Patent ID: 6117240
Filing Date: 2000-09-12
Classification: B05C,B41J,B41M,G03F,G03G

Abstract:
A liquid applying apparatus comprising:a liquid applying member for carrying liquid and applying said liquid on a sheet-state object to be liquid-applied;air-flow generating means opposing a surface of said liquid applying member, such that the sheet-state object passes between said liquid applying member and said air-flow generating means, and disposed at a position detached from said liquid applying member, for generating an air-flow for bringing said object to be liquid-applied into contact with said surface of said liquid applying member by use of the air-flow; andcontrol means connected to said air-flow generating means for controlling said air-flow generating means to generate the air-flow only when the liquid applying member and the sheet-state object are at a position of coming in contact with each other and to not generate the air-flow when said liquid applying member does not come in contact with the sheet-state object.