Neutralization unit and image forming apparatus having a neutralization unit for removing electric charge
    31.
    发明申请
    Neutralization unit and image forming apparatus having a neutralization unit for removing electric charge 失效
    中和单元和具有用于去除电荷的中和单元的图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20060284958A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-12-21

    申请号:US11471599

    申请日:2006-06-21

    CPC classification number: G03G15/657

    Abstract: A neutralization unit for use in an image forming apparatus includes a support member made of an insulating material, an electric-charge removing member made of an electric conductive material, and a rib made of an insulating material. The electric-charge removing member, fixed on the support member, removes electric charge from a back face of the recording medium after a toner image is transferred to a front face of a recording medium at a transfer nip. The electric-charge removing member includes a plurality of exposed areas along a longitudinal direction of the electric-charge removing member. The rib, provided on the support member, has a curved peripheral side and protrudes from a surface of the electric-charge removing member. The back face of the recording medium is contactable at the curved peripheral side of the rib when the recording medium is transported from the transfer nip.

    Abstract translation: 用于图像形成装置的中和单元包括由绝缘材料制成的支撑构件,由导电材料制成的电荷去除构件和由绝缘材料制成的肋。 固定在支撑构件上的电荷去除构件在调色剂图像转印到记录介质的转印间隙的正面之后,从记录介质的背面去除电荷。 电荷去除构件包括沿着电荷去除构件的纵向方向的多个暴露区域。 设置在支撑构件上的肋具有弯曲的周边,并且从电荷去除构件的表面突出。 当记录介质从转印辊隙输送时,记录介质的背面可在肋的弯曲外周侧接触。

    Neutralization unit and image forming apparatus having a neutralization unit for removing electric charge
    33.
    发明授权
    Neutralization unit and image forming apparatus having a neutralization unit for removing electric charge 失效
    中和单元和具有用于去除电荷的中和单元的图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US07848692B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-07

    申请号:US11471599

    申请日:2006-06-21

    CPC classification number: G03G15/657

    Abstract: A neutralization unit for use in an image forming apparatus includes a support member made of an insulating material, an electric-charge removing member made of an electric conductive material, and a rib made of an insulating material. The electric-charge removing member, fixed on the support member, removes electric charge from a back face of the recording medium after a toner image is transferred to a front face of a recording medium at a transfer nip. The electric-charge removing member includes a plurality of exposed areas along a longitudinal direction of the electric-charge removing member. The rib, provided on the support member, has a curved peripheral side and protrudes from a surface of the electric-charge removing member. The back face of the recording medium is contactable at the curved peripheral side of the rib when the recording medium is transported from the transfer nip.

    Abstract translation: 用于图像形成装置的中和单元包括由绝缘材料制成的支撑构件,由导电材料制成的电荷去除构件和由绝缘材料制成的肋。 固定在支撑构件上的电荷去除构件在调色剂图像转印到记录介质的转印间隙的正面之后,从记录介质的背面去除电荷。 电荷去除构件包括沿着电荷去除构件的纵向方向的多个暴露区域。 设置在支撑构件上的肋具有弯曲的周边,并且从电荷去除构件的表面突出。 当记录介质从转印辊隙输送时,记录介质的背面可在肋的弯曲外周侧接触。

    Transfer device and image forming apparatus for enhancement of an image stored on a recording medium
    34.
    发明授权
    Transfer device and image forming apparatus for enhancement of an image stored on a recording medium 有权
    用于增强存储在记录介质上的图像的传送装置和图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US07502583B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-10

    申请号:US11207730

    申请日:2005-08-22

    CPC classification number: G03G15/1625 G03G15/0131

    Abstract: A transfer device includes an endless belt, an external roller, and an internal roller. The external roller is arranged outside of the loop of the endless belt and the inner roller is arranged inside of the loop of the endless belt. The endless belt is sandwiched between the external roller and the internal roller. A surface hardness of the external roller and a surface hardness of the internal roller are 50 degrees or more in an asker C scale. A logarithm (LogR) of volume resistivity of the intermediate transfer member is 10.0 or less.

    Abstract translation: 传送装置包括环形带,外部辊和内部辊。 外部辊布置在环形带的环的外侧,内侧辊布置在环形带的环的内部。 环形带夹在外部辊和内部辊之间。 外辊的表面硬度和内辊的表面硬度在铸坯C尺度上为50度以上。 中间转印体的体积电阻率的对数(LogR)为10.0以下。

    Image forming method and apparatus for effectively performing a cleaning operation of a transfer member

    公开(公告)号:US20060285873A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-12-21

    申请号:US11452969

    申请日:2006-06-15

    Inventor: Kazuchika Saeki

    CPC classification number: G03G15/168 G03G2215/0106

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member configured to bear an image on a surface thereof, a transfer unit configured to transfer the image formed on the surface of the image bearing member onto a recording medium, a bias applying unit configured to apply a bias voltage to the transfer unit to remove a developer adhered on a surface of the transfer unit to the surface of the image bearing member, a detecting unit configured to detect a width of the recording medium in a sheet conveyance direction, and a control unit configured to determine whether a cleaning operation of the transfer unit is performed, based on the width of the recording medium detected by the detecting unit and a number of the recording medium printed.

