、直接処理槽に投入する方法が開示されている。As a method for responding to this demand, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-11
Japanese Patent Publication No. 9454 discloses a method in which almost all processing components are converted into a solid processing agent and directly charged into a processing tank.
【０００６】一方、前記方法においても、なお、固体処
理剤の防湿対策は不充分なものであり、更に固体処理剤
から発生する粉が周辺に散乱し、別の処理槽に混入し、
写真性能の劣化につながるおそれもあることがわかっ
た。従ってこれらの問題を解決する技術開発が急務であ
る。On the other hand, even in the above-mentioned method, the moisture-proof measure of the solid processing agent is still insufficient, and further, the powder generated from the solid processing agent is scattered around and mixed in another processing tank,
It was also found that it could lead to deterioration of photographic performance. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop technology to solve these problems.
【０００７】固体処理剤の防湿対策および操作性向上，
自動補給制御を行なうため複数個の固体処理剤を収納容
器に収納して補給するキット補充方式による手段が種々
提案されている。Moisture-proof measures and improvement of operability of solid processing agents,
Various means of a kit replenishment system have been proposed in which a plurality of solid processing agents are stored in a storage container and replenished for automatic replenishment control.
【０００８】[0008]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】上記固体処理剤を収納
した収納容器が防湿包装体から外されて空気中に放置さ
れた時、または該収納容器を自動現像機の固体処理剤補
充装置に装着した状態で長時間放置した時に、収納容器
の固体処理剤排出開口部から外気または処理液蒸気によ
り、収納容器内の固体処理剤が吸湿して、固体処理剤の
写真処理性能劣化を生じたり、収納容器内からの固体処
理剤排出や補充装置の固体処理剤供給でトラブルを発生
することがわかった。DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention When the storage container containing the above-mentioned solid processing agent is removed from the moisture-proof package and left in the air, or the storage container is mounted on the solid processing agent replenishing device of the automatic processor. When left for a long time in this state, the solid processing agent in the storage container absorbs moisture due to the outside air or the processing solution vapor from the solid processing agent discharge opening of the storage container, causing deterioration in photographic processing performance of the solid processing agent, It was found that a trouble occurs in discharging the solid processing agent from the storage container and supplying the solid processing agent in the replenishing device.
【０００９】そこで、この発明の目的は、上述した従来
技術の欠点を解消し、収納容器内の固体処理剤の吸湿を
最小限にして、安定した写真性能及び補充動作を得るハ
ロゲン化銀写真感光材料処理用固体処理剤キットを提供
することにある。Therefore, an object of the present invention is to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art, minimize moisture absorption of the solid processing agent in the container, and obtain stable photographic performance and replenishing operation. It is to provide a solid processing agent kit for processing materials.
【００１０】[0010]
【課題を解決するための手段】このような目的は、以下
の本発明により達成される。即ちこの発明のハロゲン化
銀写真感光材料用固体処理剤キットは、ハロゲン化銀写
真感光材料処理用の固体処理剤と、該固体処理剤を収納
する固体処理剤収納容器とから成るハロゲン化銀写真感
光材料用固体処理剤キットにおいて、前記固体処理剤の
投影面積が最小となる方向に、複数の前記固体処理剤が
前記収納容器内に整列・収納され、前記収納容器の固体
処理剤排出開口部より排出可能であり、かつ、前記固体
処理剤の最小投影面積に対する前記収納容器の固体処理
剤排出開口部の開口面積の比が、1.8以下であり、か
つ、排出時における前記固体処理剤表面と前記収納容器
の排出開口部内面との隙間率が1.02より大きいことを特
徴とするものである。Such an object is achieved by the present invention described below. That is, the solid processing agent kit for silver halide photographic light-sensitive material of the present invention comprises a solid processing agent for processing a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material and a solid processing agent storage container for storing the solid processing agent. In the solid processing agent kit for a photosensitive material, a plurality of the solid processing agents are aligned and stored in the storage container in a direction in which the projected area of the solid processing agent is minimized, and the solid processing agent discharge opening of the storage container. More dischargeable, and the ratio of the opening area of the solid processing agent discharge opening of the storage container to the minimum projected area of the solid processing agent is 1.8 or less, and the solid processing agent surface at the time of discharging It is characterized in that the clearance ratio with the inner surface of the discharge opening of the storage container is larger than 1.02.
【００１１】また好ましくは、前記固体処理剤キットに
おいて、前記固体処理剤収納容器内の体積と、前記固体
処理剤の初期状態における全体積との比が（1.05：１）
〜（3.5：１）の範囲であることを特徴とするものであ
る。Also preferably, in the solid processing agent kit, the ratio of the volume in the solid processing agent storage container to the total volume of the solid processing agent in the initial state is (1.05: 1).
It is characterized by being in the range of to (3.5: 1).
【００１２】また、さらに好ましくは、前記固体処理剤
収納容器に収納する固体処理剤が、錠剤または、丸薬で
あることを特徴とするものである。Further preferably, the solid processing agent stored in the solid processing agent storage container is a tablet or a pill.
【００１３】本願発明でいう固体処理剤とは、粉末ある
いは顆粒を一定の形状に成型したもののことをいい、こ
れには圧縮成型して錠剤型を成型してもよく、造粒によ
り一定形状を成型してもよい。これらの造粒方法および
打錠方法には、種々の公知の方法を用いることができる
が、特願平4-293274号明細書記載の方法を用いることも
できる。The solid processing agent referred to in the present invention means a powder or granules molded into a certain shape, which may be compression molded into a tablet shape, or granulated into a certain shape. It may be molded. Various known methods can be used for the granulation method and the tableting method, and the method described in Japanese Patent Application No. 4-293274 can also be used.
【００１４】本発明でいうキットの収納容器内では、固
体処理剤は、その投影面積が最小となる方向で整列・収
納されているが、これは例えば固体処理剤として、厚み
方向からの投影面積が最小となる円筒形に成型された錠
剤を用いた場合、その厚み方向の曲面が相対して整列・
収納されていることを示し、固体処理剤が排出開口部か
ら順次排出がなされるのであれば直線的に整列されてい
ても、ジグザグに整列されていてもよい。In the storage container of the kit referred to in the present invention, the solid processing agents are aligned and stored in the direction in which the projected area of the kit is minimized. When using a tablet that is molded into a cylindrical shape that minimizes the
The solid processing agent may be linearly arranged or may be arranged in zigzag as long as the solid processing agent is discharged from the discharge opening.
【００１５】前記作用により、固体処理剤同士の接触部
分を最小にでき、該固体処理剤の内部反応による劣化を
抑制できる。また、前記方向で排出されるため排出開口
部の面積を最小にでき、固体処理剤の吸湿を抑制でき
る。By the above action, the contact portion between the solid processing agents can be minimized, and the deterioration of the solid processing agents due to the internal reaction can be suppressed. Further, since the discharge is performed in the above direction, the area of the discharge opening can be minimized, and the moisture absorption of the solid processing agent can be suppressed.
【００１６】本発明でいう隙間率とは、固体処理剤を
縦、横、高さ方向に各々同じ倍率で線形的に大きくした
相似形が前記収納容器排出開口部より初めて排出不可能
となる時点での倍率の値のことを示す。The term "gap ratio" as used in the present invention means the time when a similar shape in which the solid processing agent is linearly enlarged in the vertical, horizontal, and height directions at the same magnification cannot be discharged from the storage container discharge opening. It indicates the value of the magnification.
【００１７】この値が1.02以下の場合、固体処理剤の湿
度等の影響による膨潤により長さ変化を生じるため、開
口部通過が困難となり、補給不良発生となることがわか
った。It has been found that when this value is 1.02 or less, the length of the solid processing agent changes due to swelling due to the influence of humidity or the like, so that it becomes difficult to pass through the opening and defective supply occurs.
