Patent ID: 6041206
Filing Date: 2000-03-21
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A squeeze roller elevating apparatus of a liquid electrophotographic printer for selectively pressing a photoreceptor belt, which is installed at a belt frame for circulation, by elevating a squeeze roller, said apparatus comprising:a housing fixed at the belt frame;a squeeze frame installed in said housing and operative to elevatingly support the squeeze roller;a first elevating member installed at said squeeze frame for elevating movement;a second elevating member installed at said squeeze frame for elevating movement by being interlocked with the elevating movement of said first elevating member and moving said squeeze frame upward so that the squeeze roller presses the photoreceptor belt while ascending;a first spring coupling said first elevating member and said second elevating member to be interlocked with one another;a second spring coupling said second elevating member and said squeeze frame to be interlocked with one another; andan elevator which elevates said first elevating member.