Recording apparatus having water vapor removing or preventing means
US4645327A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 22, 1984 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2004 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/161
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A recording apparatus having an image carrier and a heated intermediate transfer member is disclosed. The improvement is the addition of a shielding member of porous metal for preventing water vapor and/or heat from reaching the surface of the image carrier, wherein the shielding member has a trapping capability for condensing and trapping the water vapor.
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