Patent ID: 11914317
Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
a photosensitive drum;
a developing device configured to supply toner onto the photosensitive drum;
a transfer device configured to transfer the toner supplied onto the photosensitive drum onto a sheet;
a spraying device configured to spray a fixing liquid for fixing the toner onto the sheet toward the sheet onto which the toner has been transferred, the spraying device including a housing configured to accommodate the fixing liquid and nozzles configured to spray the fixing liquid inside the housing; and
a collecting device configured to collect the fixing liquid sprayed from the spraying device toward the sheet and did not adhere to the sheet, the collecting device including a collection tray configured to accommodate the fixing liquid, a collection pipe connected to the collection tray and configured to allow the fixing liquid in the collection tray to pass therethrough, and a collection pump configured to send the fixing liquid in the collection pipe toward the housing.