公开(公告)号：US20100272460A1

公开(公告)日：2010-10-28

申请号：US12431261

申请日：2009-04-28

申请人： Michael F. ZONA ,  Aaron Michael BURRY ,  Bruce Earl THAYER ,  Peter PAUL

发明人： Michael F. ZONA ,  Aaron Michael BURRY ,  Bruce Earl THAYER ,  Peter PAUL

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/0011 ,  G03G15/55

摘要： An apparatus (100) and method (200) for print apparatus rotational assembly cleaning blade adjustment is disclosed. The apparatus can include a printer rotational transport assembly (110) configured to transport a substance in a printer. The apparatus can include a cleaning blade (120) coupled to the printer rotational transport assembly and a cleaning blade sensor (130) coupled to the cleaning blade, where the cleaning blade sensor can be configured to sense cleaning blade stress condition information. The apparatus can include a controller (140) coupled to the cleaning blade and the cleaning blade sensor, where the controller can be configured to adjust cleaning blade parameters of operation based on the sensed cleaning blade stress condition information.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于打印设备旋转组件清洁刮板调节的设备（100）和方法（200）。 该设备可以包括被配置为将物质运输到打印机中的打印机旋转传送组件（110）。 该设备可以包括联接到打印机旋转传送组件的清洁刮刀（120）和联接到清洁刮板的清洁刮板传感器（130），其中清洁刮板传感器可被配置为感测清洁刮刀应力条件信息。 该装置可以包括耦合到清洁刮板和清洁刮板传感器的控制器（140），其中控制器可以被配置为基于感测到的清洁刮刀应力条件信息来调整操作的清洁刮刀参数。

公开(公告)号：US20120020712A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-26

申请号：US12840757

申请日：2010-07-21

申请人： Bruce Earl THAYER ,  Aaron Michael Burry

发明人： Bruce Earl THAYER ,  Aaron Michael Burry

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/0076 ,  G03G21/0017 ,  G03G21/0029

摘要： According to aspects of the embodiments, there is provided an apparatus comprising a cleaning unit with a blade holder that rotates about a pivot point, the cleaning blade is coupled to the blade holder and is positioned to chisel excess toner from a photoreceptor surface. Geometrical changes produce a blade having a slanted surface that reduces cyclic fatigue stress at the blade tip and reduces blade edge wear. The blade has a sharp leading side, a trailing side, and a working end comprising a slanted surface. When the slanted surface is formed at an angle between 93 degrees to 97 degrees stiffer tips is produced and wears resulting from blade and photoreceptor surface contact is reduced.

摘要翻译： 根据实施例的方面，提供了一种装置，其包括具有围绕枢转点旋转的刀片保持器的清洁单元，清洁刀片联接到刀片保持器并且定位成从感光体表面凿出多余的调色剂。 几何变化产生具有倾斜表面的叶片，其减小叶片尖端处的循环疲劳应力并减少叶片边缘磨损。 刀片具有尖锐的前侧，后侧，以及包括倾斜表面的工作端。 当倾斜表面以93度至97度之间的角度形成时，产生更硬的尖端，并且减少了由刀片和感光体表面接触引起的磨损。

公开(公告)号：US20120020711A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-26

申请号：US12840798

申请日：2010-07-21

申请人： Bruce Earl THAYER ,  Aaron Michael Burry

发明人： Bruce Earl THAYER ,  Aaron Michael Burry

IPC分类号： G03G21/00 ,  B32B37/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/0076 ,  Y10T156/1062

摘要： According to aspects of the embodiments, there is provided an apparatus comprising a cleaning unit with a blade holder that rotates about a pivot point, the cleaning blade is coupled to the blade holder and is positioned to chisel excess toner from a photoreceptor surface. Geometrical changes produce a blade having a plurality of slanted surfaces at the working end of the blade one at an obtuse angle, in the range of 93 degrees to 97 degrees, and a second at an acute angle that forms an offset point between the cleaning edge and the intersection of the two angles. A double cut allows for improvement in the cleaning tip stiffness using the first cut, while the second cut increases the contact width and improves the pressure distribution at the working edge.

