Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming apparatus efficiently collecting a carrier sticking to the surface of a photoreceptor, on which a toner image is formed, without deteriorating image quality. SOLUTION: The image forming apparatus 1 includes the photoreceptor 10 carrying an electrostatic latent image, and a development means 20 developing the electrostatic latent image by a two-component developer containing the carrier and a toner. In the development means 20, a developing roller 21 supplies the toner to the electrostatic latent image, a carrier collection roller 23, to which a bias voltage with polarity equal to the charging polarity of the toner is applied by a carrier collection bias power supply 24, collects the carrier sticking to the photoreceptor 10. In this process, a vibration means 25 applies mechanical vibration to the carrier collection roller 23. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming method of preventing scratch of a surface of a photoreceptor even when used in a low-humidity environment for a long time, in a two-component color image forming apparatus which employs a cleaning blade as cleaning means of an electronic photoreceptor.SOLUTION: In a two-component color developing apparatus which employs a cleaning blade as cleaning means of an electronic photoreceptor, two-component developer for electrophotography includes resin-coated carrier and toner formed by externally adding an external additive formed of particles having an average primary particle diameter of 50-200 nm, and shaving amount of a coating layer in deterioration test of the resin-coated carrier is 0.1% or less of resin-coated carrier weight in the developer before the test.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a carrier for electrophotography that has excellent transfer efficiency and is capable of charging toner stably for a long period; and a two-component developer including the carrier.SOLUTION: A carrier for electrophotography comprises a carrier core material made of ferrite; and a resin layer that coats the carrier core material, and contains strontium ferrite fine particles that are not electrically conductive under application of a voltage of 1000 V and have a resistance value of 10to 10Ω cm as magnetic fine particles.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a carrier for forming a high-quality image while simplifying the manufacturing process and reducing the manufacturing cost. SOLUTION: This carrier 2 is a carrier 2 for a two-component developer. The carrier 2 includes a carrier core material 2a having a volume average particle diameter of 25 μm or larger and 50 μm or smaller and a coating 2b that contains silicone resin having the average molecular weight of 5,000 or smaller as the principal component and covers the carrier core material 2a. The coating 2b is formed by applying heat and impact force to a mixture of resin composition containing silicone resin and the carrier core material 2a. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for producing a resin-coated carrier, in which a carrier core material comprising a porous material having voids therein is used, and a resin-coated carrier having no resin in the voids can be obtained with a smaller amount of the resin. SOLUTION: The method for producing a resin-coated carrier comprising a carrier core material and a resin coating layer formed on the surface of the carrier core material includes an immersion step and heat-drying step. In the immersion step, the carrier core material comprising a porous material having voids therein is immersed in an immersion liquid containing a resin and a foaming agent dissolved or dispersed in a solvent so as to obtain an impregnated carrier core material having the voids impregnated with the immersion liquid. In the heat-drying step, the impregnated carrier core material is heated while agitated at a temperature equal to or higher than the boiling point of the solvent and equal to or higher than the decomposition temperature of the foaming agent to form a film of the resin on the surface of the carrier core material, thereby obtaining the resin-coated carrier having a resin coating layer on the surface of the carrier core material. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a two-component developer that has excellent flowability, stably charges toner, and stably forms a high-definition image over a long period of time. SOLUTION: The two-component developer includes a toner 3 containing a binder resin, a colorant, and a release agent, and a resin-coated carrier 2 comprising a carrier core material 2a and a resin coating layer 2b formed on a surface of the carrier core material 2a. The toner 3 has an exposure rate of the release agent on the toner 3 surface of 1.00-3.07%. The carrier core material 2a has an apparent density of 1.86-2.45 g/cm 3 . The exposure rate of the release agent of the toner 3 and the apparent density of the carrier core material 2a satisfy the following formula (1) y≤-1.54x+5.93, wherein y represents the exposure rate of the release agent of the toner 3, and x represents the apparent density of the carrier core material 2a. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a resin coated carrier for stably charging toner with an external additive having a large particle size added thereto for a long time and preventing blocking of a developer; a two-component developer; a developing device; and an image forming apparatus. SOLUTION: The resin coated carrier is produced so as to satisfy the following formulas (1) and (2). Formula (1): log(Mb/Ma)>2. Formula (2): 0.5≤-log(A/B)≤2.5. In formula (1), Ma represents a weight average molecular weight of a silicone resin having a minimum weight average molecular weight, and Mb represents a weight average molecular weight of a silicone resin having a maximum weight average molecular weight, both silicon resins being included in a resin coating layer 2b. In formula (2), A represents a volume resistivity value (Ω/cm) in an electric field of 1,000 V/cm that is obtained by conducting a stirring test, and B represents a volume resistivity value (Ω/cm) in an electric field of 1,000 V/cm before the stirring test. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a carrier which, in long-term use in an actual machine, suppresses deterioration of the fluidity of a developer and can stably retain charging performance to a toner. SOLUTION: The magnetic carrier 2 comprises a carrier core material 2a having a shape factor (SF-1) of 100-130 and a coating layer 2b comprising a resin composition for coating containing a coating resin and an aminosilane coupling agent. A coating amount of the resin composition to the carrier core material 2a is ≤0.75 pt.wt. based on 100 pts.wt. of the carrier core material 2a, and a content of the aminosilane coupling agent to the coating resin is ≤2.5 wt.%. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a resin coated carrier for stably charging toner with an external additive of a large grain diameter added thereto for a long time, a two-component developer containing the carrier, and a developing device and image forming apparatus for forming a high quality image with no fog for a long time using the two-component developer. SOLUTION: The resin coated carrier is used with a toner in which an external additive having an average primary particle size of 50 nm or more is added to a toner particle, and has a carrier core and a resin coating layer on the surface of the carrier core. In the resin coated carrier, the following expression (1) is satisfied: 0.5≤-logä(A/C)/(B/C)}≤2.5 wherein A represents a volume resistance value (Ω/cm) of the resin coated carrier in an electric field of 1000 V/cm that is obtained by conducting a stirring test, B represents a volume resistance value of the resin coated carrier in an electric field of 1000 V/cm before the stirring test, and C represents a volume resistance value (Ω/cm) of the carrier core in an electric field of 1000 V/cm. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a carrier for electrophotography that has excellent transfer efficiency, is capable of charging toner stably for a long period, and prevents occurrence of carrier deposition or white streaks in an image; and a two-component developer including the carrier.SOLUTION: A carrier for electrophotography comprises a carrier core material made of ferrite; and a resin layer that coats the carrier core material, and contains magnetite fine particles that are not electrically conductive under application of a voltage of 1000 V and have a resistance value of 10to 10Ω cm as magnetic particles.