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US 4,987,438 AGranted
Apparatus for processing light-sensitive material
AssigneeKonica Corporation
InventorsNobutaka Goto, Shigeharu Koboshi, Masayuki Kurematsu, Tomonori Kawamura
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Abstract
A photosensitive material developer for developing a photosensitive material comprising a processor for developing the photosensitive material with a developer in a developer tank which is filled with the developer so that the developer is insulated from air.
Claims14
A photosensitive material processing apparatus for developing a photosensitive material, the apparatus comprising:
- a main body;
- first conveyance means in connection with the main body for conveying the photosensitive material into the main body;
- second conveyance means in connection with the main body for conveying the photosensitive material out of the main body;
- developer enclosure means disposed in the main body, the developer means having a processing solution therein;
- wash enclosure means connected to the developer enclosure means for preventing the processing solution from oxidizing by air or hardening by evaporation;
- photosensitive material intake means in the developer enclosure means for feeding the photosensitive material into the developer enclosure means;
- photosensitive material discharge means located between the developer enclosure means and the wash enclosure means for discharging the photosensitive material from the developer enclosure means into the wash enclosure means, the photosensitive material intake and discharge means isolating the developer enclosure means from outside air to maintain the developer enclosure means in a hermetic condition and prevent the developing solution from leaking from the developer enclosure means during processing;
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- wash enclosure discharge means located in the wash enclosure means for discharging the photosensitive material from the wash enclosure means, the wash enclosure and photosensitive material discharge means isolating the wash enclosure means from outside air to keep the wash enclosure means in a hermetic condition.
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A photosensitive material processing apparatus for developing a photosensitive material, the apparatus comprising:
- a main body;
- first conveyance means connected with the main body for conveying the photosensitive material into the main body;
- second conveyance means connected with the main body for conveying the photosensitive material out of the main body;
- developer enclosure means in the main body, containing a processing solution;
- wash enclosure means connected to the developer enclosure means for preventing the processing solution from oxidizing or hardening;
- photosensitive material intake means in the developer enclosure means for feeding the photosensitive material into the developer enclosure means;
- photosensitive material discharge means located between the developer enclosure means and the wash enclosure means for discharging the photosensitive material from the developer enclosure means into the wash enclosure means, the photosensitive material intake and discharge means isolating the developer enclosure means from outside air to maintain the developer enclosure means in a hermetic condition and prevent the developing solution from leaking from the developer enclosure means during processing;
- cleaning means in the wash enclosure means for cleaning the photosensitive material intake and discharge means;
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- wash enclosure discharge means for discharging the photosensitive material from the wash enclosure means, the wash enclosure and photosensitive material discharge means isolating the wash enclosure means from outside air to maintain the wash enclosure means in a hermetic condition.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.