摘要翻译： 根据实施例的方面，提供了一种装置，其包括具有围绕枢转点旋转的刀片保持器的清洁单元，清洁刀片联接到刀片保持器并且定位成从感光体表面凿出多余的调色剂。 几何变化产生具有在刀片工作端的多个倾斜表面的刀片，其钝角在93度至97度的范围内，第二级以锐角形成第二倾斜角，其形成清洁边缘 和两个角度的交点。 双切割允许使用第一切口改善清洁尖端刚度，而第二切口增加接触宽度并改善工作边缘处的压力分布。

公开(公告)号：US20110318025A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-29

申请号：US12822736

申请日：2010-06-24

申请人： Bruce Earl THAYER ,  Aaron Michael BURRY ,  Michael D. THOMPSON

发明人： Bruce Earl THAYER ,  Aaron Michael BURRY ,  Michael D. THOMPSON

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/00 ,  G03G15/0131 ,  G03G15/5037 ,  G03G15/5058

摘要： An apparatus (100) and method (200) that evaluates printing apparatus cleaner performance. The method can be performed in a printing apparatus that can include an intermediate transfer belt (150), an intermediate transfer belt sensor (155), a developer (115), a photoreceptor (110), and a photoreceptor cleaner (120). The method can include placing (220) marking material on the photoreceptor using the developer. The method can include cleaning (230) the marking material on the photoreceptor using the photoreceptor cleaner. The method can include transferring (240) the marking material to the intermediate transfer belt. The method can include sensing (250) marking material on the intermediate transfer belt using the intermediate transfer belt sensor.

摘要翻译： 评价打印设备清洁性能的装置（100）和方法（200）。 该方法可以在包括中间转印带（150），中间转印带传感器（155），显影剂（115），感光体（110）和感光体清洁器（120）的打印设备中进行。 该方法可以包括使用显影剂将（220）标记材料放置在感光体上。 该方法可以包括使用感光体清洁器清洁（230）感光体上的标记材料。 该方法可以包括将标记材料转移（240）到中间转印带。 该方法可以包括使用中间转印带传感器在中间转印带上感测（250）标记材料。

公开(公告)号：US20110318023A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-29

申请号：US12822681

申请日：2010-06-24

申请人： Bruce Earl THAYER ,  Aaron Michael Burry

发明人： Bruce Earl THAYER ,  Aaron Michael Burry

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/5041 ,  G03G15/0152 ,  G03G15/556

摘要： An apparatus and method that determines toner age in a printing apparatus. The method can include placing an imaging surface cleaner in contact with an imaging surface. The method can include placing a toner patch on the imaging surface. The method can include rotating the imaging surface in a process direction. The method can include measuring a frictional interaction between the imaging surface cleaner and the imaging surface as the toner patch passes the imaging surface cleaner. The method can include determining whether toner should be purged based on the measured frictional interaction. The method can include purging the toner if the toner should be purged.

摘要翻译： 一种确定打印装置中的调色剂寿命的装置和方法。 该方法可以包括将成像表面清洁器放置成与成像表面接触。 该方法可以包括将调色剂贴片放置在成像表面上。 该方法可以包括在成像方向上旋转成像表面。 该方法可以包括当调色剂贴片通过成像表面清洁器时测量成像表面清洁器和成像表面之间的摩擦相互作用。 该方法可以包括基于所测量的摩擦相互作用来确定是否应该清洗调色剂。 如果调色剂应被清除，该方法可以包括清洗调色剂。

公开(公告)号：US20110044742A1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-24

申请号：US12543846

申请日：2009-08-19

申请人： Bruce Earl THAYER ,  Aaron Michael Burry ,  Michael F. Zona

发明人： Bruce Earl THAYER ,  Aaron Michael Burry ,  Michael F. Zona

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/0011

摘要： An apparatus (100) and method (200) that lubricates a cleaning blade in a xerographic printer is disclosed. The apparatus can include a charge receptor (110), movable in a process direction P, where the charge receptor can have a main surface (111). The apparatus can include a cleaning station (123) configured to clean the main surface of the charge receptor, where the cleaning station can include a cleaning blade (124) coupled to the main surface of the charge receptor. The apparatus can include a cleaning blade lubrication module (118) configured to place a lubrication stripe (160) on a portion of the main surface of the charge receptor at a selected time. The apparatus can include a controller (150) coupled to the cleaning blade lubrication module and coupled to the charge receptor. The controller can be configured to substantially park the cleaning blade in the lubrication stripe when the charge receptor is stopped.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种在静电印刷机中润滑清洁刮板的设备（100）和方法（200）。 该装置可以包括可在处理方向P上移动的电荷接收器（110），其中电荷受体可以具有主表面（111）。 该设备可以包括被配置为清洁电荷接收器的主表面的清洁站（123），其中清洁站可以包括耦合到电荷接收器的主表面的清洁刮板（124）。 该设备可以包括清洁刮板润滑模块（118），其配置成在所选择的时间将润滑条（160）放置在电荷接收器的主表面的一部分上。 该装置可以包括耦合到清洁刮板润滑模块并耦合到电荷接收器的控制器（150）。 当电荷受体停止时，控制器可被配置为基本上将清洁刮板停放在润滑条中。

