DEVELOPING APPARATUS OF WET ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

摘要

PURPOSE: A developing apparatus of a wet electrophotographic image forming apparatus is provided to regularly regulate a developing agent layer formed on a developing roller by applying the optimum parameter of a metering blade, thereby realizing the excellent quality. CONSTITUTION: A developing container(100) contains a developing agent. A developing roller(104) is installed to rotate facing with a photoconductive drum(200) in a state of partially sinking under the developing agent in the developing container. A metering blade(108) includes a first surface contacting with an outer peripheral surface of the developing roller, and a second surface formed at a predetermined angle with the first surface. The metering blade regulates a developing agent layer formed on the outer peripheral surface in predetermined thickness. A point where the outer peripheral surface of the developing roller meets the first surface of the metering blade is distant from a corner where the first surface of the metering blade meets the second surface of the metering blade.