Patent ID: 7779780
Filing Date: 2010-08-24
Classification: B05C,G03G

Abstract:
1. A layer forming apparatus for electrophotographic photoreceptor, comprising: a coating tank forming a bath for storing a coating liquid; a dipping cylinder having a lower end port thereof dipped in the coating liquid, wherein said lower end port is above the bottom of said coating tank; and a coating liquid discharge port for discharging the coating liquid supplied from a liquid-supply pump to the bath, wherein at least one layer of photosensitive layers of an electrophotographic photoreceptor is formed by a dip coating method, wherein a lower end port of the dipping cylinder is distanced away in a horizontal direction from the coating liquid discharge port, and the coating liquid discharge port is disposed above the lower end port of the dipping cylinder, and wherein the coating liquid discharge port is in the coating liquid.