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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2002
Samsung Electronics Co., LTD, Suwon, KR;
Abstract
A liquid image developing system including a development container in which a developer having a charge is stored, a photosensitive body, and a development roller which is partially soaked in the developer in the development container and to rotate and form development nip. The system further includes a depositing portion to apply an electric potential to attach the developer to the surface of the development roller, a metering portion to regulate the developer attached to the surface of the development roller at a predetermined thickness at a front end of the development nip, and a cleaning portion to clean the surface of the development roller at a rear end of the development nip. The cleaning portion includes an electrical cleaning member which contacts the development roller and removes the developer attached to the surface of the development roller by an electrical attractive force, and a mechanical cleaning member which contacts the development roller and mechanically cleans the developer attached to the surface of the development roller.