    Cleaning device and image forming apparatus including the cleaning device that controls occurrences of background fouling and abnormal image
    37.
    发明申请
    Cleaning device and image forming apparatus including the cleaning device that controls occurrences of background fouling and abnormal image 有权
    清洁装置和图像形成装置,包括用于控制背景污染和异常图像的发生的清洁装置

    公开(公告)号:US20050047816A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-03

    申请号:US10926094

    申请日:2004-08-26

    CPC classification number: G03G15/168

    Abstract: A cleaning device is used in an image forming apparatus to remove residual attachments including toner and paper powders from a surface of a movable intermediate transfer element onto which toner images are transferred from an image carrier. The cleaning device includes a cleaning brush that contacts the surface of the intermediate transfer element to apply a bias having a predetermined polarity to the toner adhered onto the surface of the intermediate transfer element so as to make uniform a polarity of the toner. The cleaning device further includes a pressing member that contacts the surface of the intermediate transfer element with a predetermined pressure. The pressing member is disposed at a position upstream of the cleaning brush in a direction of movement of the intermediate transfer element.

    Abstract translation: 在图像形成装置中使用清洁装置,从可移动的中间转印元件的表面去除包括调色剂和纸粉末在内的残留附件,调色剂图像从图像载体转印到该表面上。 清洁装置包括清洁刷,该清洁刷接触中间转印元件的表面以向附着在中间转印元件的表面上的调色剂施加具有预定极性的偏压,以使调色剂的极性均匀。 清洁装置还包括以预定压力接触中间转印元件的表面的按压构件。 按压构件设置在中间转印元件的移动方向上的清洁刷上游的位置处。

    Transfer device and image forming apparatus having first and second transfer nips and first and second contacting members which apply transfer biases
    38.
    发明授权
    Transfer device and image forming apparatus having first and second transfer nips and first and second contacting members which apply transfer biases 有权
    具有第一和第二传送夹头的传送装置和图像形成装置以及施加传送偏压的第一和第二接触构件

    公开(公告)号:US08175479B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-08

    申请号:US13041034

    申请日:2011-03-04

    CPC classification number: B41J2/0057

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an intermediate transfer belt, a photosensitive belt, a primary transfer roller, a secondary-transfer opposing roller, and a secondary transfer roller. The photosensitive belt comes into contact with a surface of the intermediate transfer belt to form a primary transfer nip. The secondary-transfer opposing roller comes into contact with the surface of the intermediate transfer belt to form a secondary transfer nip. The closest distance between a surface of the photosensitive belt and that of the primary transfer roller is greater than the thickness of the intermediate transfer belt. A toner image on the intermediate transfer belt is transferred onto a recording sheet at the secondary transfer nip while a transfer bias is applied to the secondary transfer roller.

    Abstract translation: 图像形成装置包括中间转印带,感光带,一次转印辊,二次转印相对辊和二次转印辊。 感光带与中间转印带的表面接触以形成一次转印辊隙。 二次转印相对辊与中间转印带的表面接触以形成二次转印辊隙。 感光带的表面与一次转印辊的表面之间的最近距离大于中间转印带的厚度。 中间转印带上的调色剂图像在二次转印辊隙处转印到记录片材上,同时将转印偏压施加到二次转印辊上。

    TRANSFER DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    39.
    发明申请
    TRANSFER DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS 有权
    传输设备和图像形成设备

    公开(公告)号:US20110150540A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-23

    申请号:US13041034

    申请日:2011-03-04

    CPC classification number: B41J2/0057

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an intermediate transfer belt, a photosensitive belt, a primary transfer roller, a secondary-transfer opposing roller, and a secondary transfer roller. The photosensitive belt comes into contact with a surface of the intermediate transfer belt to form a primary transfer nip. The secondary-transfer opposing roller comes into contact with the surface of the intermediate transfer roller to form a secondary transfer nip. The closest distance between a surface of the photosensitive belt and that of the primary transfer roller is greater than the thickness of the intermediate transfer belt. A toner image on the intermediate transfer belt is transferred onto a recording sheet at the secondary transfer nip while a transfer bias is applied to the secondary transfer roller.

    Abstract translation: 图像形成装置包括中间转印带,感光带,一次转印辊,二次转印相对辊和二次转印辊。 感光带与中间转印带的表面接触以形成一次转印辊隙。 二次转印相对辊与中间转印辊的表面接触以形成二次转印辊隙。 感光带的表面与一次转印辊的表面之间的最近距离大于中间转印带的厚度。 中间转印带上的调色剂图像在二次转印辊隙处转印到记录片材上,同时将转印偏压施加到二次转印辊上。

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