Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Liquid developer collection apparatus and image forming apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 液体显影剂收集装置和图像形成装置
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Application No.: US12245533Application Date: 2008-10-03
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Publication No.: US08014702B2Publication Date: 2011-09-06
- Inventor: Satoshi Chiba
- Applicant: Satoshi Chiba
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
- Current Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: DLA Piper LLP (US)
- Priority: JP2007-269765 20071017; JP2008-146633 20080604
- Main IPC: G03G15/10
- IPC: G03G15/10

Abstract:
A liquid developer collection apparatus and an image forming apparatus can prevent image disturbances and also disturbances of the toner particles on the image section that can be produced by squeezing. The liquid developer collection apparatus includes a first squeezing section 113aY that squeeze a liquid developer on an image carrier carrying an image developed by the liquid developer containing carrier liquid and toner particles, and a second squeezing section 113bY arranged vertically above the first squeezing section 113aY to squeeze the image carrier squeezed by the first squeezing section 113aY, and the liquid developer collected by the second squeezing section 113bY is made to fall free onto the first squeezing section 113aY and collected.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090103949A1 Liquid Developer Collection Apparatus and Image Forming Apparatus Public/Granted day:2009-04-23
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