Patent ID: 6445899
Filing Date: 2002-09-03
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A color image forming device comprising:a plurality of electrostatic latent image bearing members aligned in a predetermined direction, each having a surface; a plurality of charging units disposed in confrontation with the corresponding electrostatic latent image bearing members, the charging units uniformly charging the surface of the electrostatic latent image bearing members; a plurality of exposing units that selectively emit a light onto the surface of the corresponding electrostatic latent image bearing members which has been uniformly charged by the charging units, thereby forming electrostatic latent images on the electrostatic latent image bearing members; a plurality of developing agent bearing members disposed in confrontation with the corresponding electrostatic latent image bearing members, the developing agent bearing members bearing developing agent of different color; a plurality of layer regulating units for regulating a thickness of a layer of developing agent on the corresponding developing agent bearing members into a two-layer thickness or less, wherein each layer of developing agent contacts at least one of the developing agent bearing member or a developing agent thickness regulation blade, thereby charging each layer of developing agent; an intermediate recording medium movable in the predetermined direction, wherein the developing agent bearing members selectively supply the developing agent onto the corresponding electrostatic latent image bearing members, thereby developing visible images corresponding to the electrostatic latent images on the electrostatic latent image bearing members; and a plurality of transfer units that transfer the visible images from the electrostatic latent image bearing members onto the intermediate recording medium at transferring positions, thereby forming a color image on the intermediate recording medium.