Method of and apparatus for manufacturing instant photography film unit
AssigneeFuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
InventorsMakoto Shimizu, Hideaki Kataoka, Hiroaki Tanaka, Tatsuo Shiino, Takayuki Kambara, Hisashi Kikuchi, Toru Shimizu
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Abstract
After first, second, and third continuous members are bonded to each other in a laminated state, they are cut together to a predetermined length for thereby producing an instant photography film unit. A predetermined number of produced instant photography film units are stacked in a stacking station, and then automatically placed into a film pack in a packaging station. An overall process of manufacturing instant photography film units that are packaged is performed automatically and efficiently.
Claims7
An apparatus for manufacturing an instant photography film unit which comprises:
- a mask sheet having an image frame and two sheets, one of which has a photosensitive layer, superposed and bonded to each other, and a pod storing a developing solution and disposed on the sheets in a predetermined position, the arrangement being such that the developing solution supplied from the pod extends between said two sheets to form an image, said apparatus comprising:
- a component supply station for supplying said mask sheet and said two sheets;
- a bonding station for bonding said mask sheet and said two sheets in a laminated state, with at least one of said
- mask sheet and said two sheets comprising a continuous member;
- a cutting station for cutting said continuous member to a predetermined length for thereby producing a self developing instant photography film unit;
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- at least one free loop disposed in a feed region required to position said continuous member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.