【００１８】一方、この隙間を充分大きくとると、この
隙間から外気や処理液蒸気が収納容器内に進入し、収納
されている固体処理剤の吸湿による性能劣化が発生する
ため、固体処理剤の最小投影面積における排出開口部の
開口面積の比を1.8以下にすることにより、前記問題点
を解決できることを見出した。On the other hand, if this gap is made sufficiently large, the outside air and the treatment liquid vapor enter the storage container through this gap, and the performance of the solid treatment agent stored therein is deteriorated due to moisture absorption. It has been found that the above problem can be solved by setting the ratio of the opening area of the discharge opening to the minimum projected area to 1.8 or less.
【００１９】一方、固体処理剤を収納容器内に内装させ
る組立・梱包時や、固体処理剤を内蔵した収納容器を防
湿包装体から外され長時間空気中に放置されたとき、ま
た自動現像機の補充装置にセットされ長時間放置された
とき、固体処理剤の吸湿による写真性能劣化が発生す
る。ここで、固体処理剤の初期状態における全体積にお
ける収納容器内の体積比が3.5を超えると、固体処理剤
の吸湿が多く、写真性能劣化が著しく保存性に問題を生
じる。また、前記体積比が1.05より小さいと、収納容器
に保存後の固体処理剤が膨潤等により体積膨張して排出
開口部からの排出不良を発生することがわかった。従っ
て、本発明においては体積比を1.05：１〜3.5：１の範
囲に設定することが必要である。On the other hand, when assembling / packing the solid processing agent inside the storage container, or when the storage container containing the solid processing agent is removed from the moisture-proof package and left in the air for a long time, an automatic processor When it is set in the replenishing device and left for a long time, the photographic performance is deteriorated due to the moisture absorption of the solid processing agent. Here, when the volume ratio of the solid processing agent in the initial state in the total volume in the storage container exceeds 3.5, the solid processing agent absorbs a large amount of moisture, and photographic performance is significantly deteriorated, causing a problem in storage stability. Further, it was found that when the volume ratio is less than 1.05, the solid processing agent after storage in the storage container expands in volume due to swelling or the like, resulting in defective discharge from the discharge opening. Therefore, in the present invention, it is necessary to set the volume ratio within the range of 1.05: 1 to 3.5: 1.
【００２０】[0020]
【実施例】次に、この発明を適用できる感光材料処理装
置用固体処理剤補充装置の一実施例および本発明を適用
できる自動現像機（以下、単に自現機という）の一例を
図面に基づいて説明する。図１は、自動現像機Ａと写真
焼付機Ｂとを一体的に構成したハロゲン化銀写真感光材
料処理装置（プリンタープロセッサ）の概略構成図であ
る。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a solid processing agent replenishing device for a light-sensitive material processing apparatus to which the present invention can be applied and an example of an automatic developing machine (hereinafter referred to simply as an automatic processor) to which the present invention can be applied are described with reference to the drawings. Explain. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material processing apparatus (printer processor) in which an automatic developing machine A and a photographic printing machine B are integrally configured.
【００２１】図１において、写真焼付機Ｂの左下部に
は、未露光のハロゲン化銀写真感光材料である印画紙を
ロール状に収納したマガジンＭがセットされる。マガジ
ンから引き出された印画紙は、送りローラＲ１およびカ
ッター部Ｃを介して所定のサイズに切断され、シート状
印画紙となる。このシート状印画紙は、ベルト搬送手段
Ｂｅによって搬送され、露光部Ｅにおいて光源およびレ
ンズＬにより、原画Ｏの画像を露光される。露光された
シート状印画紙はさらに複数対の送りローラＲ２，Ｒ
３，Ｒ４により搬送され、自現機Ａ内に導入される。自
現機Ａでは、シート状印画紙は、処理槽であるそれぞれ
発色現像槽１Ａ、漂白定着槽１Ｂ、安定槽１Ｃ，１Ｄ，
１Ｅ内（実質的に３槽構成の処理槽１）をローラ搬送手
段（参照記号ナシ）により順次搬送され、それぞれ、発
色現像処理、漂白定着処理、安定化処理がなされる。前
記各処理がなされたシート状印画紙は、乾燥部５におい
て乾燥されて機外に排出される。In FIG. 1, in the lower left part of the photographic printing machine B, a magazine M containing photographic paper, which is an unexposed silver halide photographic light-sensitive material, in a roll is set. The photographic printing paper pulled out from the magazine is cut into a predetermined size through the feed roller R1 and the cutter section C to become a sheet-shaped printing paper. This sheet-shaped photographic printing paper is carried by the belt carrying means Be, and the image of the original picture O is exposed by the light source and the lens L in the exposure section E. The exposed sheet-shaped photographic paper is further provided with a plurality of pairs of feed rollers R2, R.
3 and R4, and introduced into automatic machine A. In the automatic developing machine A, the sheet-shaped photographic papers are color developing tank 1A, bleach-fixing tank 1B, stabilizing tanks 1C, 1D, which are processing tanks, respectively.
1E (substantially three processing tanks 1) are sequentially transported by roller transporting means (reference symbol None), and color development processing, bleach-fixing processing, and stabilization processing are performed respectively. The sheet-shaped printing paper that has been subjected to each of the above processes is dried in the drying unit 5 and discharged to the outside of the machine.
【００２２】なお、図中の一点鎖線は、ハロゲン化銀写
真感光材料の搬送経路を示す。また、実施例において
は、感光材料はカットされた状態で自現機Ａ内に導かれ
るものであるが、帯状で自現機Ａ内に導かれるものであ
ってもよい。その場合、自現機Ａと写真焼付機Ｂとの間
に、感光材料を一時的に滞留させるアキュムレータを設
けると処理効率が上がる。また、本願発明に係る自現機
Ａは、写真焼付機Ｂと一体的に構成しても、自現機Ａ単
体だけでもよいことは言うまでもない。また、本発明に
係る自現機Ａによって処理されるハロゲン化銀写真感光
材料は、露光済の印画紙に限られるものでははなく、露
光済のネガフィルム等でもよいことは言うまでもない。
また、本発明の説明として、発色現像槽１Ａ、漂白定着
槽１Ｂ、安定槽１Ｃ，１Ｄ，１Ｅを有する実質的に３槽
構成の処理槽１を有する自現機Ａについて行うが、これ
に限られるものではなく、発色現像槽、漂白槽、定着
槽、安定槽を有する実質的に４槽構成の自現機であって
も本発明は適用できるものである。上記発色現像槽１
Ａ、漂白定着槽１Ｂ、安定槽１Ｅの各処理槽には、それ
ぞれ固体処理剤を供給する固体処理剤供給装置３Ａ，３
Ｂ，３Ｅが設けてある。The alternate long and short dash line in the figure indicates the transport path of the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material. Further, in the embodiment, the light-sensitive material is introduced into the automatic developing machine A in a cut state, but it may be introduced into the automatic developing machine A in a strip shape. In that case, if an accumulator for temporarily retaining the photosensitive material is provided between the automatic developing machine A and the photoprinting machine B, the processing efficiency is improved. Further, it goes without saying that the automatic developing machine A according to the present invention may be configured integrally with the photo printing machine B or may be the automatic developing machine A alone. Further, it goes without saying that the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material processed by the automatic developing machine A according to the present invention is not limited to the exposed photographic paper, and may be an exposed negative film or the like.
Further, as an explanation of the present invention, description will be made on the automatic developing machine A having the processing tank 1 of substantially three tanks including the color developing tank 1A, the bleach-fixing tank 1B, and the stabilizing tanks 1C, 1D and 1E, but the present invention is not limited to this. However, the present invention can be applied even to an automatic developing machine having substantially four tanks including a color developing tank, a bleaching tank, a fixing tank, and a stabilizing tank. The above color developing tank 1
A, the bleach-fixing tank 1B, and the stabilizing tank 1E are supplied with solid processing agents 3A and 3A, respectively.
B and 3E are provided.
