Image forming apparatus including electrostatic conveyance of charged toner
US6597884B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 10, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/0641
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electrophotographic image forming apparatus of the present invention deposits charged toner on a latent image formed on a photoconductive drum or similar image carrier to thereby produce a corresponding toner image. The apparatus includes a toner flying device for electrostatically conveying the toner along the conveying surface of a conveyance board to one end of the conveyance board. The toner is caused to fly toward the image carrier from the end of the conveyance board.
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