The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 1998
Filed:
Nov. 13, 1995
Tatsuya Mukoyama, Yokosuka, JP;
Tsuyoshi Ono, Machida, JP;
Masahiko Okabe, Yamato, JP;
Ryuji Horiuchi, Yokohama, JP;
Hiroki Nakagami, Yokosuka, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides an image recording apparatus and an excess liquid developer removing device used in the apparatus. In the image recording apparatus, the recording medium wound around the rotary drum is developed by liquid developer supplied from a developing device. A dish provided on the developing device is displaced in the vicinity of the recording medium wound around the rotary drum by being declined in a predetermined angle to prevent the bubbles from generating. The excess liquid developer attached on the recording medium is removed by the air from a nozzle of a blower. The nozzle is displaced by a nozzle displacing device in the vicinity of a developing electrode for supplying the liquid developer only in the midst of developing to prevent the nozzle from being chocked up with toner contained in the liquid developer. Further, the excess liquid developer collected to an end of the recording medium by the air are removed by a part of the excess liquid developer absorbing member caused by the contact therewith.