Patent ID: 6393240
Filing Date: 2002-05-21
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus comprising:image forming means for forming a latent image on an image carrier body which is rotating; developing means, containing liquid developer in which developer particles are dispersed in a solvent, for supplying the liquid developer to the latent image on the image carrier body and forming a developer image; removing means, which rotates in contact with the image carrier body, for removing a surplus of the liquid developer remaining on the image carrier body after development; and transfer means for transferring the developer image to a transfer material after the surplus of the liquid developer is removed by the removing means, the removing means having a surface configuration which allows contact with the developer image on the image carrier body with a uniform contact pressure in a contact portion where the removing means contacts to the image carrier body, wherein the removing means has concavities and convexities on its surface, a period of the concavities and convexities is greater than a diameter of a minimum unit portion or a width of a thinnest line of the developer image formed on the image carrier body by the image forming means.