Title:
DRYER, IMAGE FORMATION DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMATION METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2023/243565
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A dryer, an image formation device, and an image formation method which are capable of heightening the efficiency of drying an ink on a medium. The dryer comprises: an irradiation part whereby the ink-bearing surface of a medium on which an ink has been applied is irradiated with energy when the medium is being conveyed; and a support member disposed so as to face the irradiation part and having a supporting surface which supports the medium from the back-surface side reverse from that surface of the medium, the supporting surface having a mirror surface. For example, the supporting surface has a curved surface which is bent so as to protrude toward the irradiation part in a plan view including the conveyance direction of the medium.
Inventors:
URAKAMI TAKESHI
Application Number:
PCT/JP2023/021586
Publication Date:
December 21, 2023
Filing Date:
June 09, 2023
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KONICA MINOLTA INC (JP)
International Classes:
B41J2/01; B05C5/00; B05C9/14; B05C11/10; B05D3/00; B05D3/02; B05D3/06; B05D7/00; B05D7/24; B41M5/00; C09D11/40; C09D11/54; F26B3/30; F26B13/08
Foreign References:
| JP2001226618A | 2001-08-21 | |||
| JP2008087184A | 2008-04-17 | |||
| JP2019064135A | 2019-04-25 | |||
| JP2020016389A | 2020-01-30 | |||
| JP2016150476A | 2016-08-22 | |||
| JP2018202800A | 2018-12-27 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
WASHIDA & ASSOCIATES (JP)
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