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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 1991
Filed:
Sep. 17, 1990
Ichirio Tsuruoka, Tokyo, JP;
Katsuhiro Echigo, Yokohama, JP;
Manabu Mochizuki, Yokohama, JP;
Tsuneo Kurotori, Tokyo, JP;
Kenzo Ariyama, Yokohama, JP;
Kenji Kojima, Tokyo, JP;
Mayumi Miyao, Tokyo, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A wet-type image formation apparatus comprising (i) a belt-shaped photoconductor prepared by depositing a photoconductive material on the outer surface of a belt-shaped substrate; (ii) a plurality of pulleys which support and drive the belt-shaped photoconductor; (iii) a charging unit; (iv) an exposure unit; (v) a development unit; (vi) an image transfer unit; (vii) a squeeze roller unit, comprising a pair of roller-supporting members and a co-axial roller; (viii) a cleaning means; (ix) a liquid developer removing unit which is provided inside the belt-shaped photoconductor, capable of removing the liquid developer dropping onto the inner surface of the belt-shaped photoconductor and recovering it in a liquid developer reservoir or a development unit.