Patent ID: 7245827

Claim:
An image recording apparatus that has a pack chamber loaded with an instant film pack storing by stacking a plurality of pieces of instant film sheets having an image recording section which is exposed and subjected to spreading of a developer to record an image and a developer pool provided on a front end side in a carrying direction from the image recording section, and that carries the instant film sheets stored in the instant film pack loaded in the pack chamber and that performs recording of the image on the instant film sheets, the image recording apparatus comprising: carrying rollers carrying one instant film sheet taken out from the instant film pack loaded in the pack chamber; an exposure section exposing the instant film sheet being carried by the carrying rollers; developing rollers provided on a downstream side in the carrying direction from the carrying rollers, crushing the developer pool of the instant film sheet being carried and spreading the developer over the image recording section; a carrying roller holding section receiving and holding the carrying rollers; and a developing roller holding section that receives and holds the developing rollers and that is constituted by a second component separate from a first component constituting the carrying roller holding section, the second component being fixed to the first component.