Abstract:
A developing roller includes an ultraviolet-curing type resin layer and using a carbon-based electrically conducting agent for giving an electrical conductivity to the resin layer, as well as an imaging apparatus using the same. The developing roller 1 includes a shaft member 2 including a hollow cylindrical body or a solid cylindrical body of a resin containing an electrically conducting agent and a resin layer 4. The resin layer 4 is made of a resin having fine particles dispersed therein, wherein a ratio a/b of average particle size of fine particles a to a total thickness of resin layers b is greater than 2.0 and less than or equal to 5.0.
Abstract:
To provide an on-failure blind stopper system that allows reduction of depth of a head box and can be surely activated. A slider capable of moving vertically is disposed in a head box. The slider is pressed by a lifting/lowering cord and prevented from moving upward to permit a rotation shaft to rotate when the lifting/lowering cord is under tension. On the other hand, the slider moves upward to engage with the rotation shaft to prevent the rotation of the rotation shaft when the lifting/lowering cord sags.
Abstract:
There are provided a developing roller capable of making useless a drying line in the formation of a resin layer and using a carbon-based electrically conducting agent for giving an electrical conductivity to the resin layer as well as an imaging apparatus using the same. The developing roller 1 comprises a shaft member 2 of a metal pipe and a resin layer 4. The resin layer 4 is made from a ultraviolet-curing type resin containing a carbon-based electrically conducting agent and a ultraviolet initiator, in which the ultraviolet initiator has a maximum wavelength in a ultraviolet absorption wavelength zone of not less than 400 nm. The resin layer 4 may be made from an electron beam curing type resin containing the electrically conducting agent.
Abstract:
An LCD module covered a protective film and stored in a vinyl bag is held by cushioning material, and the cushioning material is placed in a box. A plurality of grooves are formed in a mutually parallel fashion on the lower and upper members of the cushioning material. The grooves form a supporting portion for supporting the edges of LCD modules that are fitted in the grooves. The depth of the grooves is slightly less than the width of the frame area of the LCD modules. An upwardly protruding convexity is formed in the area between the grooves and on both sides of the rows comprising the plurality of grooves. The convexity is a pop-out prevention portion for preventing LCD modules from popping out from the cushioning material during transport. Soiling can thereby be prevented from occurring on the display area of the display modules.
Abstract:
In an image display device which includes an image display panel, in which two or more groups of particles having different colors and different charge characteristics are sealed in a plurality of cells formed by partition walls between two substrates, at least one of two substrates being transparent, and, in which the particles, to which an electrostatic field produced by electrodes provided to both of the substrates is applied, are made to move so as to display an image, as the electrodes provided on two substrates, use is made of a pattern electrode patternized in such a manner that a coating area of the electrode satisfies a predetermined condition with respect to a projected area of respective cells (first invention) or a pattern electrode patternized in such a manner that no electrode portion is formed at a vertically lower portion in respective cells (second invention).
Abstract:
An image display device according to first to third aspects of the invention has an image display panel, in which two or more groups of particles having different colors and different charge characteristics are sealed between two substrates, at least one of two substrates being transparent, and, in which the particles, to which an electrostatic field produced by a pair of electrodes provided on respective substrates is applied, are made to fly and move so as to display an image. In the first aspect of the invention, micro-concave portions and/or micro-convex portions are provided to a part of or an overall of a surface of the electrode (first embodiment) or micro-cutout holes are provided to a part of or an overall of a surface of the electrode (second embodiment). Moreover, in the second aspect of the invention, an insulation member having a volume resistance of not less than 1×1012 [Ω·cm] is coated thinly on a surface of the substrate to which the particles are contacted so as to provide a thin insulation film, or, an arithmetic average roughness (Ra) and a concave-convex average distance (Sm) of a surface of the substrate, to which the particles are contacted, satisfy the predetermined formulas. Further, in the third aspect of the invention, an image display state is read-out by detecting a fly/move current produced when the particles are flown and moved in a pixel.
