Preexposure method and apparatus for photosensitive films
AssigneeFuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
InventorShinji Nishizawa
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Abstract
A preexposure apparatus comprises a film supply station ST1 for arranging a film cartridge 14 containing a film 12 accommodated therein, a film-drawing station ST3 for automatically drawing the film 12 over its entire length, an exposure station ST5 for exposing a predetermined portion of the drawn film 12 with an image by the aid of an exposure section 32, a winding station ST6 for automatically rewinding the film 12 after the exposure into the film cartridge 14, and a withdrawing station ST8 for withdrawing the film cartridge 14. Accordingly, the predetermined portion of the film can be preexposed with a desired image automatically and efficiently.
Claims7
A preexposure apparatus for photosensitive films, comprising:
- a film supply station (ST1), (ST1a) for arranging a shield container (14), (404) containing a photosensitive film (12), (402) wound and accommodated therein;
- a film-drawing station (ST3), (ST3a) for automatically drawing said photosensitive film (12), (402) from said shield container (14), (404) held by a holding means (20), (410);
- an exposure station (ST5), (ST4a) for relatively positioning said drawn photosensitive film (12), (402) and an exposure section (32), (436), and exposing a predetermined portion of said photosensitive film with an image by the aid of said exposure section;
- a winding station (ST6), (ST5a) for automatically rewinding said photosensitive film (12), (402) after said exposure into said shield container (14), (404);
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- a withdrawing station (ST8), (ST6a) for withdrawing said shield container (14), (404) containing said photosensitive film (12), (402) wound and accommodated therein again.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.