摘要:
A belt loading apparatus has been provided for loading a flimsy continuous belt onto a belt support and drive assembly including a vertical front end having a first shape and without damage to the belt. The belt loading apparatus includes a wall member defining a sleeve including an outer surface having a total outer surface area, a first edge and a second and opposite edge. The second edge has a vertical profile having a second shape such that the second shape of the second edge is a mirror image of the first shape of the belt support and drive assembly. The belt loading apparatus then includes friction reducing members formed on the outer surface of the sleeve for temporarily supporting and spacing a flimsy continuous belt to be loaded onto the belt support and drive assembly. The friction reducing members each have a belt contact area such that a sum total of belt contact areas of all the friction reducing members is significantly less than the total outer surface area of the sleeve.
摘要:
An electrophotographic imaging member provided with a supporting substrate, a conductive layer, a charge blocking layer, an optional adhesive layer, a charge generating layer and a charge transport layer, wherein the charge generating layer contains a photogenerating pigment and a copolyester adhesive dopant blended into a film-forming polymer binder. The doping of the charge generating layer with a copolyester adhesive permits the elimination of the need of the optional adhesive layer for effective cost saving measure. If the adhesive layer is provided, the adhesion strength between the charge generating layer and the adhesive layer is significantly enhanced by up to about four times.
摘要:
A flexible electrophotographic imaging member is disclosed which comprises a flexible substrate having an electrically conductive surface, a hole blocking layer comprising an aminosilane reaction product, an adhesive layer having a thickness between about 200 angstroms and about 900 angstroms consisting essentially of at least one copolyester resin having the following formula: ##STR1## wherein the diacid is selected from the group consisting of terephthalic acid, isophthalic acid, and mixtures thereof, the diol comprises ethylene glycol, the mole ratio of diacid to diol is 1:1, n is a number between about 175 and about 350 and the T.sub.g of the copolyester resin is between about 50.degree. C. to about 80.degree. C., the aminosilane also being a reaction product of the amino group of the silane with the --COOH and --OH end groups of the copolyester resin, a charge generation layer comprising a film forming polymeric component, and a diamine hole transport layer, the hole transport layer being substantially non-absorbing in the spectral region at which the charge generation layer generates and injects photogenerated holes but being capable of supporting the injection of photogenerated holes from the charge generation layer and transporting the holes through the charge transport layer. Processes for fabricating and using the flexible electrophotographic imaging member are also disclosed.
摘要:
An electrostatographic imaging member comprising at least one imaging layer capable of retaining an electrostatic latent image, a supporting substrate layer having an electrically conductive surface, and an electrically conductive ground strip layer adjacent the electrostatographic imaging layer and in electrical contact with the electrically conductive layer, the electrically conductive ground strip layer comprising a film forming binder, conductive particles and crystalline particles dispersed in the film forming binder and a reaction product of a bi-functional chemical coupling agent with both the film forming binder and the crystalline particles. This imaging member may be employed in an electrostatographic imaging process.
摘要:
An imaging member comprising at least one flexible electrophotographic imaging layer, a flexible supporting substrate layer having an electrically conductive surface and an anti-curl layer, the anti-curl layer comprising a film forming binder, crystalline particles dispersed in the film forming binder and a reaction product of a bi-functional chemical coupling agent with both the film forming binder and the crystalline particles. This imaging member may be employed in an electrostatographic imaging process.
摘要:
The presently disclosed embodiments relate in general to electrostatography comprising improved features in the flexible imaging member that enhance function when used in the electrostatographic imaging system. These embodiments pertain, more particularly, to a structurally simplified curl-free flexible electrostatographic imaging member belt containing a stress/strain free ground strip layer and stress/strain free imaging layer(s) to improve dynamic belt cyclic motion quality and extend service life.
摘要:
The presently disclosed embodiments relate generally to the formulation of an anticurl back coating layer that renders imaging apparatus flexible members and components their desirable flatness, for use in electrostatographic, including digital apparatuses. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to an imaging member comprising an anticurl back coating layer formulated to comprise conductive carbon nanotubes dispersion in a polymer blend comprising three film-forming thermoplastic polymers to: (a) render electrical conductivity effect for tribo-electrical charge elimination (b) impart static dissipation capability, and (c) provide surface energy lowering effect for contact friction reduction to ease imaging member belt drive as well as cutting tribo-electrical charge build-up under normal imaging member belt operational conditions in the field.
摘要:
The presently disclosed embodiments relate in general to electrophotographic imaging members, such as layered photoreceptor structures, and processes for making and using the same. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to the incorporation of a liquid compound having a high boiling point into the charge transport layer such that an anticurl back coating is no longer needed for reduction or elimination of photoreceptor layer curling.
摘要:
The disclosed embodiments are directed to a method for removing photoreceptor coatings from a rigid substrate, wherein the photoreceptor coatings disposed over a substrate of an electrophotographic photoreceptor, in order to recover it for re-use in photoreceptor manufacturing. More specifically, the invention discloses a photoreceptor substrate recovery methodology that includes the creation of an inner release layer over the substrate and followed by subjecting the rejected or used electrophotographic photoreceptor to a step of soaking in a non-toxic and environmentally-friendly stripping solution that separates the coatings from the substrate.
摘要:
The presently disclosed embodiments relate generally to an image forming apparatus comprising an overcoat layer disposed directly over in contact with the top circumferential surface of a seamed intermediate transfer belt, and methods for making the same. The overcoat layer, comprising a film forming A-B diblock copolymer and conductive particles dispersion, not only renders the seam area physical/mechanical/electrical continuity for achieving absolute belt surface imageability to function like a seamless intermediate transfer belt, it also provides increased mechanical strength to resist fatigue-bend cracking under normal dynamic intermediate transfer belt machine cycling conditions in the field. The overcoat of this disclosure thus helps to reduce wear and extend service life of the belt.