Apparatus for decomposing ozone by using a solvent mist

An image formation apparatus comprising:

• a latent electrostatic image formation means for forming on a latent-electrostatic-image bearable photoconductive member a latent electrostatic image;
• a development means for developing said latent electrostatic image into a visible toner image with a developer;
• an image transfer means for transferring said visible toner image from said photoconductive member to a transfer sheet;
• an image-fixing means for fixing said visible toner image to said transfer sheet, comprising an image fixing roller, the surface of which is coated with a release agent;
• an ozone decomposing and discharging means for decomposing and discharging ozone generated in said image formation apparatus by mixing a mist of said release agent generated in said image-fixing means and said ozone generated in said image formation apparatus and discharging said ozone;
• solvent mist generation means for generating a solvent mist, said solvent mist generation means comprising a solvent reservoir, from which said solvent mist is caused to evaporate;
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• an ozone concentration detection means for detecting the concentration of ozone generated in said image formation apparatus, the operation of said solvent mist generation means being controlled in accordance with the concentration of ozone detected by said ozone concentration detection means.

An image formation apparatus comprising:

• a latent electrostatic image formation means for forming on a latent-electrostatic-image-bearable photoconductive member a latent electrostatic image;
• a development means for developing said latent electrostatic image into a visible toner image with a developer;
• an image transfer means for transferring said visible toner image from said photoconductive member to a transfer sheet;
• an image-fixing means for fixing said visible toner image to said transfer sheet, comprising an image fixing roller;
• a solvent mist generation means for generating a solvent mist, which comprises a solvent reservoir equipped with a built-in heater, from which said solvent mist is caused to evaporate;
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• an ozone decomposing means for trapping and decomposing ozone generated in said image formation apparatus by mixing said ozone and said solvent mist.

An image formation apparatus comprising:

• a latent electrostatic image formation means for forming on a latent-electrostatic-image-bearable photoconductive member a latent electrostatic image;
• a development means using a liquid developer for developing said latent electrostatic image into a visible toner image with a liquid developer;
• an image transfer means for transferring said visible toner image from said photoconductive member to a transfer sheet;
• an image-fixing means for fixing said visible toner image to said transfer sheet, comprising an image fixing roller;
• a solvent mist generation means for generating a solvent mist;
• an ozone decomposing means for trapping and decomposing ozone generated in said image formation apparatus by mixing said ozone and said solvent mist;
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• a means for counting the number of copies made, said ozone decomposing means being operated in accordance with the number of copies counted.

An image formation apparatus comprising:

• a latent electrostatic image formation means for forming on a latent-electrostatic-image-bearable photoconductive member a latent electrostatic image;
• a development means using a liquid developer for developing said latent electrostatic image into a visible toner image with a liquid developer;
• an image transfer means for transferring said visible toner image from said photoconductive member to a transfer sheet;
• an image-fixing means for fixing said visible toner image to said transfer sheet, comprising an image fixing roller;
• a solvent mist generation means for generating a solvent mist;
• an ozone decomposing means for trapping and decomposing ozone generated in said image formation apparatus by mixing said ozone and said solvent mist;
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• a means for measuring the timer period of continuous copy making, said ozone decomposing means being operated in accordance with the measured copy making time period.

An image formation apparatus comprising:

• a latent electrostatic image formation means for forming on a latent-electrostatic-image bearable photoconductive member a latent electrostatic image;
• a development means for developing said latent electrostatic image into a visible toner image with a developer;
• an image transfer means for transferring said visible toner image from said photoconductive member to a transfer sheet;
• an image-fixing means for fixing said visible toner image to said transfer sheet, comprising an image fixing roller, the surface of which is coated with a release agent;
• an ozone decomposing and discharging means for decomposing and discharging ozone generated in said image formation apparatus by mixing a mist of said release agent generated in said image-fixing means and said ozone generated in said image formation apparatus and discharging said ozone;
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• a mist recovery means for recovering said mist.