【００２３】図２はこの発明に係る自動現像機Ａと写真
焼付装置ＢとソータＣを一体的に組み合わせた感光材料
処理装置の全体を示す斜視図である。図において、自動
現像機Ａの蓋Ａ１を上方に開いて、固体処理剤を収納し
た収納容器Ｄを装着部Ａ２に図示左上方より右下方へと
挿入して定着させる。FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the entire photosensitive material processing apparatus in which the automatic developing machine A, the photographic printing apparatus B and the sorter C according to the present invention are integrally combined. In the figure, the lid A1 of the automatic developing machine A is opened upward, and the storage container D containing the solid processing agent is inserted into the mounting portion A2 from the upper left side to the lower right side in the figure and fixed.
【００２４】図３は、図１の自現機ＡのＩ−Ｉ断面にお
ける処理槽である発色現像槽１Ａの処理剤投入部と処理
剤供給手段との断面図である。なお、漂白定着槽１Ｂ、
安定槽１Ｃ，１Ｄ，１Ｅにおいては、発色現像槽１Ａと
同じ構成となるので、以下、処理槽１として説明する場
合は、発色現像槽１Ａ、漂白定着槽１Ｂ、安定槽１Ｃ，
１Ｄ，１Ｅいずれも指すこととする。なお、図には、構
成をわかりやすくするために、感光材料を搬送する搬送
手段等は省略してある。また、本例においては、固体処
理剤として錠剤を用いた場合について説明する。FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the processing agent charging section and the processing agent supply means of the color developing tank 1A, which is a processing tank in the I-I section of the automatic developing machine A of FIG. In addition, the bleach-fixing tank 1B,
The stabilizing tanks 1C, 1D, and 1E have the same configuration as the color developing tank 1A. Therefore, when the processing tank 1 is described below, the color developing tank 1A, the bleach-fixing tank 1B, the stabilizing tank 1C,
Both 1D and 1E will be referred to. It should be noted that, in the figure, a transporting means for transporting the photosensitive material and the like are omitted for easy understanding of the configuration. Further, in this example, a case where tablets are used as the solid processing agent will be described.
【００２５】感光材料を処理する処理槽１は、該処理槽
１を形成する仕切壁の外側に一体的に設けた固体処理剤
（錠剤）Ｊを供給する固体処理剤投入部20および恒温槽
２を有する。これら処理槽１と恒温槽２とは連通窓21が
形成された仕切壁21Ａにより仕切られており、処理液は
流通できるようになっている。そして恒温槽２の上方に
設けた固体処理剤投入部20には固体処理剤Ｊを受容する
囲い25を設けたので、固体処理剤Ｊは固形のまま処理槽
１に移動することがない。なお、囲い25は処理液の通過
は可能であるが、固体処理剤Ｊは溶け終わるまで通過で
きない網状またはフィルター状としてある。The processing tank 1 for processing the photosensitive material is a solid processing agent charging section 20 for supplying a solid processing agent (tablet) J integrally provided outside the partition wall forming the processing tank 1 and a constant temperature tank 2. Have. The processing bath 1 and the constant temperature bath 2 are partitioned by a partition wall 21A having a communication window 21 formed therein so that the processing liquid can flow. Since the solid processing agent injection section 20 provided above the constant temperature tank 2 is provided with the enclosure 25 for receiving the solid processing agent J, the solid processing agent J does not move to the processing tank 1 in a solid state. It should be noted that the enclosure 25 has a mesh shape or a filter shape through which the processing liquid can pass but the solid processing agent J cannot pass until the solid solution J is completely dissolved.
【００２６】筒状のフィルター22は、恒温槽２の下方に
交換可能に設けられ、処理液中の不溶物、例えば紙くず
等を除去する機能を果たす。このフィルター22の中は、
恒温槽２の下方壁を貫通して設けられた循環パイプ23を
介して循環ポンプ24（循環手段）の吸引側に連通してい
る。The cylindrical filter 22 is provided below the constant temperature bath 2 so as to be replaceable, and has a function of removing insoluble matters such as paper waste in the treatment liquid. Inside this filter 22,
It is connected to the suction side of the circulation pump 24 (circulation means) via a circulation pipe 23 provided through the lower wall of the constant temperature bath 2.
【００２７】循環系は、液の循環通路を形成する循環パ
イプ23、循環ポンプ24、および、処理槽１等で構成され
ていることになる。前記循環ポンプ24の吐出側に連通し
た循環パイプ23の他端は処理槽１の下方壁を貫通し、該
処理槽１に連通している。このような構成により、循環
ポンプ24が作動すると処理液は恒温槽２から吸い込ま
れ、処理槽１に吐出されて、処理液は処理槽１内の処理
液と混じり合い、再び恒温槽２へと入る循環を繰り返す
ことになる。この循環流の流量は、１分間当たりタンク
容量に対して0.1（回転＝循環量／タンク容量）以上の
流量であることが好ましく、より好ましくは、0.5〜2.0
回転である。また、処理液の循環方向は、図３に示した
方向に限られる必要はなく、逆方向であってもよい。The circulation system is composed of a circulation pipe 23 which forms a liquid circulation passage, a circulation pump 24, the processing tank 1 and the like. The other end of the circulation pipe 23, which communicates with the discharge side of the circulation pump 24, penetrates the lower wall of the processing tank 1 and communicates with the processing tank 1. With such a configuration, when the circulation pump 24 is operated, the processing liquid is sucked from the constant temperature tank 2 and discharged to the processing tank 1, and the processing liquid mixes with the processing liquid in the processing tank 1 and returns to the constant temperature tank 2 again. The cycle of entering will be repeated. The flow rate of the circulation flow is preferably 0.1 (rotation = circulation amount / tank volume) or more with respect to the tank volume per minute, and more preferably 0.5 to 2.0.
It is rotation. Further, the circulation direction of the processing liquid is not limited to the direction shown in FIG. 3, and may be the opposite direction.
【００２８】廃液管11は、処理槽１内の処理液をオーバ
ーフローさせるためのものであり、液面レベルを一定に
保つとともに、他の処理槽から感光材料に付着して持ち
込まれる成分や、感光材料から浸み出す成分が貯留し、
増加することを防ぐのに役立つ。The waste liquid pipe 11 is used for overflowing the processing liquid in the processing tank 1. The waste liquid pipe 11 keeps the liquid surface level constant, and the components brought into the photosensitive material from other processing tanks and the photosensitive material. The component leaching from the material is stored,
Helps prevent the increase.
【００２９】棒状のヒータ26は、恒温槽２の上方壁を貫
通して恒温槽２内の処理液中に浸漬するよう配設されて
いる。このヒータ26は、恒温槽２および処理槽１内の処
理液を加温するものであり、換言すると処理槽１内の処
理液を処理に適した温度範囲（例えば20〜55℃）に保持
する温度調整手段である。The rod-shaped heater 26 is arranged so as to penetrate the upper wall of the constant temperature bath 2 and be immersed in the treatment liquid in the constant temperature bath 2. The heater 26 heats the treatment liquid in the constant temperature bath 2 and the treatment bath 1, in other words, keeps the treatment liquid in the treatment bath 1 within a temperature range suitable for the treatment (for example, 20 to 55 ° C.). It is a temperature adjusting means.
