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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2011
Naoki Yoshie, Ibaraki, JP;
Yuji Kamoda, Ibaraki, JP;
Keiko Momotani, Ibaraki, JP;
Kazuko Fukumoto, Ibaraki, JP;
Yasuo Shirodai, Nara, JP;
Eiji Tabata, Ibaraki, JP;
Naoki Yoshie, Ibaraki, JP;
Yuji Kamoda, Ibaraki, JP;
Keiko Momotani, Ibaraki, JP;
Kazuko Fukumoto, Ibaraki, JP;
Yasuo Shirodai, Nara, JP;
Eiji Tabata, Ibaraki, JP;
Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a liquid development apparatus having a constitution in which liquid developer containing carrier liquid with toner dispersed therein is supplied from a liquid developer/cleaning liquid supply member on a pool forming member arranged facing to a supply roller so as to form a pool of the liquid developer, from which pool the liquid developer is supplied to the supply roller, wherein a liquid developer/cleaning liquid supply member supplies cleaning liquid on a pool forming member to form a suitable pooling portion of the cleaning liquid and the liquid developer remaining on the surface of the supply roller is removed and cleaned.