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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 1996
Filed:
Oct. 04, 1995
Shuji Iino, Muko, JP;
Toshimitsu Fujiwara, Takatsuki, JP;
Hidetoshi Miyamoto, Takatsuki, JP;
Takaji Kurita, Osakasayama, JP;
Minolta Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A liquid-type developing device for use in an image forming apparatus such as a copying machine or printer, that develops an electrostatic latent image formed on a latent image holding member using a liquid-type developer. In the liquid-type developing device, a developer carrying member supplies the liquid-type developer to the surface of the electrostatic latent image carrier at a developing region, and a removing member removes residual liquid-type developer remained on the surface of the developer carrying member after development. Before removing the residual liquid-type developer remained by the removing member, a fluid supplying member supplies a fluid on the surface of the developer carrying member so that the removing member removes said residual liquid-type developer with said fluid.