| 摘要 |
<p>An automatic photo film feeding apparatus comprising:a transport mechanism (T) for successively transporting a plurality of film cartridges (C1) to a feed position (P2); and a feed mechanism (U) for drawing said photo films (F1) out of film cartridges (C1) transported to feed position (P2), and feeding photo films (F1) to a processing section, said feed mechanism (U) having rollers (37,38) for substantially horizontally drawing photo films (F1) out of film cartridges transported to feed position by transport mechanism (T), characterized in that transport mechanism (T) including a first transport unit (T1) for supporting film cartridges (C1) with photo films (F1) drawn downward and successively transporting film cartridges (C1) substantially horizontally to a transfer position (P1), and a second transport unit (T2) for receiving film cartridges transported to transfer position (P1) by first transport unit (T1), and transporting film cartridges horizontally to feed position (P2);and that second transport unit (T2) having a posture change mechanism (31,32) for changing film cartridges (C1) to a posture having photo films (F1) drawn from film cartridges (C1) being directed substantially horizontally. <IMAGE></p> |
