Liquid application apparatus and image formation apparatus
AssigneeRicoh Company, Ltd.
InventorsMotokazu Yasui, Masanao Ehara, Hideo Furukawa, Masaaki Yoshikawa, Hiroshi Yoshinaga
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Abstract
A liquid application apparatus includes a target to which a liquid is to be applied and an application unit arranged to come in contact or get separated from the target and which applies the liquid to the target when in contact. The target performs cycle motion. A minimum time for which the application unit comes in contact with the target is equal to or greater than a period of the cycle motion of the target.
Claims8
A liquid application apparatus comprising:
- a target to which a liquid is to be applied, the target making cycle motion;
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- an application unit which is arranged to come in contact and get separated from the target and to apply the liquid to the target when in contact, the application unit formed of a felt which can be impregnated with the liquid,
- wherein a minimum time for which the application unit is arranged to come in contact with the target is equal to or greater than a period of the cycle motion of the target, and
- the minimum time is set based on a time elapsed from an initial use to a current use of the target.
An image formation apparatus comprising a liquid application apparatus, the liquid application apparatus comprising:
- a target configured to receive a liquid, the target configured to make a cyclical motion;
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- an application unit configured to come in contact and get separated from the target and to apply the liquid to the target when in contact,
- wherein a minimum time for which the application unit is arranged to come in contact with the target is equal to or greater than a period of the cycle motion of the target, and
- the minimum time is set based on a time elapsed from an initial use to a current use of the target.
A liquid application apparatus comprising:
- a target rotatable on an axis;
- an application unit positionable in a first orientation to contact the target and to apply a liquid to the target and a second orientation to separate from the target, the application unit comprising:
- a control section adapted to position the application unit in the first orientation for a time period that is greater than or equal to a period of rotation of the target, wherein the time period is set based on a time elapsed from an initial use to a current use of the target.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.