X-ray apparatus

Claim 2

An X-ray apparatus comprising: converting means for exposing a sheet film disposed perpendicular to the horizontal direction; film loading means for loading sheet films of different length; transporting means for transporting a sheet film from the film loading means to the converting means along a descending direction; and holding means for keeping the upper edge of the sheet film substantially at the same height in the converting means regardless of the length of the sheet film; said holding means including clamping means connected to the transporting means for holding the sheet film and control means for controlling the drive and the stop of the transporting means.

Claim 3

An apparatus as in claim 1, wherein: said holding means further includes detecting means for detecting the passage of the sheet film and support means for supporting the lower edge of the sheet film at a height corresponding to the output of the detecting means.

Claim 4

An X-ray apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein the clamping means is a plural number of clippers.

Claim 5

An apparatus as in claim 3, wherein: said holding means further includes detecting means for detecting the passage of the sheet film and support means for supporting the lower edge of the sheet film at a height corresponding to the output of the detecting means.

Claim 6

An X-ray apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein the transporting means includes a flexible belt and a winding means for winding the flexible belt.

Claim 7

An apparatus as in claim 5, wherein: said holding means further includes detecting means for detecting the passage of the sheet film and support means for supporting the lower edge of the sheet film at a height corresponding to the output of the detecting means.

Claim 8

An X-ray apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein the control means is provided with a driving member for driving the transporting means and a driving member control circuit for controlling the driving member.

Claim 9

An apparatus as in claim 7, wherein: said holding means further includes detecting means for detecting the passage of the sheet film and support means for supporting the lower edge of the sheet film at a height corresponding to the output of the detecting means.

Claim 10

An X-ray apparatus in accordance with claim 7, wherein the driving member is a pulse motor.

Claim 11

An apparatus as in claim 9, wherein: said holding means further includes detecting means for detecting the passage of the sheet film and support means for supporting the lower edge of the sheet film at a height corresponding to the output of the detecting means.

Claim 12

An X-ray apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein the transporting means is provided with a rail and a carrier is movable along the rail and connected to the clamping means.

Claim 13

An apparatus as in claim 11, wherein: said holding means further includes detecting means for detecting the passage of the sheet film and support means for supporting the lower edge of the sheet film at a height corresponding to the output of the detecting means.

Claim 14

An X-ray apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein the transporting means is provided with a plural number of pulleys and a wire engaged with the pulleys and connected to the clamping means.

Claim 15

An apparatus as in claim 13, wherein: said holding means further includes detecting means for detecting the passage of the sheet film and support means for supporting the lower edge of the sheet film at a height corresponding to the output of the detecting means.

Claim 16

An X-ray apparatus comprising: converting means for exposing a sheet film disposed perpendicular to the horizontal direction; film loading means for loading sheet films of different length; transporting means for transporting a sheet film from the film loading means to the converting means along a descending direction; and holding means for keeping the upper edge of the sheet film substantially at the same height in the converting means regardless of the length of the sheet film; said holding means having specifying means for specifying the length of the sheet film, support means for supporting the lower edge of the sheet film at a height corresponding to the output of the specifying means and clamping means for clamping the upper edge of the sheet film.

Claim 17

An X-ray apparatus comprising: converting means for exposing a sheet film disposed perpendicular to the horizontal direction; film loading means for loading sheet films of different length; transporting means for transporting a sheet film from the film loading means to the converting means along a descending direction; and holding means for keeping the upper edge of the sheet film substantially at the same height in the converting means regardless of the length of the sheet film; said holding means having specifying means for specifying the length of the sheet film, support means for supporting the lower edge of the sheet film at a height corresponding to the output of the specifying means and clamping means for clamping the upper edge of the sheet film.

Claim 18

An X-ray apparatus in accordance with claim 15, wherein the support means is movable vertically.

Claim 19

An X-ray apparatus in accordance with claim 15, wherein the support means having two trays movable along the horizontal direction.

