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Photographic processing apparatus

Assignee: Noritsu Koki Co Ltd
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Filing: 1995-12-26
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Granted: 1997-07-15
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Expires: 2015-12-26
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Abstract

Abstract A photographic processing apparatus including at least a printer section and a printing paper developing section further includes a printing paper transport apparatus having a mechanism which holds printing paper received from the printer section, slides the printing paper to the printing paper developing section, and delivers the printing paper thereto. The photographic processing apparatus is preferably provided with an index printer and an enveloper to implement effective continuous processing. In the printer section of the photographic processing apparatus, a scanner and a lens are disposed in different positions on a negative film conveying line, and an optical path changeover mirror is provided which is capable of changing the facing direction of the reflecting surface thereof in two directions with respect to the optical axis of one light source lamp. Also, reflecting mirrors are adequately provided in an optical path for supplying light to a frame on negative film opposed to the scanner or to a frame on the negative film opposed to the lens.

Inventors

  • 👤 Masayuki Kojima

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 11:18
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B27/00; G03B27/32

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 112 words
A photographic processing apparatus comprising: a printer section having a conveying path; a printing paper developing apparatus having a conveying path; a printing paper transport apparatus having a mechanism which holds printing paper received from said printer section, slides the printing paper to said printing paper developing section, and delivers the printing paper thereto; and wherein the printing paper conveying paths of said printing section and said printing paper developing apparatus are substantially in parallel but with opposite printing paper forward conveying directions, and the printing paper held by said printing paper transport apparatus is slid in a direction substantially perpendicular to the forward conveying directions of the printing paper conveying paths.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 112 words
A photographic processing apparatus comprising: a printer section having a conveying path; a printing paper developing apparatus having a conveying path; a printing paper transport apparatus having a mechanism which holds printing paper received from said printer section, slides the printing paper to said printing paper developing section, and delivers the printing paper thereto; and wherein the printing paper conveying paths of said printing section and said printing paper developing apparatus are substantially in parallel but with opposite printing paper forward conveying directions, and the printing paper held by said printing paper transport apparatus is slid in a direction substantially perpendicular to the forward conveying directions of the printing paper conveying paths.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 120 words
A photographic processing apparatus comprising: a printer section having a conveying path; a printing paper developinq apparatus having a conveying path; an index printer; an enveloper; and a printing paper transport apparatus having a mechanism which holds printing paper received from said printer section, slides the printing paper to said printing paper developing apparatus, and delivers the printing paper thereto, wherein the printing paper conveying paths of said printer section and said printing paper developing apparatus are substantially in parallel but with each having respective opposite printing paper forward conveying directions, and the printing paper held by said printing paper transport apparatus is slid in a direction substantially perpendicular to the forward conveying directions of the printing paper conveying paths.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 120 words
A photographic processing apparatus comprising: a printer section having a conveying path; a printing paper developinq apparatus having a conveying path; an index printer; an enveloper; and a printing paper transport apparatus having a mechanism which holds printing paper received from said printer section, slides the printing paper to said printing paper developing apparatus, and delivers the printing paper thereto, wherein the printing paper conveying paths of said printer section and said printing paper developing apparatus are substantially in parallel but with each having respective opposite printing paper forward conveying directions, and the printing paper held by said printing paper transport apparatus is slid in a direction substantially perpendicular to the forward conveying directions of the printing paper conveying paths.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 76 words
A photographic processing apparatus according to claims 1 or 2, wherein a position of measurement by a scanner and a position of exposure are located separately on a conveying line of negative film in said printer section, and said printer section has optical path changeover means for changing paths of light emitted from a light source so as to direct the light to either the position of measurement of a scanner or the position of exposure.

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