Patent ID: 6701111
Filing Date: 2004-03-02
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A liquid image developing system, comprising:a development container to store a developer having a charge; a photosensitive body; a development roller partially soaked in the developer in the development container to rotate and form a development nip with the photosensitive body; a depositing portion to attach the developer to a surface of the development roller; a metering portion to regulate the developer attached to the development roller at a uniform thickness, at a first end of the development nip; and a cleaning portion to clean the surface of the development roller at a second end of the development nip; wherein the cleaning portion comprises: an electrical cleaning member which contacts the development roller and removes the developer attached to the surface of the development roller by an electrical attractive force, and a mechanical cleaning member which contacts the development roller and mechanically cleans the developer attached to the surface of the development roller.