Patent ID: 6106168
Filing Date: 2000-08-22
Classification: G03D

Abstract:
An automatic developing apparatus comprising:a treatment tank for holding a treatment liquid having a liquid surface and for developing a photosensitive material;a transport unit disposed in said treatment tank, said transport unit comprising a plurality of transport rollers for transporting the photosensitive material and a torque transferring means for transferring torque from one of said plurality of transport rollers to the other of said plurality of transport rollers;a torque transmitting means for transmitting torque from outside of the treatment tank to said transport rollers through the liquid surface in the treatment tank, said torque transmitting means comprising a shaft-shaped transmitting portion having an axis of rotation normal to the liquid surface, wherein a portion of said shaft-shaped transmitting portion is positioned so as to extend into the treatment liquid andwherein said torque transferring means has an axis of rotation in a direction other than that normal to the liquid surface and all components of said transferring means are located below the liquid surface.