【００３０】処理量情報検出手段31は、自現機Ａの入口
に設けられ、処理される感光材料の処理量を検出するた
めに用いられる。この処理量情報検出手段31は、左右方
向に複数の検出部材を配してなり、感光材料の幅を検出
するとともに、検出されている時間をカウントするため
の要素として機能する。感光材料の搬送速度は機械的に
予め設定されているので、幅情報と時間情報とから感光
材料の処理面積が算出できる。なお、この処理量情報検
出手段31は、赤外線センサ、マイクロスイッチ、超音波
センサ等の感光材料の幅および搬送時間を検出できるも
のであればよい。また、間接的に感光材料の処理面積が
検出できるもの、例えば図１のようなプリンタープロセ
ッサの場合、焼付を行った感光材料の量、あるいは、予
め決まっている面積を有する感光材料の処理数を検出す
るものでもよい。さらに、検出するタイミングは、本例
では処理される前であるが、処理した後、あるいは処理
液中に浸漬されている間でも良い（このような場合は、
処理量情報検出手段31を設ける位置を処理後に検出でき
る位置や処理中に検出できる位置に適宜変更することに
よりできる）。さらに、検出される情報として、上述の
説明では、感光材料の処理面積について述べたが、これ
に限られるものではなく、処理される、処理された、あ
るいは、処理中の感光材料の処理量に比例した値であれ
ばよく、処理槽に収容された処理液の濃度あるいは濃度
変化等であってもよい。また、処理量情報検出手段31
は、各処理槽１Ａ，１Ｂ，１Ｃ，１Ｄ，１Ｅ毎に設ける
必要はなく、１台の自現機Ａに対して１つ設けることが
好ましい。32は前記処理量情報検出手段31による信号を
受けて処理剤の処理量供給を制御する処理量供給制御手
段である。The processing amount information detecting means 31 is provided at the entrance of the automatic processor A and is used for detecting the processing amount of the photosensitive material to be processed. The processing amount information detecting means 31 has a plurality of detecting members arranged in the left-right direction, and functions as an element for detecting the width of the photosensitive material and counting the detected time. Since the conveying speed of the photosensitive material is mechanically preset, the processing area of the photosensitive material can be calculated from the width information and the time information. The processing amount information detecting means 31 may be any one capable of detecting the width and the conveyance time of the photosensitive material such as an infrared sensor, a micro switch, an ultrasonic sensor. Further, in the case of a device capable of indirectly detecting the processed area of the photosensitive material, for example, in the case of a printer processor as shown in FIG. 1, the amount of the photosensitive material that has been printed or the number of processed photosensitive materials having a predetermined area is set. It may be detected. Furthermore, the detection timing is before the treatment in this example, but may be after the treatment or during the immersion in the treatment liquid (in such a case,
This can be done by appropriately changing the position where the processing amount information detecting means 31 is provided to a position that can be detected after processing or a position that can be detected during processing). Furthermore, as the information to be detected, the processing area of the photosensitive material has been described in the above description, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the processing amount of the photosensitive material to be processed, processed, or being processed is not limited to this. It may be a proportional value, and may be the concentration of the treatment liquid contained in the treatment tank or a change in the concentration. Further, the processing amount information detecting means 31
Need not be provided for each processing tank 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, but it is preferable to provide one for each automatic processing machine A. Reference numeral 32 is a processing amount supply control means for receiving the signal from the processing amount information detecting means 31 and controlling the processing amount supply of the processing agent.
【００３１】本発明に係る固体処理剤補充装置30は、露
光された感光材料を処理する感光材料処理装置の処理槽
の上方に設定され、収納容器33、収納容器装填手段34、
供給手段35、駆動手段36から構成されていて、上部カバ
ー301内によって密閉されている。上記上部カバー301
は、前記処理槽１および恒温槽２を収容する本体101と
本体背部の支軸302により揺動自在に結合されていて、
該上部カバー301は、図示一点鎖線Ａ方向に持ち上げ
て、操作者側の前面および上面を大きく開放することに
より、固体処理剤補充装置30の点検や、前記フィルター
22の交換作業をすることができる。The solid processing agent replenishing apparatus 30 according to the present invention is set above the processing tank of the photosensitive material processing apparatus for processing the exposed photosensitive material, and contains a storage container 33, storage container loading means 34,
It is composed of supply means 35 and drive means 36, and is sealed by the inside of the upper cover 301. Above upper cover 301
Is swingably connected to a main body 101 that houses the processing bath 1 and the constant temperature bath 2 by a support shaft 302 at the back of the main body,
The upper cover 301 is lifted in the direction of the dashed-dotted line A in the drawing to open the front and upper surfaces on the operator side, thereby inspecting the solid processing agent replenishing device 30 and the filter.
22 exchange work can be done.
【００３２】また、上記上部カバー301の上面の一部に
は、天窓303が揺動自在に結合されていて、該天窓303を
図示一点鎖線Ｂ方向に開放して、前記収納容器33の装
着，交換を行う。Further, a skylight 303 is swingably coupled to a part of the upper surface of the upper cover 301, and the skylight 303 is opened in the direction of the one-dot chain line B in the drawing to mount the storage container 33. Exchange.
【００３３】図４は錠剤型固体処理剤Ｊの各種形状を示
す。図４（Ａ）は円形平面を有し、コーナーにアール状
の面とり（ｒ）を施した円筒状をなす偏平な固体処理剤
Ｊの断面図、図４（Ｅ）は該固体処理剤Ｊの斜視図であ
る。図４（Ｂ）は上下面がそれぞれフラットな円形平面
を有し円柱面が凸面アール（Ｒ）をなした太鼓型の固体
処理剤Ｊの断面図である。図４（Ｃ）は円形断面で上下
面が球形をなす碁石状の固体処理剤のＪの断面図であ
る。図４（Ｄ）は中空穴を有するドーナツ型の固体処理
剤Ｊの断面図である。図４（Ｆ）球形状の固体処理剤を
示す。図４（Ｇ）は直方体形状の固体処理剤の斜視図で
ある。FIG. 4 shows various shapes of the tablet type solid processing agent J. 4 (A) is a cross-sectional view of a flat solid processing agent J having a circular flat surface and a rounded chamfer (r) at the corners, and FIG. 4 (E) is the solid processing agent J. FIG. FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view of a drum-shaped solid processing agent J having upper and lower surfaces each having a flat circular flat surface and a cylindrical surface having a convex radius R. FIG. 4C is a cross-sectional view of J, which is a go-stone solid processing agent having a circular cross section and upper and lower surfaces having a spherical shape. FIG. 4D is a cross-sectional view of a donut-shaped solid processing agent J having a hollow hole. FIG. 4F shows a spherical solid processing agent. FIG. 4G is a perspective view of a rectangular parallelepiped solid processing agent.
【００３４】図５は上記錠剤型固体処理剤Ｊを収容する
収納容器（カートリッジ）33を示し、図５（Ａ）は一部
破断断面図を含む平面図、図５（Ｂ）は該収納容器33の
側面図、図５（Ｃ）はスライド蓋334を取り除いた状態
の収納容器33の開口部の正面図である。図６は収納容器
33の一部破断斜視図を示す。FIG. 5 shows a storage container (cartridge) 33 for storing the tablet type solid processing agent J, FIG. 5 (A) is a plan view including a partially cutaway sectional view, and FIG. 5 (B) is the storage container. 33 is a side view and FIG. 5C is a front view of the opening of the storage container 33 with the slide lid 334 removed. Figure 6 shows a storage container
33 is a partially cutaway perspective view of FIG.
【００３５】前記収納容器33は、複数個の錠剤型固体処
理剤Ｊを収納する中空四角柱状の容器本体331と、該容
器本体331の中空体の一方の開口に接続し前記固体処理
剤を排出可能にする排出開口部を有する出口部材332
と、前記容器本体331の他方の開口を閉止するキャップ
部材333と、前記出口部材332のレール部332Ａに摺動し
て上下に移動可能なスライド蓋334とから構成されてい
る。The storage container 33 is connected to one of the hollow main body 331 of a hollow quadrangular prism for storing a plurality of tablet type solid processing agents J and one opening of the hollow body of the container main body 331 to discharge the solid processing agent. Outlet member 332 having a discharge opening to allow
And a cap member 333 that closes the other opening of the container body 331, and a slide lid 334 that slides on the rail portion 332A of the outlet member 332 and is vertically movable.
【００３６】前記容器本体331の内側には、３枚の仕切
壁331Ｓが一体に固定されていて、容器本体331の内部は
４つの分室331Ａ，331Ｂ，331Ｃ，331Ｄに区分されてい
る。そして、各分室には、前記ほぼ円筒形状をなす固体
処理剤Ｊの各外円周が外接しそれぞれ約10個を縦列状態
に収容することができる。すなわち第１の分室331Ａに
は10個の固体処理剤Ｊ１Ａ〜Ｊ10Ａが第２の分室331Ｂ
には同数の固体処理剤Ｊ１Ｂが、以下同様にしてＪ１
Ｃ，Ｊ１Ｄがそれぞれ収納されている。Three partition walls 331S are integrally fixed to the inside of the container body 331, and the inside of the container body 331 is divided into four compartments 331A, 331B, 331C, 331D. The outer circumferences of the substantially cylindrical solid processing agent J are circumscribed in the respective compartments, and about 10 of each can be accommodated in a column. That is, ten solid processing agents J1A to J10A are contained in the first compartment 331A and second solid compartments 331B.