Abstract:
A reversible image display panel which comprises a pair of substrates one of which is transparent and a group of particles charged with single polarity, a group of particles with single color charged with single polarity, a group of particles having portions with different colors and different charge characteristics, or two groups of particles with different charge characteristics each enclosed between the substrates, characterized in applying an electric field across the substrates, and displaying images by flying and moving the particles. The reversible image display panel and the image display device in accordance with the invention have fast response speed and simple structure, being superior in stability and vividity. In an occasion of driving, generation of the strong electric field is unnecessary for them and accordingly, electric circuits can be assembled employing general purpose electronic materials.
Abstract:
There are disclosed a toner carrier (I) having at least 0.70 of Z value, which is obtained from the formula (1) and deformation restoration behavior of the surface of the toner carrier at the time of measuring the universal hardness of the surface thereof: Z=We/(We+Wr) (1) wherein We is elastic energy and Wr is plastic energy; a toner carrier (II) having at most 10.0 &mgr;m of 60 sec. creep value obtained from deformation restoration behavior of the surface of the toner carrier under measuring condition at a definite load of 100 mN /mm2; and a toner carrier (III) having at most 3 N /mm2 of universal hardness at a depth of at most 5 &mgr;m from the surface of the toner carrier under measuring condition at a definite load applying rate of 100/60(mN/mm2/sec.). Each of the toner carriers can afford steadily favorable images.
Abstract translation:公开了在测量其表面的通用硬度时,从式(1)获得的具有至少0.70的Z值的调色剂载体(I)和调色剂载体的表面的变形恢复行为: 其中我们是弹性能量,Wr是塑性能量; 调色剂载体(II)具有至多10.0μm的60秒。 在一定载荷为100mN / mm2的测量条件下从调色剂载体的表面的变形恢复行为获得的蠕变值; 以及调色剂载体(III),其在测定条件下,在100/60(mN / mm 2 / cm 2)的确定载荷施加速率下,在调色剂载体的表面的深度为至多5um的条件下具有至多3N / 秒)。 每个调色剂载体都可以提供稳定有利的图像。
Abstract:
A toner carrier which carries a toner in the form of thin film on its surface, comes close to or comes into contact with the image-forming body so as to supply the toner to the surface of the image-forming body, thereby forming a visible image on the surface of the image-forming body, said toner carrier being characterized in that its conductive elastic layer has a coating layer thereon which is made of a material containing a resin with a glass transition point lower than 10° C. and has a dynamic elastic modulus (E′) of 107-109.8 dyn/cm2 and a loss tangent (tan &dgr;) smaller than 0.7. A toner carrier in which the electrically conductive elastic layer is formed from an elastic material having a tear strength greater than 10 kg/cm measured according to JIS K6252.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a toner support for preventing occurrence of an image failure such as stain, uneven image density, and fogging on a white image as much as possible, thereby certainly forming a high quality image enough to keep up with formation of a color image. The toner support is characterized in that the maximum value of a surface potential of the toner support, which is measured after an elapse of 0.35 sec since the surface of the toner support is charged by generating a corona discharge by means of applying a voltage of 8 kV to a corona discharger disposed apart from the surface of the toner support by 1 mm, is in a range of 90 V or less, and that the absolute value of a surface potential decay rate of the toner support, which is measured at an elapse of 0.2 sec after charges are imparted on the surface of the toner support by generating a corona discharge by means of applying a voltage of 8 kV to a corona discharger disposed apart from the surface of the toner support by 1 mm, is in a range of 0.1 V/sec or more.
Abstract translation:公开了一种用于尽可能防止在白色图像上发生诸如污点,不均匀的图像浓度和起雾等图像故障的调色剂载体,从而可以形成足够高的图像以跟上彩色图像的形成。 调色剂载体的特征在于,调色剂载体的表面电位的最大值在调色剂载体的表面经过0.35秒后测量,通过施加8的电压产生电晕放电来进行充电 kV到与调色剂载体表面分开1mm的电晕放电器在90V或更小的范围内,并且在经过时测量的调色剂载体的表面电位衰减速率的绝对值 0.2秒后,通过将8kV的电压施加到离调色剂载体表面设置的电晕放电器1mm产生电晕放电,从而在调色剂载体的表面上施加电荷,其范围是 0.1 V / sec以上。