Automatic film developing machine with means to sequentially remove film sheets from a magazine

Claim 2

In combination with an automatic film developing machine having an internal film transporting device, a device comprising at least one receiving magazine for exposed film sheets and a holder connecting said magazine to said developing machine, said magazine having a rectangular film sheet supporting surface ane a device removing individually film sheets located in a pile upon said film sheet supporting surface, and means driving said removing device and actuated by said film transporting device, said holder comprising means shifting said magazine from a discharging position into a charging position in which said supporting surface is inclined at least by 25* to the horizontal, and wherein said magazine is turned about the normal to the supporting surface, so that one corner of said supporting surface assumes the lowest position of all the four corners to position one corner of all said film sheets in said one corner regardless of the size thereof, said corner being close to said removing device.

Claim 3

In combination with an automatic film developing machine having an internal film transporting device, a device comprising at least one receiving magazine for exposed film sheets and a holder connecting said magazine to said developing machine, said magazine having a rectangular film sheet supporting surface and a device removing individually film sheets located in a pile upon said film sheet supporting surface and means driving said removing device and actuated by said film transporting device, said removing device comprising an at least partially calibrated withdrawing slit in the plane of said film sheet supporting surface, a suction head projecting into the same plane, and means moving said suction head toward said slit and back from said slit, said holder comprising means shifting said magazine from a discharging position into a charging position in which said supporting surface is inclined at least by 25* to the horizontal and wherein said magazine is turned about the normal to the supporting surface, so that one corner of said supporting surface assumes the lowest position of all the four corners to position one corner of all said film sheets in said one corner regardless of the size thereof, said corner being close to said calibrated portion of the withdrawing slit and said suction head being located in said lowest corner of said magazine.

Claim 4

In combination with an automatic film developing machine having an internal film transporting device, a device comprising at least one receiving magazine for exposed film sheets and a holder connecting said magazine to said developing machine, said magazine having a rectangular film sheet supporting surface and a device removing individually film sheets located in a pile upon said film sheet supporting surface and means driving said removing device and actuated by said film transporting device, said removing device comprising an at least partially calibrated withdrawing slit in the plane of said film sheet supporting surface, a suction head projecting into the same plane, and means moving said suction head toward said slit and back from said slit, said holder comprising means shifting said magazine from a discharging position into a charging position in which said supporting surface is inclined at least by 25* to the horizontal and wherein said magazine is turned about the normal to the supporting surface, so that one corner of said supporting surface assumes the lowest position of all the four corners to position one corner of all said film sheets in said one corner regardless of the size thereof, said corner being close to said calibrated portion of the withdrawing slit and said suction head being located in said lowest corner of said magazine.

Claim 5

A device in accordance with claim 2, wherein said automatic film developing machine has a film introducing slit, said holder having a guide track upon which two of said store magazines are movable while simultaneously turning to the extent of 45* about the normal of their supporting surfaces alternately into a discharging position in front of said introducing slit and into a charging position located to the side of said discharging position.

Claim 6

A device in accordance with claim 2, comprising a feeler located in the path of the film sheets close to said film introducing slit, said feeler setting in motion said means for driving said sheets removing device each time a film sheet has passed it.