The same number of solid processing agents J1B,
C and J1D are stored respectively.
【００３７】上記容器本体331の各分室の底部には、突
起条331Ｅが突出していて、固体処理剤Ｊの外周面と点
当たりで当接し固体処理剤Ｊの移動を容易にするととも
に、固体処理剤Ｊから脱落した粉を突起条331Ｅの頂部
から落下させる。固体処理剤Ｊから脱落した粉は、突起
条331Ｅから下方の溝部に溜まるから、たとえこの溝部
で粉が固着しても、固体処理剤Ｊは突起条331Ｅ上を移
動するから支障はない。A projecting strip 331E is projected from the bottom of each compartment of the container body 331 to come into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the solid processing agent J at a point to facilitate the movement of the solid processing agent J and to perform solid processing. The powder dropped from the agent J is dropped from the top of the protrusion 331E. Since the powder that has fallen off the solid processing agent J is collected in the groove below the protrusion 331E, even if the powder adheres in this groove, the solid processing agent J moves on the protrusion 331E without any problem.
【００３８】前記出口部材332の出口開口の外側両側面
には、レール部332Ａが形成されていて、スライド蓋334
の両側面に形成された溝部334Ａに嵌合し、摺動可能に
なっている。また、スライド蓋334の下部両端に突出し
た突起部334Ｂは、後述の開閉規制部材355に係合してス
ライド蓋334の自動開閉を行う。Rail portions 332A are formed on both outer side surfaces of the outlet opening of the outlet member 332, and the slide lid 334 is provided.
It is slidable by fitting in groove portions 334A formed on both side surfaces of the. Further, the protrusions 334B projecting from both ends of the lower portion of the slide lid 334 engage with an opening / closing restriction member 355 described later to automatically open and close the slide lid 334.
【００３９】また、前記出口部材332の両側面には、ピ
ン332Ｂが突出していて、後述の収納容器装填手段34の
カム溝に挿脱する。Pins 332B project from both side surfaces of the outlet member 332, and are inserted into and removed from the cam grooves of the storage container loading means 34, which will be described later.
【００４０】前記キャップ部材333の背面333Ａは、後述
の収納容器装填手段34の押圧部材によって加圧されて、
収納容器33は供給手段35の基準面に圧着される。また、
上記キャップ部材333の背面333Ａには、識別突起部333
Ｂが一体に形成されていて、異なる他の収納容器の誤装
填を防止している。The back surface 333A of the cap member 333 is pressed by the pressing member of the storage container loading means 34 described later,
The storage container 33 is pressure-bonded to the reference surface of the supply means 35. Also,
The rear surface 333A of the cap member 333 has an identification protrusion 333.
B is integrally formed to prevent erroneous loading of another different storage container.
【００４１】図７は、収納容器33と収納容器装填手段34
と、供給手段35および駆動手段36の動作を説明する側断
面図である。FIG. 7 shows a storage container 33 and storage container loading means 34.
FIG. 6 is a side sectional view for explaining the operation of the supply means 35 and the drive means 36.
【００４２】収納容器装填手段34の固定枠体341、供給
手段35のハウジング部材351および駆動手段36は前記本
体101の上部に固定されている。The fixed frame 341 of the storage container loading means 34, the housing member 351 of the supply means 35, and the driving means 36 are fixed to the upper part of the main body 101.
【００４３】供給手段35は、ハウジング部材351と、該
ハウジング部材351の内周面に回転可能に配置され、収
納容器33内の固体処理剤Ｊを入口部351Ａから一定量受
容して出口部351Ｂに移動させるポケット部352Ａを有す
る回転可能な処理剤受容部材（ロータ）351と、上記出
口部352Ｂを開閉可能にするシャッタ部材353とから構成
されている。The supply means 35 is rotatably arranged on the housing member 351 and the inner peripheral surface of the housing member 351, and receives the fixed amount of the solid processing agent J in the storage container 33 from the inlet portion 351A and the outlet portion 351B. It is composed of a rotatable processing agent receiving member (rotor) 351 having a pocket portion 352A to be moved to and a shutter member 353 capable of opening and closing the outlet portion 352B.
【００４４】供給手段35のハウジング部材351の入口部
の上方には、スライド蓋の開閉を規制する開閉規制部材
355が固設されている。すなわち、収納容器装填手段34
に装着した収納容器33を初期位置（図示一点鎖線）から
図示Ｃ方向に押し下げ、中間位置（図示一点鎖線）に達
すると、スライド蓋334の突起部は、前記開閉規制部材3
5により下降が阻止される。収納容器33をさらに下方に
揺動させると、スライド蓋334は停止したままであるか
ら、収納容器33の出口部材332の開口部は次第に開放さ
れていく。収納容器33の下降が所定位置に達して停止さ
れると、出口部材332の開口部は全開されて、収納容器3
3内の最前列の固体処理剤Ｊは供給手段35内に送り込ま
れる。図示実線はこの全開状態を示す。Above the entrance of the housing member 351 of the supply means 35, an opening / closing restriction member for restricting the opening / closing of the slide lid.
355 is fixed. That is, the storage container loading means 34
When the storage container 33 attached to is pushed down in the direction C in the drawing from the initial position (the one-dot chain line in the drawing) and reaches the intermediate position (the one-dot chain line in the drawing), the protrusion of the slide lid 334 causes the opening / closing restricting member 3 to move.
5 prevents the descent. When the storage container 33 is further swung downward, the slide lid 334 remains stopped, so that the opening of the outlet member 332 of the storage container 33 is gradually opened. When the lowering of the storage container 33 reaches a predetermined position and is stopped, the opening of the outlet member 332 is fully opened, and the storage container 3 is opened.
The solid processing agent J in the front row in 3 is fed into the supply means 35. The solid line in the drawing shows this fully opened state.
【００４５】次に、収納容器33内の固体処理剤Ｊが順次
消費されて皆無になると、残量検知信号発生により、収
納容器33の交換操作を行う。すなわち、収納容器33を後
方に引込めると、収納容器33および容器保持部材343は
時計方向に回動して左端部が上昇する。この上昇過程の
前半で、前記開閉規制部材355は、スライド蓋334を停留
させ、収納容器33の出口部材332、容器本体331から成る
本体部のみを上昇されるから、出口部材332の開口部は
スライド蓋334によって閉止状態になる。さらに収納容
器33が上昇する後半の過程では、この開口部の閉止状態
のまま、上死点である初期状態に戻される。Next, when the solid processing agent J in the storage container 33 is sequentially consumed and is completely consumed, the storage container 33 is replaced by generating a residual amount detection signal. That is, when the storage container 33 is retracted rearward, the storage container 33 and the container holding member 343 rotate clockwise and the left end portion rises. In the first half of this ascending process, the opening / closing restriction member 355 retains the slide lid 334 and raises only the outlet member 332 of the storage container 33 and the main body portion including the container main body 331. It is closed by the slide lid 334. Further, in the latter half of the process of raising the storage container 33, the opening state is kept closed and is returned to the initial state which is the top dead center.
【００４６】上記収納容器33の容器本体341、出口部材3
32、キャップ部材333は合成樹脂成型により、一体成型
または別体成型後接着によって作製される。該収納容器
の排出開口部にスライド蓋334を装着して閉止した状態
では、内部は外気に遮断され防湿状態に維持される。す
なわち、固体処理剤Ｊを内包した容器収容33を固体処理
剤補充装置30から取り外すときには、スライド蓋334が
前述のように自動閉止されるから、取り出された収納容
器33内の固体処理剤Ｊは外気とほぼ遮断される。The container body 341 of the storage container 33, the outlet member 3
The cap member 333 and the cap member 333 are made by synthetic resin molding, integrally molding or separately molding, and then bonded. In the state where the slide lid 334 is attached to the discharge opening of the storage container and closed, the inside is shut off from the outside air and is kept in a moisture-proof state. That is, when the container housing 33 containing the solid processing agent J is removed from the solid processing agent replenishing device 30, the slide lid 334 is automatically closed as described above. Almost cut off from outside air.
