Developing unit using a developing liquid and image forming apparatus including the same
AssigneeRicoh Company, Ltd.
InventorMie Yoshino
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Abstract
A developing unit using a developing liquid and an image forming apparatus including the same are disclosed. The developing unit includes a developing roller made up or a core formed of metal or similar conductive material and a roller portion formed of silicone rubber, urethane rubber or similar elastic material. The roller portion has a volume resistivity ranging from 0 Ω·cm to 107 Ω·cm. The developing roller with this configuration reduces irregular development.
Claims15
A developing unit for developing a latent image formed on an image carrier with a developing liquid consisting of a carrier liquid and a developing substance, said developing unit comprising:
- a developing roller including a roller portion and rotatable while carrying the developing liquid on said roller portion;
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- voltage applying means for applying a voltage to said roller portion to thereby form an electric field for development between said roller portion and the image carrier, whereby the developing liquid deposited on said roller portion is transferred to a latent image formed on said image carrier;
- wherein said roller portion has a volume resistivity ranging from 0 Ω·cm to 107 Ω·cm.
In a developing unit including a developing roller, which includes a roller portion contacting an image carrier and rotatable while carrying a developing liquid consisting of a carrier liquid and a developing substance thereon, for developing a latent image formed on said image carrier by depositing said developing liquid on said latent image, wherein said roller portion has a ten-point mean surface roughness of 3 μm or less.
An image forming apparatus comprising:
- an image carrier for carrying a latent image thereon;
- a developing unit for developing the latent image by depositing a developing liquid, which consists of a carrier liquid and a developing substance, on said latent image;
- a developing roller including a roller portion and rotatable while carrying the developing liquid on said roller portion;
- and
- voltage applying means for applying a voltage to said roller portion to thereby form an electric field for development between said roller portion and said image carrier, whereby the developing liquid is transferred from said roller portion to the latent image formed on said image carrier;
- wherein said roller portion has a volume resistivity ranging from 0 Ω·cm to 107 Ω·cm.
An image forming apparatus comprising:
- an image carrier for carrying a latent image thereon;
- and
- a developing unit including a developing roller, which includes a roller portion contacting an image carrier and rotatable while carrying a developing liquid consisting of a carrier liquid and a developing substance thereon, for developing a latent image formed on said image carrier by depositing said developing liquid on said latent image;
- wherein said roller portion has a ten-point mean surface roughness of 3 μm or less.
A developing unit for developing a latent image formed on an image carrier with a developing liquid consisting of a carrier liquid and a developing substance, said developing unit comprising:
- a developing roller including a roller portion and configured to rotate while carrying the developing liquid on said roller portion;
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- a voltage applying device configured to apply a voltage to said roller portion to thereby form an electric field for development between said roller portion and the image carrier, whereby the developing liquid deposited on said roller portion is transferred to a latent image formed on said image carrier;
- wherein said roller portion has a volume resistivity ranging from 0 Ω·cm to 107 Ω·cm.
An image forming apparatus comprising:
- an image carrier configured to carry a latent image thereon;
- a developing unit configured to develop the latent image by depositing a developing liquid, which consists of a carrier liquid and a developing substance, on said latent image;
- a developing roller including a roller portion and configured to rotate while carrying the developing liquid on said roller portion;
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- a voltage applying device configured to apply a voltage to said roller portion to thereby form an electric field for development between said roller portion and said image carrier, whereby the developing liquid is transferred from said roller portion to the latent image formed on said image carrier;
- wherein said roller portion has a volume resistivity ranging from 0 Ω·cm to 107 Ω·cm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.