Film loading method and apparatus
AssigneeFuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
InventorsShigehisa Shimizu, Chiaki Suzuki, Kazumasa Harada, Tomohisa Maeda
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for loading film into film cartridges having an improved throughput rate. Caps, spools and shell plates are supplied simultaneously with the winding of film. Film is wound onto spools while the spools are held. Shell plates are held with a shell plate chuck in such a manner that the shell plate is half open. Spools on which film has been wound are inserted into corresponding half-open shell plates, after which the shell plates are shaped as required. Caps are then fitted onto both open ends of the shell plate.
Claims6
A film loading method, comprising the steps of:
- A. supplying a shell plate, a spool and caps to a shell plate temporary shaping station, a separate winding station and a separate supplying station, respectively, and, simultaneously
- B. (1) holding, at said shell plate temporary shaping station, said shell plate with a shell plate chuck in such a manner that said shell plate is half open;
- (2) winding, at said winding station, a film on said spool and holding said spool;
- (3) inserting said spool on which said film has been wound into said half-open shell plate;
- (4) shaping said shell plate as required at said shaping station;
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- (5) fitting, at said cap supplying station, said caps on both open ends of said shell plate.
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