【００４７】図５，図６に示す収納容器33では、容器本
体331の４列の分室から固体処理剤Ｊを各１個ずつ順次
供給手段35に送り込み、固体処理剤投入部20に投下する
ものであるが、分室の数や供給手段35のロータ352のポ
ケット部352Ａの数は前記実施例に限定されるものでは
なく、ロータ352の１回転で４個以上または以下の固体
処理剤を投下・補給するようにしてもよい。In the storage container 33 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the solid processing agent J is sequentially sent to the supply means 35 one by one from the four-row compartments of the container main body 331 and dropped into the solid processing agent input section 20. However, the number of compartments and the number of pockets 352A of the rotor 352 of the supply means 35 are not limited to those in the above embodiment, and 4 or more or less solid treatment agents are dropped by one rotation of the rotor 352. You may make it supply.
【００４８】また、図５，図６に示すように、収納容器
33内に収納された複数個の固体処理剤Ｊ１Ａ〜Ｊ10Ａ
は、外周が接するように縦列配置されている。そして収
納容器33の４つの分室331Ａ，331Ｂ，331Ｃ，331Ｄに
は、それぞれ10個の固体処理剤Ｊが４列に隔離収納さ
れ、収納容器33内には合計40個の固体処理剤が収納可能
になっている。Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a storage container
A plurality of solid processing agents J1A to J10A stored in 33
Are arranged in columns so that their outer peripheries are in contact with each other. And, in each of the four compartments 331A, 331B, 331C, 331D of the storage container 33, 10 solid processing agents J are separately stored in 4 rows, and a total of 40 solid processing agents can be stored in the storage container 33. It has become.
【００４９】このように固体処理剤Ｊは、その投影面積
が最小となる方向で整列され、排出口部から容器外へ排
出される。As described above, the solid processing agents J are aligned in the direction in which the projected area thereof is minimized, and are discharged from the container through the discharge port.
【００５０】図８は、収納容器33を固体処理剤排出開口
部側から見た拡大正面図である（図５（Ｃ）参照）。FIG. 8 is an enlarged front view of the storage container 33 as seen from the solid processing agent discharge opening side (see FIG. 5C).
【００５１】前記排出開口部における固体処理剤Ｊは、
断面形状がほぼ長方形をなし、その直径をＡ1(例えば30
mm)、厚さ(例えば10mm)とする。The solid processing agent J in the discharge opening is
The cross-sectional shape is almost rectangular and its diameter is A 1 (eg 30
mm) and the thickness (for example, 10 mm).
【００５２】一方、収納容器33の容器本体331の内壁
と、仕切壁331Ｓとにより囲まれて形成された開口部
は、前記固体処理剤Ｊの断面形状とほぼ相似形をなす長
方形をなし、その垂直方向長さをＡ2、水平方向長さを
Ｂ2とする。そして、長さＡ2，Ｂ2は下記の範囲に設定
されている。On the other hand, the opening formed by being surrounded by the inner wall of the container body 331 of the storage container 33 and the partition wall 331S has a rectangular shape substantially similar to the cross-sectional shape of the solid processing agent J. The vertical length is A 2 and the horizontal length is B 2 . The lengths A 2 and B 2 are set within the following range.
【００５３】Ａ2＞1.02×Ａ1 Ｂ2＞1.02×Ｂ1 このように、収納容器33の開口部内側と固体処理剤Ｊの
表面とに上記式に当該する間隙を設けることにより、固
体処理剤Ｊの湿度等の影響による膨潤を生じても、Ａ2
×Ｂ2から成る開口部から排出されて処理槽へ供給され
る。もし、この隙間が本発明の範囲外であると、固体処
理剤Ｊは、処理剤の種類により異なるが、膨潤により長
さ変化を生じ、開口部通過が困難となり、補給不良発生
となる。また、この隙間を充分大きくとると、この隙間
から外気や処理液蒸気が収納容器33内に進入し、内蔵さ
れている固体処理剤Ｊの吸湿による性能劣化が発生す
る。本発明の具体的な一例としては、直径（Ａ1）30m
m、厚さ（Ｂ1）10mmの固体処理剤Ｊに対して、10％の隙
間を設け、Ａ2＝33mm、Ｂ2＝11mmの開口部に設定したも
のがあげられる。A 2 > 1.02 × A 1 B 2 > 1.02 × B 1 Thus, by providing a gap corresponding to the above equation between the inside of the opening of the storage container 33 and the surface of the solid processing agent J, the solid processing is performed. Even if swelling occurs due to the influence of the humidity of the agent J, A 2
It is discharged from the opening made of × B 2 and supplied to the processing tank. If this gap is out of the range of the present invention, the solid processing agent J varies in length depending on the type of the processing agent, but changes in length due to swelling, which makes it difficult to pass through the opening and causes defective supply. If this gap is made sufficiently large, the outside air and the treatment liquid vapor will enter the storage container 33 through this gap, and the performance of the solid treatment agent J contained therein will deteriorate due to moisture absorption. As a concrete example of the present invention, the diameter (A 1 ) is 30 m.
A solid processing agent J having a thickness of m and a thickness (B 1 ) of 10 mm is provided with a gap of 10% and an opening of A 2 = 33 mm and B 2 = 11 mm is set.
【００５４】また、収納容器33の排出開口部の内側面積
Ｓ2（Ａ2×Ｂ2）と固体処理剤Ｊの断面積Ｓ1（Ａ1×
Ｂ1）との比、Ｓ2／Ｓ1を1.8以下、好ましくは1.5以下
に設定した。この面積比Ｓ2／Ｓ1は、吸湿による固体処
理剤の劣化が無く、膨張した固体処理剤Ｊが容易に通過
可能であり、かつ図４に示した各種形状の固体処理剤Ｊ
を排出することも可能である。固体処理剤Ｊの形状と排
出開口部の形状の各種実施例を図９に示す。Further, the inner area S 2 (A 2 × B 2 ) of the discharge opening of the storage container 33 and the cross-sectional area S 1 (A 1 ×
The ratio of S 2 / S 1 to B 1 ) was set to 1.8 or less, preferably 1.5 or less. This area ratio S 2 / S 1 does not deteriorate the solid processing agent due to moisture absorption, allows the expanded solid processing agent J to easily pass therethrough, and has various shapes shown in FIG.
Can also be discharged. Various examples of the shape of the solid processing agent J and the shape of the discharge opening are shown in FIG.
【００５５】図９（Ａ）は太鼓型断面を有する固体処理
剤Ｊと長方形断面を有する収納容器33との隙間および空
間を示す。図９（Ｂ）は球形または円形断面を有する固
体処理剤Ｊと長方形断面を有する収納容器33との隙間お
よび空間を示し、この状態の断面積比Ｓ2／Ｓ1は約1.5
である。なお、収納容器33の内側空間は上記長方形に限
定されるものではなく、固体処理剤Ｊの形状に対応して
隙間を必要最小限にする形状に設定することができる。
図９（Ｃ）は、円筒形断面の内側空間を有する収納容器
33を通過する円形断面を有する固体処理剤Ｊを示す。FIG. 9A shows a gap and a space between the solid processing agent J having a drum-shaped cross section and the storage container 33 having a rectangular cross section. FIG. 9B shows a gap and a space between the solid processing agent J having a spherical or circular cross section and the storage container 33 having a rectangular cross section, and the sectional area ratio S 2 / S 1 in this state is about 1.5.
Is. The inner space of the storage container 33 is not limited to the above-mentioned rectangular shape, and can be set to a shape that minimizes the gap according to the shape of the solid processing agent J.
