摘要:
A charging device including a charging member configured to charge an image bearing member while the charging member is contacted with or is located so as to be close to the image bearing member when the charging device is set in an image forming apparatus; and a cleaning member configured to clean a surface of the charging member while contacting the surface of the charging member, wherein the pressure A at which the cleaning member is contacted with the charging member when the charging device is set in the image forming apparatus is greater than the pressure B at which the cleaning member is contacted with the charging member before the charging device is set in the image forming apparatus.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus including a cleaning device for removing toner, paper dust and other impurities left on an image carrier after image transfer with a cleaning member is disclosed. The cleaning member contacts the surface of the image carrier with variable pressure and remains, about the time when the image carrier stops moving after image formation, in contact with the surface with pressure lower than pressure capable of scrapping off the impurities. Before movement for image formation, the image carrier is driven in a reverse direction opposite to a forward direction assigned to image formation, stopped, and again moved in the forward direction and then in the reverse direction at least one time.
摘要:
A process cartridge of the present invention includes a photoconductive member with a rotatable axis, a cleaning member to contact on the photoconductive member, and plates to support both ends of the rotatable axis of the photoconductive member. The plates further support the supporting member, so that the process cartridge is improved accuracy between the photoconductive member and the cleaning member. Further, an image forming apparatus of the present invention can mount the same process cartridge inside.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus including a cleaning device for removing toner, paper dust and other impurities left on an image carrier after image transfer with a cleaning member is disclosed. The cleaning member contacts the surface of the image carrier with variable pressure and remains, about the time when the image carrier stops moving after image formation, in contact with the surface with pressure lower than pressure capable of scrapping off the impurities. Before movement for image formation, the image carrier is driven in a reverse direction opposite to a forward direction assigned to image formation, stopped, and again moved in the forward direction and then in the reverse direction at least one time.
摘要:
In an image forming apparatus, an operating section accessible for entering various information and commands is implemented as a plurality of key units. The key units are each removably connected to the body of the operating section via cooperative connectors. When any one of the key units is damaged or or the life thereof expires, only the defective unit is replaced while the other units are continuously used.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus includes multiple image forming units disposed adjacent to and horizontally aligned with each other to form respective single non-black color images, a first transfer member to sequentially transfer and overlay the respective single non-black color images thereon for forming a composite color image, a black image forming unit disposed separately from the multiple image forming units including a black image carrier and a black image developing unit, a second transfer member to transfer the black image from the black image forming unit onto a recording medium, a first cleaning unit to clean the surface of the black image carrier, and a second cleaning unit to clean the surface of the second transfer member. The black toner removed from the surface of the black image carrier is collected to the black image developing unit.
摘要:
A process cartridge including an image bearing member; a lubricant applicator, which includes a lubricant application member configured to apply a solid lubricant to the surface of the image bearing member; and a smoothing member configured to smooth the applied solid lubricant, and at least one of a charging device, a developing device and a cleaning device, wherein the amount of the solid lubricant present on a portion of surface of the image bearing member, which is located between the lubricant application member and the smoothing blade, is from 0.11 to 1.2 mg/m2. The smoothing member is preferably a blade having a JIS-A hardness of not less than 79°. The process cartridge is preferably assembled by a method including setting the lubricant smoothing member, the lubricant and the lubricant application member to a housing of the process cartridge; and then setting the image bearing member to the housing.
摘要翻译:一种处理盒,包括图像承载部件; 润滑剂施加器,其包括构造成将固体润滑剂施加到图像承载部件的表面上的润滑剂施加部件; 以及平滑部件,其构造成使所施加的固体润滑剂平滑,以及充电装置,显影装置和清洁装置中的至少一个,其中存在于图像承载部件的表面的一部分上的固体润滑剂的量 位于润滑剂施加构件和平滑叶片之间的是0.11-1.2mg / m 2。 平滑部件优选是JIS-A硬度不小于79°的刀片。 处理盒优选通过包括将润滑剂平滑件,润滑剂和润滑剂施加构件设置到处理盒的壳体的方法来组装; 然后将图像承载部件设置到壳体。
摘要:
A powder transport unit for transporting powders includes a transport pipe, a powder transport member, and a regulating member. The transport pipe is curvingly extended. The powder transport member is disposed in an entire length of the transport pipe and rotates in the transport pipe to transport the powders. The regulating member is integrally formed with the transport pipe at a downstream end of the transport pipe, and regulates a length of the powder transport member disposed in the entire length of the transport pipe. The regulating member includes an exit hole to pass through the powders transported by the powder transport member in the transport pipe.
摘要:
In an image forming apparatus, an area applied with a lubricant, i.e., an area of a lubricant layer having a uniform thickness, is obtained by spreading the lubricant by a lubricant smoothing blade. The area applied with a lubricant covers an area cleaned by a cleaning blade, i.e., a contact portion of the cleaning blade with a photoconductor.
摘要:
A lubricant supply device includes a solid lubricant, a supply member contacting and rubbing the solid lubricant and thereby scraping a lubricant off the solid lubricant and supplying the lubricant to a lubricant supplying target, and a pressing mechanism pressing the solid lubricant against the supply member. The pressing mechanism includes a biasing device, and a plurality of pressing members receiving a biasing force of the biasing device and thereby pressing places of the solid lubricant at symmetrical positions with respect to a center of a contact part of the solid lubricant contacting the supply member, respectively.