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Title:
FIXER AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2019/187425
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Provided are an image forming device and a fixer which is capable of recovering a fixing solution jetted by a plurality of nozzles. The fixer 5 sprays a fixing solution to a printing medium S, on which a toner image is formed, and fixes the toner image to the printing medium _S. The fixer 5 is provided with a plurality of first nozzles 21, a first electrode 22, a receiving groove 25, and a container 26. The plurality of nozzles 21 spray a fixing solution. The first electrode 22 faces the plurality of first nozzles 21 and is positioned inside the receiving groove 25. The receiving groove 25 receives the fixing solution sprayed by the plurality of first nozzles. The receiving groove 25 has a discharge port 25F. The container 26 contains the fixing solution discharged from the discharge port 25F. The bottom surface 25E of the receiving groove 25 is positioned to be spaced apart a distance from the first electrode 22 so that the fixing solution, received in the receiving groove 25 passes between the first electrode 22 and the bottom surface 25E and flows toward the discharge port 25F.

Inventors:
MURATA SATOSHI (JP)
KAKIGAHARA YUTAKA (JP)
MIHARA JUN (JP)
TAKAHASHI MASAMITSU (JP)
TAKEDA KENGO (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2018/047487
Publication Date:
October 03, 2019
Filing Date:
December 25, 2018
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Assignee:
BROTHER IND LTD (JP)
International Classes:
G03G15/20; G03G21/16
Foreign References:
JP2017068103A2017-04-06
JP2012159631A2012-08-23
JP2017068098A2017-04-06
JP2005315947A2005-11-10
JP2011186235A2011-09-22
JP2017068098A2017-04-06
Other References:
See also references of EP 3779602A4
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