FIG. 9C shows a storage container having an inner space with a cylindrical cross section.
33 shows solid treatment J with a circular cross section through 33.
【００５６】以上は収納容器33の排出開口部における開
口形状と固体処理剤の断面形状について隙間寸法や空間
を最小限にして、固体処理剤Ｊの防湿効果を向上させた
ものであるが、次に、収納容器33の内部の空間体積も最
小限にすることにより防湿効果は更に向上する。The above is to improve the moisture-proof effect of the solid processing agent J by minimizing the gap size and space in the opening shape of the discharge opening of the storage container 33 and the cross-sectional shape of the solid processing agent. In addition, the moistureproof effect is further improved by minimizing the space volume inside the storage container 33.
【００５７】再び図５，図６において、収納容器33の各
分室331Ａ，331Ｂ，331Ｃ，331Ｄには、それぞれ複数の
固体処理剤Ｊが収納され、排出開口部に向って移動可能
になっている。上記固体処理剤Ｊが湿気等によって膨潤
する。固体処理剤Ｊが２％線膨張すると、体積で約1.06
倍になる。前記収納容器33の各分室331Ａ，331Ｂ，331
Ｃ，331Ｄの全内容積Ｖ2と複数の固体処理剤Ｊの全体積
Ｖ1との比、Ｖ2／Ｖ1は、（1.05：１）〜（3.5：１）の
範囲に設定されており、これは例えば、前記固体処理剤
Ｊが直方体または立方体で各外形が密接配列した場合に
は、固体処理剤Ｊの線膨張が２％で約1.05である。図５
に示すような円柱形の固体処理剤を円周面を外接させて
配列した場合のＶ2／Ｖ1は約1.6である。また、球形の
固体処理剤Ｊが２％線膨張したときの体積比Ｖ2／Ｖ1は
約2.0であり、いずれも本発明の範囲で達成可能であ
る。5 and 6, a plurality of solid processing agents J are stored in the compartments 331A, 331B, 331C and 331D of the storage container 33, respectively, and are movable toward the discharge opening. . The solid processing agent J swells due to moisture or the like. When the solid processing agent J is expanded by 2%, the volume is about 1.06.
Double. Each of the compartments 331A, 331B, 331 of the storage container 33
The ratio of the total internal volume V 2 of C and 331D to the total volume V 1 of the plurality of solid processing agents J, V 2 / V 1, is set in the range of (1.05: 1) to (3.5: 1). This is, for example, when the solid processing agent J is a rectangular parallelepiped or a cube and each contour is closely arranged, the linear expansion of the solid processing agent J is about 1.05 at 2%. Figure 5
V 2 / V 1 is about 1.6 when the cylindrical solid processing agent as shown in FIG. Further, the volume ratio V 2 / V 1 when the spherical solid processing agent J is linearly expanded by 2% is about 2.0, and both can be achieved within the scope of the present invention.
【００５８】（実験）以下の操作に従ってカラーネガフ
ィルム用処理錠剤を作成した。(Experiment) A color negative film-treated tablet was prepared according to the following procedure.
【００５９】１）カラーネガ用発色現像補充用錠剤 操作（１） 炭酸カリウム；3750.0ｇ、亜硫酸ナトリウム；580.0
ｇ、ジエチレントリアミン５酢酸５ナトリウム；240.0
ｇを市販のバンダムミル中で平均粒径10μmになるまで
粉砕する。この微粉末にポリエチレングリコール材600
0；500.0ｇおよびマンニット；800.0ｇを市販の撹拌造
粒機中で室温にて約７分間、100mlの水を添加すること
により造粒した後、造粒物を市販の流動層乾燥機を用い
て70℃で120分間乾燥して造粒物の水分をほぼ完全に除
去する。1) Color development replenishing tablet operation for color negative (1) Potassium carbonate; 3750.0 g, sodium sulfite; 580.0
g, diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid 5 sodium; 240.0
g in a commercial Van Dam mill until the average particle size is 10 μm. Polyethylene glycol material 600 in this fine powder
0; 500.0 g and mannitol; 800.0 g were granulated by adding 100 ml of water at room temperature for about 7 minutes in a commercial stirred granulator, and then the granulated product was commercialized in a fluidized bed dryer. Dry for 120 minutes at 70 ° C. to almost completely remove the water content of the granulated product.
【００６０】操作（２） 硫酸ヒドロキシルアミン；360.0ｇ、臭化カリウム；40.
0ｇ、ジスルホカテコールジナトリウム；20.0ｇを操作
（１）と同時に粉砕した後、パインフロー（松谷化学
製）；20.0ｇを加え混合、造粒する。水の添加量は3.5m
lとし、造粒後、60℃で60分間乾燥し、造粒物の水分を
ほぼ完全に除去する。Operation (2) Hydroxylamine sulfate; 360.0 g, potassium bromide; 40.
After crushing 0 g and 20.0 g of disulfocatechol disodium at the same time as the operation (1), 20.0 g of Pine Flow (manufactured by Matsutani Chemical Co., Ltd.) was added and mixed and granulated. The amount of water added is 3.5m
After the granulation, the granules are dried at 60 ° C. for 60 minutes to almost completely remove the water content of the granules.
【００６１】操作（３） 現像主薬のＣＤ−４〔4-アミノ-3-メチル-N-[エチル-N-
(ヒドロキシ)エチル]アニリン硫酸塩〕；650.0ｇを、操
作（１）と同様粉砕後、室温にて約７分間、10mlの水を
添加することより造粒した後、造粒物を流動層乾燥機で
40℃にて２時間乾燥して造粒物の水分をほぼ完全に除去
する。Operation (3) CD-4 [4-amino-3-methyl-N- [ethyl-N-] of the developing agent
(Hydroxy) ethyl] aniline sulphate]; 650.0 g was pulverized in the same manner as in step (1) and then granulated by adding 10 ml of water at room temperature for about 7 minutes, and then the granulated product was dried in a fluidized bed. By machine
The granulated product is dried at 40 ° C. for 2 hours to almost completely remove water.
【００６２】操作（４） 前記操作（１）〜（３）で調整した顆粒試料を室温にて
市販のクロスロータリー式混合機を用いて10分間混合
し、さらにN-ミリストイルアラニンナトリウム；35.0ｇ
を添加し、３分間混合する。この様にして得られた混合
造粒物をロータリー打錠機（菊水製作所(株)、クリーン
プレスコレクトＨ18）で、連続打錠を行い、直径30mm、
厚み10.0mm、重量12.0ｇのカラーネガフィルム発色現像
補充用錠剤試料を得た。Operation (4) The granule samples prepared in the above operations (1) to (3) were mixed at room temperature for 10 minutes using a commercially available cross rotary type mixer, and further N-myristoylalanine sodium; 35.0 g
And mix for 3 minutes. The mixed granules thus obtained were continuously tableted by a rotary tableting machine (Kikusui Seisakusho Co., Ltd., Clean Press Collect H18) to give a diameter of 30 mm,
A color negative film color development replenishing tablet sample having a thickness of 10.0 mm and a weight of 12.0 g was obtained.
【００６３】上記操作で得られた錠剤試料を図５，図６
に示す形状で表１記載の寸法となるよう作製したポリプ
ロピレン製収納容器33内に各分室10個ずつ、合計40個収
納し、温度35℃、湿度50％の状態で１日保存した。な
お、本実験では、スライド蓋は設けず、開放状態で保存
を行った。The tablet sample obtained by the above operation is shown in FIGS.
A total of 40 compartments, each containing 10 compartments, were stored in a polypropylene container 33 having the shape shown in Table 1 and having the dimensions shown in Table 1, and stored for one day at a temperature of 35 ° C. and a humidity of 50%. In addition, in this experiment, the slide lid was not provided and the storage was performed in an open state.
【００６４】保存後、該錠剤試料入り収納容器を、前記
自動現像機及び固体処理剤補充装置を用いて投入動作を
行い、その時の様子を観察した。After the storage, the container containing the tablet sample was loaded using the automatic processor and the solid processing agent replenishing device, and the state at that time was observed.
