Automatic film developing apparatus
Abstract
Abstract AN APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY DEVELOPING A ROLL OF FILM WITHIN ITS CASETTE INCLUDES A VERTICAL ROTARY SHAFT OF A SPOOL ROTATING DEVICE WHICH IS FITTED TO THE CASSETTE. CUPSHAPED PROCESSING TANKS, CORRESPONDING IN NUMBER TO THE DEVELOPING PROCESSING STEPS, ARE POSITIONED ON A TURNTABLE. THE TANKS CONTAIN DEVELOPER OR WASHING WATER ARRANGED IN THE ORDER OF THE DEVELOPING STEPS AND EACH ONE, IN TURN, IS ROTATED TO BENEATH THE ROTARY SHAFT. AN ASCENT AND DESCENT DEVICE RAISES AND LOWERS THE SPOOL ROTARY DEVICE SO THAT AT ITS BOTTOM DEAD POINT THE CASSETTE IS FULLY IMMERSED IN THE DEVELOPER OR WASHING WATER OF A TANK. THE SPOOL ROTARY DEVICE INCLUDES A ROTARY DIRECTION REVERSAL MECHANISM WHEREBY THE SPOOL IS ALTERNATELY AND REPEATEDLY ROLLED UP AND BACK.
Inventors
- 👤 Shigeru Okayama
- 👤 Kunihiro Okayama
- 👤 Hidehiko Takahashi
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