摘要:
Disclosed is a fine particle dispersion which is superior in dispersibility and storage stability. Specifically disclosed is a fine particle dispersion in which a fine particle (P) comprised of one type or not less than two types of a metal, an alloy, and/or a metallic compound, having a mean particle diameter of between 1 nm and 150 nm for primary particles thereof, with being coated at least a part of a surface thereof with a polymer dispersing agent (D), is dispersed in a mixed organic solvent. This fine particle dispersion is characterized in that a weight ratio of (D/P) between the polymer dispersing agent (D) coating the surface of the fine particle (P) and the fine particles (P) in the dispersion is between 0.001 and 10, and the mixed organic solvent is one of: (i) a mixed organic solvent which contains an organic solvent (A) as between 50% and 95% by volume having an amide group, and a low boiling point organic solvent (B) as between 5% and 50% by volume having a boiling point of between 20° C. and 100° C. at a normal pressure; (ii) a mixed organic solvent which contains the organic solvent (A) as between 50% and 95% by volume having the amide group, and an organic solvent (C) as between 5% and 50% by volume having a boiling point of higher than 100° C. at a normal pressure and comprised of an alcohol and/or a polyhydric alcohol having one or not less than two hydroxyl groups in a molecule thereof; or (iii) a mixed organic solvent which contains the organic solvent (A) as between 50% and 94% by volume having the amide group, the low boiling point organic solvent (B) as between 5% and 49% by volume having the boiling point of between 20° C. and 100° C. at the normal pressure, and the organic solvent (C) as between 1% and 45% by volume having the boiling point of higher than 100° C. at the normal pressure and comprised of the alcohol and/or the polyhydric alcohol having the one or not less than the two hydroxyl groups in the molecule thereof.
摘要:
Disclosed is a method for producing a fine particle dispersion such as a dispersion of metal fine particles which is superior in dispersibility and storage stability. Specifically disclosed is a method for producing a fine particle dispersion wherein fine particles of a metal or the like, having a mean particle diameter of between 1 nm and 150 nm for primary particles, are dispersed in an organic solvent. This method for producing a fine particle dispersion is characterized by comprising the steps of: reducing a metal ion by liquid phase reduction in an aqueous solution wherein the metal ion and a polymer dispersing agent are dissolved, thereby forming a fine particle dispersion aqueous solution wherein fine particles having a mean particle diameter of between 1 nm and 150 nm for the primary particles and dispersed with being coated by the polymer dispersing agent (Process 1); adding an aggregation accelerator into the fine particle dispersion aqueous solution, the resulting solution is agitated for agglomerating or precipitating the fine particles, and then the agglomerated or precipitated fine particles are separated from the aqueous solution, thereby obtaining fine particles comprised of one type or not less than two types of a metal, an alloy and a metallic compound (Process 2); and re-dispersing the thus-obtained fine particles into an organic solvent or the like which contains an organic solvent (A) as between 25% and 70% by volume having an amide group, a low boiling point organic solvent (B) as between 5% and 25% by volume having a boiling point of between 20° C. and 100° C. at a normal pressure, and an organic solvent (C) as between 5% and 70% by volume having a boiling point of higher than 100° C. at a normal pressure and comprised of an alcohol and/or a polyhydric alcohol having one or not less than two hydroxyl groups in a molecule thereof (Process 3).
摘要:
A toner supply container detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus, includes a rotatable toner containing portion for containing toner having a toner discharging portion projected from one end thereof, with respect to a direction of a rotational axis, of the toner containing portion, the toner discharging portion having a cross-sectional area, which is smaller than that of the toner containing portion, and having an opening, and which is formed in a peripheral portion thereof, for permitting discharging of the toner; and a coupling member provided on the end of the toner discharging portion, including a coupling engagement portion engageable with a hole formed in a peripheral portion of a cylindrical member provided in the image forming apparatus to receive a rotational driving force for discharging the toner from the cylindrical member, wherein the coupling engagement portion includes a rotational force receiving projection having a side for receiving the rotational driving force from a coupling rib at a circumferential end of the hole of the cylindrical member, and is elastically deformable in a radial direction so that the rotational force receiving the projection is engaged with the hole of the cylindrical member.
摘要:
A sealing member for sealing a toner discharge opening of a toner accommodating container detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus, the sealing member includes a locking portion for being locked with a portion to be locked provided in the image forming apparatus, the locking portion being adapted to displace with a relative closing movement relative to the portion to be locked, wherein the toner discharging opening is brought into an open state from a closed state by relative to movement of the sealing member relative to the toner accommodating container with the locking portion being in engagement with the portion to be locked; and a releasing force receiving portion for receiving from the image forming apparatus a releasing force for releasing engagement between the locking portion and the portion to be locked by displacing the locking portion.
摘要:
A developer supply container for supplying a developer detachably set in an image forming apparatus, the developer supply container includes a main body for containing the developer; a discharge opening, provided in the main body, for discharging the developer; a plurality of feeding projections, provided projected from a curved inner surface, for feeding the developer in the main body toward the discharge opening with rotation of the main body, wherein each of the projections are linear without twisting.
摘要:
A toner supply container detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus, includes a main body for accommodating toner; an opening for permitting discharge of the toner from the main body; a rotatable feeding member, provided in the main body, for feeding the toner by rotation thereof; wherein the feeding member including a lift portion for lifting the toner in the main body, a guiding portion for guiding the toner lifted by the collecting portion downwardly toward the opening, and a falling portion for letting the toner lifted by the lifting portion fall without feeding it toward the opening with rotation of the feeding member.
摘要:
A toner container detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus, includes a main body for containing toner; a sealing portion for sealing the toner discharge opening; locking projections for snap-fitting engagement with holes provided in a cylindrical member of an image forming apparatus, wherein the projections receive from the cylindrical member unsealing forces for unsealing the toner discharge opening by a relative movement between the sealing portion and the toner container, wherein a number of the locking projections is larger than a number of ribs provided between the holes of the cylindrical member.
摘要:
A toner container detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus, includes a main body for containing toner; a sealing portion for sealing the toner discharge opening; locking projections for snap fitting engagement with holes provided in a cylindrical member of an image forming apparatus, wherein the projections receive from the cylindrical member unsealing forces for unsealing the toner discharge opening by a relative movement between the sealing portion and the toner container, wherein a number of the locking projections is larger than a number of ribs provided between the holes of the cylindrical member.
摘要:
A developer supply container supplies a developer detachably set in an image forming apparatus. The developer supply container includes a main body for containing the developer; a discharge opening, which is provided in the main body, for discharging the developer; and a plurality of feeding projections, which are disposed so as to project from a curved inner surface of the main body, for feeding the developer in the main body toward the discharge opening with rotation of the main body. Each of the projections is linear without being twisted, wherein adjacent ones of the plurality of feeding projections include portions, which overlap each other as seen in a direction of an axis of rotation of the main body.
摘要:
An electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes a cylindrical member having a thin portion at a longitudinal end thereof and an engaging member being mounted as fitted to an internal surface of the longitudinal end of the cylinder and having a depressed portion corresponding to the thin portion of the cylinder. The engaging member is attached to the cylinder by bending the thin portion of the cylinder toward the depressed portion.