Claim 20

A recording device comprising: information recording means for recording information on a record carrier having an edge; loading means for loading the record carrier; holding means for holding the edge of the record carrier substantially at the same height regardless of the length of the record carrier; flexible transporting means connected to the holding means for transporting the record carrier from the loading means to the information recording means; operation means for advancing and retiring the transporting means; and guide means for guiding the transporting means.

Claim 21

A recording device comprising: information recording means for recording information on a record carrier having an edge; loading means for loading the record carrier; holding means for holding the edge of the record carrier substantially at the same height regardless of the length of the record carrier; flexible transporting means connected to the holding means for transporting the record carrier from the loading means to the information recording means; operation means for advancing and retiring the transporting means; and guide means for guiding the transporting means.

Claim 22

A device as in claim 18, wherein: said holding means further includes detecting means for detecting the passage of the sheet film and support means for supporting the lower edge of the sheet film at a height corresponding to the output of the detecting means.

Claim 23

A recording device in accordance with claim 18, wherein the holding means are clips.

Claim 24

A recording device in accordance with claim 18, wherein the transporting means is a synthetic resin belt.

Claim 25

A device as in claim 21, wherein: said holding means further includes detecting means for detecting the passage of the sheet film and support means for supporting the lower edge of the sheet film at a height corresponding to the output of the detecting means.

Claim 26

A recording device in accordance with claim 18, wherein the transporting means is a flexible belt, while the operation means includes a drum to which the belt is fixed at a portion thereof and rotatable forward and backward.

Claim 27

A device as in claim 23, wherein: said holding means further includes detecting means for detecting the passage of the sheet film and support means for supporting the lower edge of the sheet film at a height corresponding to the output of the detecting means.

Claim 28

A recording device in accordance with claim 18, wherein the guide means include a main guide path and a plurality of auxiliary guide paths and connecting means for selectively connecting the main guide path to one of the auxiliary guide paths.

Claim 29

A device as in claim 25, wherein: said holding means further includes detecting means for detecting the passage of the sheet film and support means for supporting the lower edge of the sheet film at a height corresponding to the output of the detecting means.

Claim 30

A recording device in accordance with claim 25, wherein the guide means form a pull-in route for changing the transporting direction of the record carrier.

Claim 31

A device as in claim 27, wherein: said holding means further includes detecting means for detecting the passage of the sheet film and support means for supporting the lower edge of the sheet film at a height corresponding to the output of the detecting means.

Claim 32

A recording device in accordance with claim 25, wherein the information recording means is provided with a converting screen for converting the X-ray image into a fluorescent image, the loading means includes magazines for loading the sheet type film with different sizes, the transporting means includes a flexible belt and the guide means includes a main guide path and a plurality of auxiliary guide paths, connecting means for connecting the main guide path to one of the auxiliary guide paths and a pull-in route for temporarily pulling in the sheet film.

Claim 33

A device as in claim 29, wherein: said holding means further includes detecting means for detecting the passage of the sheet film and support means for supporting the lower edge of the sheet film at a height corresponding to the output of the detecting means.

Claim 34

An X-ray apparatus comprising: converting means for exposing sheet film having an upper and lower edge; film loading means for loading sheet films with different length; transporting means for transporting a sheet film from the film loading means to the converting means; holding means for keeping the upper edge of the sheet film substantially at the same height in the converting means regardless of the length of the sheet film; and said holding means having detecting means for detecting the passage of the sheet film, support means for supporting the lower edge of the sheet film at a height corresponding to the output of the detecting means, and clamping means for clamping the upper edge of the sheet film.

Claim 35

An X-ray apparatus comprising: converting means for exposing sheet film having an upper and lower edge; film loading means for loading sheet films with different length; transporting means for transporting a sheet film from the film loading means to the converting means; holding means for keeping the upper edge of the sheet film substantially at the same height in the converting means regardless of the length of the sheet film; and said holding means having detecting means for detecting the passage of the sheet film, support means for supporting the lower edge of the sheet film at a height corresponding to the output of the detecting means, and clamping means for clamping the upper edge of the sheet film.