JP2007171439A5

JP2007171439A5 -

Info

Publication number: JP2007171439A5
Application number: JP2005367493A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2005-12-21
Publication date: 2009-01-22

Claims

A first developing section for developing using a first liquid developer containing a first toner and a carrier liquid;
A first image carrier that carries a first image developed by the first developing unit;
A first image carrier squeeze unit that squeezes the first image developed on the first image carrier and collects the carrier liquid;
A transfer body to which the first image squeezed by the first image carrier squeeze section is transferred; a first transfer section to transfer the first image to the transfer body;
A transfer body squeeze portion that squeezes the first image transferred to the transfer body and collects the carrier liquid;
A second developing section for developing using a second liquid developer containing a second toner and a carrier liquid;
A second image carrier that carries the second image developed by the second developing unit;
A second image carrier squeeze part for squeezing the second image developed on the second image carrier and collecting the carrier liquid;
A second transfer portion for transferring the second image squeezed by the second image carrier squeeze portion to the transfer body carrying the first image squeezed by the transfer body squeeze portion;
A recovery unit for recovering the carrier liquid recovered by the transfer body squeeze part and the carrier liquid recovered by the second image carrier squeeze part;
An image forming apparatus comprising:

A first image carrier cleaning unit that cleans the first image carrier and collects the liquid taken from the first image carrier by cleaning;
A liquid recovered by the first image carrier cleaning unit, and a flow path for conveying the recovered liquid recovered by the recovery unit;
The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, comprising:

The image forming apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a filter unit that separates the carrier liquid from the collected liquid conveyed through the flow path.

The image forming apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a recovered carrier liquid storage unit that stores the carrier liquid separated by the filter unit.

The first developing section includes a first carrier liquid supply section that supplies the carrier liquid.
The second developing section has a second carrier liquid supply section for supplying the carrier liquid,
The image forming apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a conveyance path for conveying the carrier liquid stored in the recovered carrier liquid storage unit to the first carrier liquid supply unit and the second carrier liquid supply unit.

A transfer roller for transferring the 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 cleaning;
The image forming apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the liquid collected by the transfer roller cleaning unit is conveyed to the flow path.