Liquid applying member and a tool for manufacturing that member

A method of applying an unstabilizing liquid to an image carrier, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a liquid applying member formed with a portion in a liquid container containing an unstabilizing liquid in a state of a roller for directly applying said unstabilizing liquid onto said image carrier having an image formed on a surface thereof made of an image forming substance;
• applying said unstabilizing liquid onto said image carrier for making unstable an attaching state between said image forming substance and said image carrier;
• and
• peeling off thereby said image forming substance from said image carrier;
• wherein a large number of recess portions independent from each other are provided on a circular circumferential surface of said liquid applying member.

A method for removing an image forming substance from an image carrier comprising the steps of:

• applying an unstabilizing liquid to said image carrier by use of an unstabilizing liquid supplying unit;
• peeling off toner attached to an image area on said image carrier and sending out the image carrier by use of a toner peeling-off unit;
• and
• drying said image carrier sent out from said toner peeling-off unit;
• wherein:
• said unstabilizing liquid supplying unit includes a liquid applying member formed in a state of a roller with a portion in a liquid container containing said unstabilizing liquid for directly applying said unstabilizing liquid onto the image carrier having the image formed on a surface of said image carrier made of an image forming substance;
• said unstabilizing liquid is applied onto said image carrier for the making unstable an attaching state between said image forming substance and said image carrier;
• and
• a large number of recess portions independent from each other are provided on a circular circumferential surface of said liquid applying member.

An image carrier reusing apparatus for removing an image forming substance formed on an image recording medium and enabling to reuse said image carrier comprising:

• a liquid applying member for applying liquid to an image recording medium;
• and
• an image forming substance removing member for removing the image forming substance from said image recording medium,
• wherein said liquid applying member is formed in a state of a roller with a portion in a liquid container containing unstabilizing liquid for directly applying said unstabilizing liquid onto said image recording medium having an image formed on a surface of said image recording medium made of said image forming substance,
• wherein said unstabilizing liquid is applied onto said image carrier to make an attaching state between said image forming substance and said image recording medium unstable;
• wherein a large number of recess portions independent from each other are provided on a circular circumferential surface of said liquid applying member;
• wherein said image forming substance removing member is located downstream in a image recording medium transporting direction of said liquid applying member;
• and
• wherein the image forming substance formed on said image recording medium, to which the liquid is applied by said liquid applying member, is removed.

An apparatus for removing an image forming substance from an image carrier comprising:

• an unstabilizing liquid supplying unit for applying an unstabilizing liquid to said image carrier;
• a toner peeling-off unit for peeling off toner attached to an image area on said image carrier and sending out the image carrier;
• and
• a drying unit for drying said image carrier sent out from said toner peeling-off unit;
• wherein:
• said unstabilizing liquid supplying unit includes a liquid applying member formed as a roller for applying an unstabilizing liquid onto the image carrier having the image formed on a surface of said image carrier made of said image forming substance;
• said unstabilizing liquid is applied onto said image carrier for the purpose of making unstable an attaching state between said image forming substance and said image carrier;
• and
• a large number of recess portions independent from each other are provided on a circular circumferential surface of said liquid applying member;
• and
• wherein said toner peeling-off unit includes:
• a heating roller containing a heating lam employed as a heating medium;
• a pressing roller containing another heating lamp employed as a grasping medium;
• a plurality of belt supporting rollers;
• a toner offset belt employed as a toner peeling-off medium having a form of a belt suspended around said heating roller and said plurality of belt supporting rollers;
• and
• a rotation brush roller for removing toner from a surface of said offset belt.

An apparatus for reproducing an image forming substance from an image carrier comprising:

• an unstabilizing liquid supplying unit for applying an unstabilizing liquid to said image carrier;
• a toner peeling-off unit for peeling off toner attached to an image area on said image carrier and sending out the image carrier;
• and
• a drying unit for drying said image carrier sent out from said toner peeling-off unit;
• wherein:
• said unstabilizing liquid supplying unit includes a liquid applying member formed as a roller for applying an unstabilizing liquid onto the image carrier having the image formed on a surface of said image carrier made of said image forming substance;
• said unstabilizing liquid is applied onto said image carrier for the purpose of making unstable an attaching state between said image forming substance and said image carrier;
• and
• a large number of recess portions independent from each other are provided on a circular circumferential surface of said liquid applying member;
• and
• wherein said drying unit for drying said image carrier sent out from said toner peeling-off unit includes:
• a heating drum containing a heating lamp,
• a plurality of supporting rollers;
• and
• a pressing belt for pressing said image carrier which is suspended around said plurality of supporting rollers.