Patent ID: 6141518
Filing Date: 2000-10-31
Classification: F26B,G03G

Abstract:
A carrier recovery apparatus of a liquid electrophotographic printer, comprising:a drying roller rotating in contact with a photoreceptor belt, for absorbing a liquid carrier from the photoreceptor belt;a heating roller contacting said drying roller for heating said drying roller and evaporating the liquid carrier absorbed by said drying roller;a manifold surrounding said drying roller and said heating roller, for accommodating evaporated gas carrier;a sealing blade disposed in a gap between said drying roller and said manifold to close the gap;a condenser for receiving the evaporated gas carrier from said manifold and condensing the evaporated gas carrier;a supply line for supplying the evaporated gas carrier in said manifold to said condenser; anda return line for returning the evaporated gas carrier which is not condensed in said condenser to said manifold,wherein the evaporated gas carrier is condensed while circulating in a closed loop formed by said manifold, said supply line, said condenser and said return line.