Fixing device fixing developing agent image to sheet by electrostatically spraying charged fixing solution
US11698596B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 13, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/20
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fixing device is for fixing a developing agent image to a recording sheet by electrostatically spraying a charged fixing solution toward the developing agent image on the sheet. The fixing device includes a container portion, a plurality of nozzles, and a potential difference generating portion. The container portion is configured to store therein the fixing solution. The plurality of nozzles is in communication with the container portion and configured to spray the fixing solution toward the developing agent image. The potential difference generating portion is configured to generate a potential difference between the fixing solution stored in the plurality of nozzles and the recording sheet conveyed at a position separated from the plurality of nozzles.
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