A carrying apparatus includes a holder which houses anobject to be carried and which comprises a holder sidemember； a carrying path which guides the movement of theholder； a helical member which generates, between theholder side member and the helical member, a first force ina direction to depart from the holder side member or asecond force to attract the holder side member and which isdisposed along the carrying path； and a rotation unit whichrotates the helical member.
