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JP2007171435A5
JP2007171435A5 JP2005367489A JP2005367489A JP2007171435A5 JP 2007171435 A5 JP2007171435 A5 JP 2007171435A5 JP 2005367489 A JP2005367489 A JP 2005367489A JP 2005367489 A JP2005367489 A JP 2005367489A JP 2007171435 A5 JP2007171435 A5 JP 2007171435A5
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第1のトナー及び不揮発性のキャリア液とを含む第1液体現像剤を用いて現像する第1の現像部と、
前記第1の現像部で現像された第1の像を担持する第1の像担持体と、
前記第1の像担持体をクリーニングするとともに、当該クリーニングにより前記第1の像担持体から取られた液を回収する第1像担持体クリーニング部と、
前記第1のトナーとは異なる色の第2のトナー及び前記キャリア液とを含む第2液体現像剤を用いて現像する第2の現像部と、
前記第2の現像部で現像された第2の像を担持する第2の像担持体と、
前記第2の像担持体をクリーニングするとともに、当該クリーニングにより前記第2の像担持体から取られた液を回収する第2像担持体クリーニング部と、
前記第1像担持体クリーニング部及び前記第2像担持体クリーニング部で前記回収された液を搬送する同一の流路と、
前記流路で搬送された前記回収された液から前記キャリア液を分離するフィルタ部と、
を有することを特徴とする画像形成装置。
A first developing section for developing using a first liquid developer containing a first toner and a non-volatile carrier liquid;
A first image carrier that carries a first image developed by the first developing unit;
A first image carrier cleaning unit that cleans the first image carrier and collects the liquid taken from the first image carrier by the cleaning;
A second developing section that develops using a second liquid developer containing a second toner of a different color from the first toner and the carrier liquid;
A second image carrier that carries the second image developed by the second developing unit;
A second image carrier cleaning unit that cleans the second image carrier and collects the liquid taken from the second image carrier by the cleaning;
The same flow path for transporting the collected liquid in the first image carrier cleaning unit and the second image carrier cleaning unit;
A filter unit for separating the carrier liquid from the recovered liquid conveyed in the flow path;
An image forming apparatus comprising:
前記第1の像担持体に現像された前記第1の像、及び前記第2の像担持体に現像された前記第2の像が転写される転写体と、
前記転写体に転写された前記第1の像及び前記第2の像を記録媒体に転写する転写ローラと、
前記転写ローラをクリーニングするとともに、当該クリーニングにより前記転写ローラから取られた液を回収する転写ローラクリーニング部と、を有し、
前記転写ローラクリーニング部で回収された液を前記流路に搬送する請求項1に記載の画像形成装置。
A transfer body onto which the first image developed on the first image carrier and the second image developed on the second image carrier are transferred;
A transfer roller for transferring the first image and the second image transferred to the transfer body to a recording medium;
A transfer roller cleaning unit that cleans the transfer roller and collects the liquid taken from the transfer roller by the cleaning,
The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the liquid collected by the transfer roller cleaning unit is conveyed to the flow path.
前記転写体をクリーニングするとともに、当該クリーニングにより前記転写体から取られた液を回収する転写体クリーニング部を有し、
前記転写体クリーニング部で回収された液を前記流路に搬送する請求項2に記載の画像形成装置。
A cleaning unit for cleaning the transfer body and collecting a liquid taken from the transfer body by the cleaning;
The image forming apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the liquid collected by the transfer body cleaning unit is conveyed to the flow path.
前記転写体に転写された前記第1の像をスクイーズするとともに、当該スクイーズにより前記転写体から取られた前記キャリア液を回収する第1転写体スクイーズ部と、
前記転写体に転写された前記第2の像をスクイーズするとともに、当該スクイーズにより前記転写体から取られた前記キャリア液を回収する第2転写体スクイーズ部と、を有し、前記第1転写体スクイーズ部及び前記第2転写体スクイーズ部で回収された前記キャリア液を前記流路に搬送する請求項2または3に記載の画像形成装置。
Squeezing the first image transferred to the transfer body, and collecting the carrier liquid taken from the transfer body by the squeeze, a first transfer body squeeze portion;
A second transfer body squeeze portion that squeezes the second image transferred to the transfer body and collects the carrier liquid taken from the transfer body by the squeeze, and the first transfer body The image forming apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the carrier liquid collected by the squeeze unit and the second transfer body squeeze unit is conveyed to the flow path.
前記フィルタ部で分離された前記キャリア液を貯留するキャリア液貯留部を有する請求項1乃至4のいずれか1項に記載の画像形成装置。 The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a carrier liquid storage unit that stores the carrier liquid separated by the filter unit. 前記フィルタ部は、濾紙もしくは静電フィルタである請求項1乃至5のいずれか1項に記載の画像形成装置。 The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the filter unit is a filter paper or an electrostatic filter. 前記第1液体現像剤を貯留する第1液体現像剤貯留部と、
前記第2液体現像剤を貯留する第2液体現像剤貯留部と、を有し、
前記キャリア液貯留部に貯留された前記キャリア液を前記第1液体現像剤貯留部及び前記第2液体現像剤貯留部に搬送する請求項5または6に記載の画像形成装置。
A first liquid developer reservoir for storing the first liquid developer;
A second liquid developer reservoir for storing the second liquid developer,
The image forming apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the carrier liquid stored in the carrier liquid storage unit is transported to the first liquid developer storage unit and the second liquid developer storage unit.
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