Vibration isolation arrangement for aperture card photographic copying machine

Claim 2

An improved photographic apparatus of the kind for exposing a photosensitive medium, wherein a platen is provided for carrying a photosensitive medium, wherein an exposing station including a camera structure is provided for exposing a photosensitive medium carried by said platen, wherein means is provided for moving said platen and the carried medium relative to said exposing station into an exposing position on said station, wherein a frame is provided for supporting said exposing station and said platen moving means, and wherein the improvement comprises: first resilient means interconnecting said camera structure and said frame in a manner such that said camera structure is free on all sides except respective points of support established by said resilient means, for isolating said camera structure from any vibration of said frame; and second resilient means interconnecting said platen and said platen moving means, for holding said platen and the carried medium in said exposing position and, at the same time isolating said platen and the carried medium from any vibration of said frame said second resilient means including a plurality of compression springs having opposite ends respectively connected to said platen and said platen moving means, and disposed for compression in respone to movement of said platen into said exposing position on said exposing station.

Claim 3

The improvement as recited in claim 1, further comprising: first and second engageable means respectively fixed to said platen and said platen moving means for coupling said platen and said platen moving means to effect a maximum distance of separation therebetween and for uncoupling said platen and said platen moving means, in response to movement of said platen onto said exposing station, to enable compression of said springs.

Claim 4

An improved photographic apparatus of the kind for exposing a photosensitive medium, wherein a platen is provided for carrying a photosensitive medium, wherein an exposing station including a camera structure is provided for exposing a photosensitive medium carried by said platen, wherein means is provided for moving said platen and the carried medium to said exposing station into an exposing position on said station and for moving said platen and the carried medium from said exposing station, wherein a frame is provided for supporting said exposing station and said platen moving means, and wherein the improvement comprises: resilient means interconnecting said camera structure and said frame in a manner such that said camera structUre is free on all sides except respective points of support established by said resilient means, for isolating said camera structure from any vibration of said frame; a plurality of compression springs having opposite ends respectively connected to said platen and said platen moving means in a manner separating said platen from said platen moving means, and disposed for enabling generally lateral movement of said platen relative to said platen moving means and for compression in response to movement of said platen into said exposing position; and first and second engageable means respectively fixed to said platen and said exposing station for engagement, in response to movement of said platen into said exposing position, to effect registration of said platen and the carried medium with said exposing station and for disengagement to enable movement of said platen and the carried medium from said exposing station.

Claim 5

An improved photographic apparatus of the kind for exposing a photosensitive medium, wherein a platen is provided for carrying a photosensitive medium, wherein an exposing station including a camera structure is provided for exposing a photosensitive medium carried by said platen, wherein means is provided for moving said platen and the carried medium to said exposing station into an exposing position on said station and for moving said platen and the carried medium from said exposing station, wherein a frame is provided for supporting said exposing station and said platen moving means, and wherein the improvement comprises: resilient means interconnecting said camera structure and said frame in a manner such that said camera structUre is free on all sides except respective points of support established by said resilient means, for isolating said camera structure from any vibration of said frame; a plurality of compression springs having opposite ends respectively connected to said platen and said platen moving means in a manner separating said platen from said platen moving means, and disposed for enabling generally lateral movement of said platen relative to said platen moving means and for compression in response to movement of said platen into said exposing position; and first and second engageable means respectively fixed to said platen and said exposing station for engagement, in response to movement of said platen into said exposing position, to effect registration of said platen and the carried medium with said exposing station and for disengagement to enable movement of said platen and the carried medium from said exposing station.

Claim 6

The improvement as recited in claim 3, wherein said first and second engageable means includes: a plurality of pins depending from said platen; and means defining a plurality of openings in said exposing station for respectively receiving said pins as said platen is moved into said exposing position.

Claim 7

An improved photographic copying machine of the kind for exposing and processing a photosensitive film insert mounted in the aperture of an aperture card, wherein a platen is provided for carrying an aperture card, wherein exposing and processing stations are provided below said platen for exposing and processing a film insert of an aperture card carried by said platen, wherein means including an index table is provided for lowering said platen and the carried card into exposing and processing positions respectively on said exposing and processing stations and for raising said platen and the carried card from said exposing and processing stations, wherein a frame is provided for supporting said exposing and processing stations and said platen moving means, and wherein the improvement comprises: resilient means interconnecting said exposing station and said frame in a manner such that said exposing station is free on all sides except respective points of support established by said resilient means, for isolating said exposing station from any vibration of said frame; a plurality of first compression springs having opposite ends respectively connected to said platen and said index table in a manner suspending said platen from said index table, and disposed for enabling generally lateral movement of said platen relative to said index table and for compression in response to lowering of said platen into said exposing and processing positions; a plurality of pins depending from said platen; means defining a plurality of openings in said exposing and processing stations for individually receiving one of said pins as said platen is lowered respectively into said exposing and processing positions; and a second compression spring having opposite ends respectively disposed on said platen and spaced from said index table, said second compression spring exerting a greater compression force than such force exerted by said plurality of first compression springs.

Claim 8

An improved photographic copying machine of the kind for exposing and processing a photosensitive film insert mounted in the aperture of an aperture card, wherein a platen is provided for carrying an aperture card, wherein exposing and processing stations are provided below said platen for exposing and processing a film insert of an aperture card carried by said platen, wherein means including an index table is provided for lowering said platen and the carried card into exposing and processing positions respectively on said exposing and processing stations and for raising said platen and the carried card from said exposing and processing stations, wherein a frame is provided for supporting said exposing and processing stations and said platen moving means, and wherein the improvement comprises: resilient means interconnecting said exposing station and said frame in a manner such that said exposing station is free on all sides except respective points of support established by said resilient means, for isolating said exposing station from any vibration of said frame; a plurality of first compression springs having opposite ends respectively connected to said platen and said index table in a manner suspending said platen from said index table, and disposed for enabling generally lateral movement of said platen relative to said index table and for compression in response to lowering of said platen into said exposing and processing positions; a plurality of pins depending from said platen; means defining a plurality of openings in said exposing and processing stations for individually receiving one of said pins as said platen is lowered respectively into said exposing and processing positions; and a second compression spring having opposite ends respectively disposed on said platen and spaced from said index table, said second compression spring exerting a greater compression force than such force exerted by said plurality of first compression springs.