Apparatus for processing photosensitive material

An apparatus for processing a photosensitive material, comprising:

• a processing liquid discharge pipe for discharging a processing liquid to a predetermined low path;
• a coating roller for receiving said processing liquid from said flow path to coat said photosensitive material with said processing liquid;
• first processing liquid diffusion means provided in said flow path for receiving said processing liquid from said processing liquid discharge pipe to diffuse said processing liquid and to cause said processing liquid to flow downwardly;
• and
• second processing liquid diffusion means having a contact member in contact with said coating roller for receiving said processing liquid from said first processing liquid diffusion means to diffuse said processing liquid again and to cause said processing liquid to flow downwardly along said coating roller;
• wherein said processing liquid discharge pipe discharges a first amount of said processing liquid per second until a leading edge of said photosensitive material reaches said coating roller, and
• wherein said processing liquid discharge pipe discharges a second amount of said processing liquid per second while said processing liquid is applied to said photosensitive material after said leading edge of said photosensitive material reaches said coating pipe,
• said first amount of said processing liquid being greater than said second amount of said processing liquid.

An apparatus for processing a photosensitive material, comprising:

• processing liquid discharge pipe for discharging a processing liquid;
• a coating roller having a rough surface for contacting a photosensitive surface of said photosensitive material to apply said processing liquid to said photosensitive surface;
• an elastic contact member in contact with said coating roller;
• processing liquid supply means for supplying said processing liquid to a contact space between said coating roller and said contact member to form a puddle of processing liquid between said contact space,
• said puddle of processing liquid extending in an axial direction of said coating roller;
• and
• a backup roller opposed to said coating roller for contacting a photosensitive surface of said photosensitive material, said photosensitive material being held between said coating roller and said backup roller.

An apparatus for processing a photosensitive material, comprising:

• a coating roller in contact with a photosensitive surface of said photosensitive material for applying a processing liquid to said photosensitive surface;
• a contact member having an uneven surface which has ups and downs in an axial direction of said coating roller and in contact with said coating roller;
• processing liquid supply means for supplying said processing liquid to a contact space between said coating roller and said contact member;
• and
• support means opposed to said coating roller and in contact with a photoinsensitive surface of said photosensitive material for supporting said photoinsensitive surface.