摘要:
A toner path opening and closing apparatus of an image forming device includes a first shutter elastically supported by a first elastic member to open and close a first toner path, and a second shutter elastically supported by a second elastic member having an elastic modulus smaller than the first elastic member to open and close a second toner path by the first shutter. After the second toner path is opened by the first shutter, the first is opened, so that the first and second toner paths communicate with each other. The first toner path is a toner supplying pipeline to which a toner is supplied from a toner cartridge, and the second toner path is a toner injecting port disposed in a developing unit. In mounting of the developing unit, after the toner injecting port disposed in the developing unit is first opened, the toner supplying pipeline is opened, and in dismounting of the developing unit, after the toner supplying pipeline is first closed, the toner injecting port is closed, so that in mounting and dismounting of the developing unit, toner is prevented from being leaked through the toner paths.
摘要:
A toner path opening and closing apparatus of an image forming device includes a first shutter elastically supported by a first elastic member to open and close a first toner path, and a second shutter elastically supported by a second elastic member having an elastic modulus smaller than the first elastic member to open and close a second toner path by the first shutter. After the second toner path is opened by the first shutter, the first is opened, so that the first and second toner paths communicate with each other. The first toner path is a toner supplying pipeline to which a toner is supplied from a toner cartridge, and the second toner path is a toner injecting port disposed in a developing unit. In mounting of the developing unit, after the toner injecting port disposed in the developing unit is first opened, the toner supplying pipeline is opened, and in dismounting of the developing unit, after the toner supplying pipeline is first closed, the toner injecting port is closed, so that in mounting and dismounting of the developing unit, toner is prevented from being leaked through the toner paths.
摘要:
A developer cleaning method for a liquid electrophotographic printer is achieved by developing an electrostatic latent image by supplying developer supplied from an injection nozzle to a photoreceptor medium via a development roller, removing drip developer formed on the photoreceptor web between a squeegee roller and the development roller, removing developer remaining between the injection nozzle and the development roller, and reducing an electrical potential of the development roller after development so that toner particles included in the drip developer are transferred to the development roller due to a difference in electrical potential.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of image forming units having a photoconductive device for forming a latent image and a developing device for developing the latent image, an exposing device for exposing the photoconductive device, and a transfer device for transferring the image developed on the photoconductive device onto a sheet of paper. The apparatus is compact and performs a stable driving because the light and small exposing device and transfer device move with respect to the plurality of image forming units, thereby providing a good-quality image and facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus.
摘要:
A developer agitator of an image forming device capable of improving the electrification rate of a developer is disclosed. The developer agitator includes a rotatable shaft and an agitating wing disposed on the circumferential surface of the shaft. The agitating wing has an uneven part formed to increase the contact area with a developer. The developer agitator can obtain an electrification rate of the developer required for high speed printing, thereby allowing the image forming device to be operated at a high speed.
摘要:
A method for driving development devices of an image forming apparatus including the steps of: (a) simultaneously rotating gear cams of the respective development devices for colors Y (yellow), M (magenta), C (cyan) and K (black); (b) determining whether the frame of the development devices is lifted to a preset position; (c) rotating a developing roller; (d) coating a developer liquid on an image portion of a photoreceptor belt; (e) determining whether the image portion has passed through a transfer roller or not; (f) simultaneously rotating the gear cams of the respective development devices for colors Y, M, C and K if the image portion has passed through the transfer roller; (g) determining whether the distance between the frame and the photoreceptor belt is a preset value; (h) simultaneously stopping the gear cams of the respective development devices for colors Y, M, C and K if the distance between the frame and the photoreceptor belt is the preset value; and (i) simultaneously removing drip lines by simultaneously reversely rotating first and second squeegee rollers in the respective development devices. Therefore, the overall configuration becomes simplified, thereby reducing the fabrication cost, as well as making maintenance and repair thereof easy.
摘要:
A liquid image forming system including a photosensitive body on which an electrostatic latent image is formed, a developing roller which forms a contact nip with the photosensitive body, and a metering member which is closely adhered to the developing roller and regulates the developing agent to a predetermined thickness. The system includes an intermediate transfer medium onto which the image formed on the photosensitive body is transferred via a first transfer nip, and a transfer roller which forms a second transfer nip with the transfer medium. A pressure applied to the contact nip is less than 1.2 times a pressure of the metering member on the developing roller. A pressure applied to the first transfer nip is less than 1.2 times the pressure applied to the contact nip. A pressure applied to the second transfer nip is less than 1.5 times the pressure applied to the first transfer nip.
摘要:
A photoreceptor web for a liquid electrophotographic printer on which a predetermined image is developed at a development unit and the developed image is transferred to a transfer unit to be printed on a sheet of paper, in which a total length of the photoreceptor web is 32±0.25 inches. The total length of the photoreceptor web is set to include a plurality of image zones in which an image to be printed on a sheet of paper is developed, an interval zone provided between the image zones as allowance zone, a drip line removing zone provided to avoid frictional contact with a squeegee roller of the development unit when the drip line is removed, a seam portion formed by combining both end portions of the photoreceptor web for forming a closed path, and a mark zone where a mark for detecting the seam portion is provided. Thus, the photoreceptor web does not occupy excess installation space in the printer and development, transfer and drip line removing operations are performed smoothly.
摘要:
A squeegee roller for a liquid electrophotographic printer includes a steel core and an elastic rubber layer coated on an outer circumferential surface of the steel core. The elastic rubber layer forms a squeegee nip by contacting a photoreceptor web, thereby to make a toner of the excess developer, which is developed in an area for an electrostatic latent image of the photoreceptor web, into a thin film in the area for electrostatic latent image and to squeeze the remaining carrier. The roughness (Ra) of a surface of the elastic rubber layer satisfies the condition, 1.5 &mgr;m≦Ra≦2.5 &mgr;m. Further ,a criss-cross grove pattern is formed on the surface of the squeegee roller so as to guide the excess developer liquid
摘要:
A developing device, of a wet type printer, provided with a reservoir for holding developer liquid. A developing roller is installed at an upper region of the reservoir, and contacts a photosensitive belt. A cleaning device for cleaning the developing roller, is in contact with the developing roller. An auxiliary reservoir is installed below the developing roller, and within the reservoir, to hold a predetermined amount of the developer liquid in which the lower portion of the developing roller is immersed to a predetermined depth. The cleaning device is installed within the auxiliary reservoir to be immersed in the developer liquid and is provided with a rotating shaft and a brush installed around the circumferential surface of the rotating shaft. The developing roller is effectively cleaned, by the cleaning device, and particles adhering to the developing roller are easily removed. The removed particles are then recovered and used again in subsequent printing operations.