Patent ID: 6193424
Filing Date: 2001-02-27
Classification: G03D

Abstract:
A concentrated replenisher automatic diluting apparatus in a photosensitive material processing system, comprising:a container holding a replenisher supplied to a photosensitive material processing tank;a first liquid level detector provided in the container to detect that a liquid level of the replenisher held in the container has reached a lower limit level;a second liquid level detector provided in the container to detect that the liquid level of the replenisher held in the container has reached an upper limit level;a first supplier which supplies a predetermined amount of concentrated replenisher to the container;a second supplier which supplies a diluting solution to the container through said first supplier, and which washes said first supplier, wherein diluting solution that is used to wash said first supplier is at least a portion of the diluting solution supplied to the container; anda controller which controls the first and second suppliers;wherein a supply of the predetermined amount of the concentrated replenisher to the container and a supply of the diluting solution to the container are started in accordance with a detection of the lower limit level of the replenisher held in the container by the first liquid level detector, and the supply of the diluting solution to the container is stopped in accordance with a detection of the upper limit level of the replenisher held in the container by the second liquid level detector.