EP0400563A2
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Recording apparatus
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1990-05-29
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2010-05-29
Abstract
Abstract A recording apparatus comprising an image carrying body (1), an exposing device for exposing the image carrying body (1), to form an electrostatic latent image thereon, a developing and cleaning device (4) for supplying a developing agent to the electrostatic latent image to develop the latent image and for removing the developing agent remaining on the image carrying body (1), a transfer device (5) for transferring the developed image to a sheetlike material, and a disordering and charging device (2) for disordering the developing agent remaining on the image carrying body (1) after transfer of the developed image, and for charging the image carrying body (1).
Inventors
- 👤 Mitsuaki C/O Intellectual Property Div. Kohyama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 13:10
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/22; G03G15/24; G03G15/02; G03G15/0208; G03G15/0216; G03G21/00; G03G21/0005; G03G21/0064; G03G2215/00; G03G2215/16; G03G2215/1647; G03G2215/1652; G03G2221/00; G03G2221/0005; G03G2221/0026; G03G2221/0031; G03G2221/0042; G03G2221/0047; G03G2221/0063; G03G2221/0068; G03G2221/0073
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A recording apparatus comprising: an image carrying body (1); means for forming an electrostatic latent image on the image carrying body; developing and cleaning means (4) for supplying a developing agent to the electrostatic latent image to deveiop the latent image and for removing developing agent remaining on the image carrying body (1); means (5) for transferring the developed image of the developing and cleaning means (4) to a sheetlike material; and disordering and charging means (2) for disordering the developing agent remaining on the image carrying body after transfer of the developed image by the transfer means (5) and for charging the image carrying body (1).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
A recording apparatus comprising: an image carrying body (1); means for forming an electrostatic latent image on the image carrying body; developing and cleaning means (4) for supplying a developing agent to the electrostatic latent image to deveiop the latent image and for removing developing agent remaining on the image carrying body (1); means (5) for transferring the developed image of the developing and cleaning means (4) to a sheetlike material; and disordering and charging means (2) for disordering the developing agent remaining on the image carrying body after transfer of the developed image by the transfer means (5) and for charging the image carrying body (1).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The recording apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that said disordering and charging means (2) includes a conductive brush.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The recording apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that said conductive brush includes a base tube (2a), a conductive adhesive layer (2b) formed on the surface of the base tube (2a), and conductive fibers (2c) planted in the conductive adhesive layer (2b).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The recording apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that said disordering and charging means (2) is located above the image carrying body (1).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The recording apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that said image carrying body (1) includes an organic photoconductor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
The recording apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that said developing and cleaning means (4) includes a developing roller (10) in sliding contact with the image carrying body (1) and an elastic blade (13) in sliding contact with the developing roller (10).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The recording apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that said transfer means (5) includes a transfer roller.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
110 words
A recording apparatus comprising: an image carrying body (1); means (5) for forming an electrostatic latent image on the image carrying body (1); developing and cleaning means (4) for supplying a developing agent of the same polarity as the electrostatic latent image to the latent image to develop the latent image and for removing developing agent remaining on the image carrying body (1); means (5) for transferring the developed image to a sheetlike material; and disordering and charging means (4) for disordering the developing agent remaining on the image carrying body after transfer of the developed image by the transfer means (5) and for charging the image carrying body (1).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
110 words
A recording apparatus comprising: an image carrying body (1); means (5) for forming an electrostatic latent image on the image carrying body (1); developing and cleaning means (4) for supplying a developing agent of the same polarity as the electrostatic latent image to the latent image to develop the latent image and for removing developing agent remaining on the image carrying body (1); means (5) for transferring the developed image to a sheetlike material; and disordering and charging means (4) for disordering the developing agent remaining on the image carrying body after transfer of the developed image by the transfer means (5) and for charging the image carrying body (1).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The recording apparatus according to claim 8, characterized in that said disordering and charging means (4) includes a conductive brush.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
The recording apparatus according to claim 9, characterized in that said conductive brush includes a base tube (2a), a conductive adhesive layer (10b) formed on the surface of the base tube (10a), and conductive fibers (10C) planted in the conductive adhesive layer (10b).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The recording apparatus according to claim 8, characterized in that said disordering and charging means (2) is located above the image carrying body (1).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
129 words
A recording apparatus comprising: an image carrying body (1); means for forming an electrostatic latent image on the image carrying body (1); developing and cleaning means (4) including an elastic developing member (10) having a developing agent on the surface thereof and adapted to press the elastic developing member against the electrostatic latent image for sliding contact thereby reverse-developing the latent image, and to remove developing agent remaining on the image carrying body (1); means (5) for transferring the developed image by the developing and cleaning means (4) to a sheetlike material; and disordering and charging means (2) for disordering the developing agent remaining on the image carrying body (1) after transfer of the developed image by the transfer means (5), and for charging the image carrying body (1).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
129 words
A recording apparatus comprising: an image carrying body (1); means for forming an electrostatic latent image on the image carrying body (1); developing and cleaning means (4) including an elastic developing member (10) having a developing agent on the surface thereof and adapted to press the elastic developing member against the electrostatic latent image for sliding contact thereby reverse-developing the latent image, and to remove developing agent remaining on the image carrying body (1); means (5) for transferring the developed image by the developing and cleaning means (4) to a sheetlike material; and disordering and charging means (2) for disordering the developing agent remaining on the image carrying body (1) after transfer of the developed image by the transfer means (5), and for charging the image carrying body (1).
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The recording apparatus according to claim 12, characterized in that said disordering and charging means (2) includes a conductive brush.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
43 words
The recording apparatus according to claim 13, characterized in that said conductive brush includes a base tube (2a) a conductive adhesive layer (2b) formed on the surface of the base tube (10a) and conductive fibers (10c) planted in the conductive adhesive layer (10b).
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The recording apparatus according to claim 12, characterized in that said disordering and charging means (2) is located above the image carrying body (1).
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
31 words
The recording apparatus according to claim 12, characterized in that said developing and cleaning means (4) further includes an elastic blade (13) in sliding contact with the elastic developing member (10).
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