发明名称 |
Image forming apparatus with a purge control means |
摘要 |
<p>An image forming apparatus such as a printer or a copier includes: a photoreceptor for holding a latent image; a charger for charging the photoreceptor; an exposure unit such as a LED array for exposing the photoreceptor with light so as to form a latent image on the photoreceptor; a developing unit placed in the vicinity of the photoreceptor, for developing the latent image with a developing agent so as to form a developing agent image on the photoreceptor; in which the developing unit includes a developing sleeve for holding the developing agent on its surface; a transfer unit for transferring the developing agent image on the photoreceptor to a recording medium; a cleaner for cleaning a residual developing agent on the photoreceptor after the developing agent image is transferred to the recording medium; and a purge control unit (801) for purging foreign matters, included in the developing agent, from the developing agent on the developing sleeve; in which the purge control unit includes: an attraction member for attracting the foreign matters from the developing sleeve. &lt;IMAGE&gt;</p> |
申请公布号 |
EP0702282(A3) |
申请公布日期 |
1996.10.02 |
申请号 |
EP19950114411 |
申请日期 |
1995.09.13 |
申请人 |
KONICA CORPORATION |
发明人 |
SAITO, HISAHIRO;TANAKA, HAJIME;MIYAMOTO, TAKAYUKI;KUROHATA, TAKAO |
分类号 |
G03G15/08;(IPC1-7):G03G15/08 |
主分类号 |
G03G15/08 |
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