Wet type image forming apparatus and developing unit thereof
AssigneePENTAX Corporation
InventorMotohiro Maseki
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Abstract
A developing unit for a wet type image forming apparatus that forms an image with developing solution containing toner in carrier solution is provided. The developing unit includes a latent image carrying roller on which a latent image is developed with the toner, a developing solution carrying roller that is charged and thereby carries the developing solution to supply the developing solution to the latent image carrying roller, a developing solution scraping unit that scrapes off a portion of the developing solution that is not used for developing, and a shearer that is arranged at a position in a path of the scraped developing solution, and applies shearing stress to a piece of toner coating. The piece of toner coating is formed with the scraped developing solution.
Claims12
A developing unit for a wet type image forming apparatus that forms an image with developing solution containing toner in carrier solution, comprising:
- a latent image carrying roller on which a latent image is developed with the toner,
- a developing solution carrying roller that is charged and thereby carries the developing solution to supply the developing solution to the latent image carrying roller,
- a developing solution scraping unit that scrapes off a portion of the developing solution that is not used for developing, and
- a shearer that is arranged at a position in a path of the scraped developing solution, and applies shearing stress to a piece of toner coating, the piece of toner coating being formed with the scraped developing solution.
A wet type image forming apparatus that forms an image with developing solution containing toner in carrier solution, comprising:
- a developing unit having a latent image carrying roller on which a latent image is developed with the toner, a developing solution carrying roller that is charged and thereby carries the developing solution to supply the developing solution to the latent image carrying roller, a developing solution scraping unit that scrapes off a portion of the developing solution that is not used for developing, and a shearer that is arranged at a position in a path of the scraped developing solution, and applies shearing stress to a piece of toner coating, the piece of toner coating being formed with the scraped developing solution;
- a carrying unit that carries a recording sheet to a discharging opening of the wet type image forming apparatus via the latent image carrying roller;
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- a controller that controls the developing unit and the carrying unit so that a predetermined image is formed on a surface of the recording sheet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.