Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Fixing device fixing developing agent image to sheet by electrostatically spraying charged fixing solution
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Application No.: US17319852Application Date: 2021-05-13
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Publication No.: US11698596B2Publication Date: 2023-07-11
- Inventor: Yutaka Kakigahara , Kengo Takeda , Jun Mihara , Satoshi Murata , Shinya Yamamoto , Tomoaki Hattori , Kumiko Sakaguchi , Takayuki Higuchi , Tatsuya Ezaka , Emi Shimizu , Kentaro Murayama
- Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
- Applicant Address: JP Aichi-Ken
- Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Nagoya
- Agency: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
- Priority: JP 15194631 2015.09.30 JP 15194654 2015.09.30 JP 15194754 2015.09.30 JP 15253038 2015.12.25 JP 15253388 2015.12.25 JP 16050499 2016.03.15 JP 16050502 2016.03.15 JP 16050505 2016.03.15 JP 16050783 2016.03.15 JP 16050784 2016.03.15
- Main IPC: G03G15/20
- IPC: G03G15/20 ; G03G15/00

Abstract:
A fixing device is for fixing a developing agent image to a recording sheet by electrostatically spraying a charged fixing solution toward the developing agent image on the sheet. The fixing device includes a container portion, a plurality of nozzles, and a potential difference generating portion. The container portion is configured to store therein the fixing solution. The plurality of nozzles is in communication with the container portion and configured to spray the fixing solution toward the developing agent image. The potential difference generating portion is configured to generate a potential difference between the fixing solution stored in the plurality of nozzles and the recording sheet conveyed at a position separated from the plurality of nozzles.
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