【００６５】また、保存後、収納容器の各分室の排出開
口部に近い方から１個目，２個目及び10個目の各錠剤試
料を各々４個ずつを取り出し、その状態を観察した。さ
らに、該錠剤試料の吸湿率及びＣＤ−４残存率を以下の
式（１），（２）により算出し、錠剤試料４個の平均値
を求めた。吸湿率の値は小さい程、ＣＤ−４残存率の値
は大きい程、錠剤試料の保存性が良く写真性能の劣下が
少ないことを示す。After the storage, four tablet samples were taken out from each of the first, second and tenth tablets from the side close to the discharge opening of each compartment of the storage container, and the state was observed. Further, the moisture absorption rate and the CD-4 residual rate of the tablet sample were calculated by the following equations (1) and (2), and the average value of four tablet samples was obtained. The smaller the value of the moisture absorption rate and the larger the value of the CD-4 residual rate, the better the storage stability of the tablet sample and the less the deterioration of the photographic performance.
【００６６】 吸湿率（％）＝（Ａ−Ｂ）／Ｂ×100 ・・・・（１） Ａ：保存後の錠剤重量 Ｂ：保存前の錠剤重量 ＣＤ−４残存率（％）＝Ｃ／Ｄ×100 ・・・・（２） Ｃ：保存後のＣＤ−４重量 Ｄ：保存前のＣＤ−４重量 以上の結果を表１に示す。Moisture absorption rate (%) = (A−B) / B × 100 (1) A: Tablet weight after storage B: Tablet weight before storage CD-4 residual rate (%) = C / D × 100 (2) C: CD-4 weight after storage D: CD-4 weight before storage The above results are shown in Table 1.
【００６７】[0067]
【表１】 [Table 1]
【００６８】（評価基準） 投入動作 ○：通常投入が可能 △：一部投入不良が見られる ×：全く投入が不可能 保存後の状態 ○：保存前と表面上の変化は見られな
い △：錠剤が湿気を含んでいるように見える ×：錠剤にヒビ割れ等製品不良が見られる 表１より明らかなように、本発明の固体処理剤キットを
用いることにより吸湿による固体処理剤の劣下を防止
し、処理成分の保存性を向上し、良好な写真処理性能を
保持し、しかも投入不良の発生しない、安定した処理が
可能となることがわかる。(Evaluation Criteria) Insertion operation ○: Normal injection is possible Δ: Partial injection failure is seen ×: No injection is possible State after storage ○: No change on surface before storage Δ: The tablet looks like it contains moisture. X: The tablet has a product defect such as cracking. As is clear from Table 1, the solid treatment agent kit of the present invention reduces the deterioration of the solid treatment agent due to moisture absorption. It can be understood that stable processing can be achieved by preventing the above, improving the storage stability of the processing components, maintaining good photographic processing performance, and not causing improper feeding.
【００６９】[0069]
【発明の効果】以上説明したように、この発明のハロゲ
ン化銀写真感光材料処理用固体処理剤キットは、収納容
器の排出開口部の隙間率、開口部の面積比、収納容器本
体内の空間体積比を規定することにより、収納容器内の
固体処理剤の防湿効果を高め、処理剤劣化の防止、長期
保存を可能とし、ハロゲン化銀写真感光材料処理におけ
る写真品質性能の安定化に優れた効果を奏する。As described above, the solid processing agent kit for processing a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material according to the present invention has a clearance ratio of the discharge opening of the storage container, an area ratio of the opening, and a space in the main body of the storage container. By defining the volume ratio, the moisture-proof effect of the solid processing agent in the storage container is enhanced, deterioration of the processing agent is prevented, and long-term storage is possible, and it is excellent in stabilizing photographic quality performance in processing silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials. Produce an effect.
【図１】ハロゲン化銀写真感光材料処理装置の概略構成
図。FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material processing apparatus.
【図２】上記感光材料処理装置の斜視図。FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the photosensitive material processing apparatus.
【図３】この発明に係る自動現機の断面図。FIG. 3 is a sectional view of an automatic cash machine according to the present invention.
【図４】錠剤型固体処理剤の各種形状を示す断面図およ
び斜視図。FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view and a perspective view showing various shapes of a tablet-type solid processing agent.
【図５】上記固体処理剤を収容する収納容器の平面図、
側面図および正面図。FIG. 5 is a plan view of a storage container that stores the solid processing agent.
A side view and a front view.
【図６】上記収納容器の斜視図。FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the storage container.
【図７】収納容器装填手段と供給手段の断面図。FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a storage container loading means and a supply means.
【図８】収納容器の固体処理剤排出開口部と固体処理剤
の拡大正面図。FIG. 8 is an enlarged front view of the solid processing agent discharge opening of the storage container and the solid processing agent.
【図９】固体処理剤の形状と排出開口部の形状の各種実
施例を示す正面図。FIG. 9 is a front view showing various examples of the shape of the solid processing agent and the shape of the discharge opening.
【符号の説明】 １，１Ａ，１Ｂ，１Ｃ，１Ｄ，１Ｅ 処理槽 ２，２Ａ，２Ｂ，２Ｅ 恒温槽 20 固体処理剤投入部 30 固体処理剤補充装置 31 処理量情報検出手段 32 処理量供給制御手段 33 収納容器（カートリッジ） 331 容器本体 332 出口部材 334 スライド蓋（蓋部材） 34 収納容器装填手段 35 供給手段 Ｊ 錠剤型固体処理剤[Explanation of Codes] 1, 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E Processing tank 2, 2A, 2B, 2E Constant temperature tank 20 Solid processing agent injection unit 30 Solid processing agent replenishing device 31 Processing amount information detection means 32 Processing amount supply control Means 33 Storage container (cartridge) 331 Container body 332 Exit member 334 Slide lid (cover member) 34 Storage container loading means 35 Supply means J Tablet type solid processing agent
Claims (3)
処理剤と、該固体処理剤を収納する固体処理剤収納容器
とから成るハロゲン化銀写真感光材料用固体処理剤キッ
トにおいて、前記固体処理剤の投影面積が最小となる方
向に、複数の前記固体処理剤が前記収納容器内に整列・
収納され、前記収納容器の固体処理剤排出開口部より排
出可能であり、かつ、前記固体処理剤の最小投影面積に
対する前記収納容器の固体処理剤排出開口部の開口面積
の比が、1.8以下であり、かつ、排出時における前記固
体処理剤表面と前記収納容器の排出開口部内面との隙間
率が1.02より大きいことを特徴とするハロゲン化銀写真
感光材料用固体処理剤キット。1. A solid processing agent kit for a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material comprising a solid processing agent for processing a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material, and a solid processing agent storage container for storing the solid processing agent. A plurality of the solid processing agents are aligned in the storage container in a direction in which the projected area of the agent is minimized.
It is stored, can be discharged from the solid processing agent discharge opening of the storage container, and the ratio of the opening area of the solid processing agent discharge opening of the storage container to the minimum projected area of the solid processing agent is 1.8 or less. A solid processing agent kit for silver halide photographic light-sensitive material, wherein the solid processing agent surface is present and the gap ratio between the surface of the solid processing agent and the inner surface of the discharge opening of the storage container is larger than 1.02.
記固体処理剤の初期状態における全体積との比が（1.0
5：１）〜（3.5：１）の範囲であることを特徴とする請
求項１記載のハロゲン化銀写真感光材料用固体処理剤キ
ット。2. The ratio of the volume of the solid processing agent storage container to the total volume of the solid processing agent in the initial state is (1.0
The solid processing agent kit for a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material according to claim 1, which is in the range of 5: 1) to (3.5: 1).
処理剤が、錠剤または、丸薬であることを特徴とする請
求項１または２記載のハロゲン化銀写真感光材料用固体
処理剤キット。3. The solid processing agent kit for a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material according to claim 1, wherein the solid processing agent stored in the solid processing agent storage container is a tablet or a pill.
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