Patent ID: 6253051
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A wet-type image forming apparatus for forming an image on a photoconductor member using liquid developer which is composed of toner particles and a solvent, comprising:a charging section for charging a surface of the photoconductor member;a latent image forming section for forming a latent image on the photoconductor member;a developing roller for developing the latent image on the photoconductor member using the liquid developer stored in a reservoir;a squeezing roller for squeezing excess solvent from the surface of the photoconductor member; anda heater for heating liquid developer existing on the photoconductor member to a temperature at which the solvent of the liquid developer is prone to vaporize, wherein the heater is provided in at least one hollow in at least one of the developing roller and the squeezing roller such that a periphery of one of the developing roller and squeezing roller is uniformly heated;wherein the heater heats the periphery of the squeezing roller to a temperature which is not lower than a boiling point of the liquid developer.