公开(公告)号：US20100014883A1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-21

申请号：US12175850

申请日：2008-07-18

申请人： Bruce Earl THAYER ,  Clark Vaughn Lange

发明人： Bruce Earl THAYER ,  Clark Vaughn Lange

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/0035 ,  G03G21/10 ,  G03G2221/0005

摘要： A method and apparatus for electrostatic brush cleaning of excess toner particles on a photoreceptor device in an image production device is disclosed. The method may include determining if an image transfer occurred in the image production device, wherein if it is determined that the image transfer occurred, rotating one or more electrostatic brushes at a first speed, and if it is determined that the image transfer did not occur, rotating the one or more electrostatic brushes at a second speed, wherein the first speed is slower than the second speed.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于静电刷清洁图像生产装置中感光器件上的多余调色剂颗粒的方法和装置。 该方法可以包括确定在图像生成装置中是否发生图像转印，其中如果确定图像转印发生，则以第一速度旋转一个或多个静电刷，并且如果确定图像转印没有发生 以第二速度旋转所述一个或多个静电刷，其中所述第一速度比所述第二速度慢。

公开(公告)号：US20130064589A1

公开(公告)日：2013-03-14

申请号：US13228838

申请日：2011-09-09

申请人： Bruce Earl THAYER

发明人： Bruce Earl THAYER

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/0029

摘要： The cleaning blade is mounted to a holder that is pivoted. The pivot mechanism is designed such that the instantaneous center of rotation of the blade holder, in its operational position, is positioned above the plane of blade tip contact to the photoreceptor and upstream of the blade tip or below the plane of contact and downstream from the blade tip. These configurations result in a reduction of blade load as friction coefficient increases and a slower increase in photoreceptor torque when compared to conventional interference loaded blades. By a careful choice of the location of the center of rotation, the blade load can be maintained at a sufficiently high value for good cleaning over the expected range of friction coefficients. A four bar linkage provides a compact mechanism to pivot the blade holder and avoids potential problems of the mechanism interfering with the process and other components.

摘要翻译： 清洁刀片安装到枢转的保持器上。 枢转机构被设计成使得刀片保持器在其操作位置处的瞬时旋转中心位于与刀片接触平面相对感光体的上方或叶片顶端的上游或者在接触平面之下或下游 刀尖。 当与传统的干涉负载叶片相比时，这些构造导致叶片负载的减小，因为摩擦系数增加并且感光器转矩增加较慢。 通过仔细选择旋转中心的位置，可以将叶片负载保持在足够高的值，以便在摩擦系数的预期范围内进行良好的清洁。 四杆连杆提供了一种紧凑的机构来枢转刀架，并避免了机构干扰过程和其他部件的潜在问题。

公开(公告)号：US20120097189A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-26

申请号：US12911026

申请日：2010-10-25

申请人： Bruce Earl THAYER ,  Ellery F. Wong ,  John L. Howard

发明人： Bruce Earl THAYER ,  Ellery F. Wong ,  John L. Howard

IPC分类号： B08B1/02

CPC分类号： G03G15/6517 ,  G03G2215/00607

摘要： A web cleaning system includes one or more conductive electrostatic cleaning members that may be grounded or electrically biased, and form an electric field. The conductive cleaning member opposes a conductive backing member that may be grounded or electrically biased. The conductive cleaning member contacts the web as it translates through the cleaning system, and charged debris on the web is affected by the electric field formed by the cleaning member.

摘要翻译： 卷筒纸清洁系统包括一个或多个可被接地或电偏置并形成电场的导电静电清洁部件。 导电清洁构件与可能接地或电偏置的导电背衬构件相对。 导电清洁构件在翻转通过清洁系统时接触幅材，并且幅材上的带电碎片受到由清洁构件形成的电场的影响。

公开(公告)号：US20110268483A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-03

申请号：US12768889

申请日：2010-04-28

申请人： Bruce Earl THAYER

发明人： Bruce Earl THAYER

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/6573 ,  G03G2215/00708

摘要： Web cleaning systems, apparatuses useful in printing onto webs, and methods of cleaning webs are provided. An exemplary embodiment of the web cleaning systems includes a first web cleaning device having a rotatable first electrostatic cleaning brush for contacting a first surface of a moving web on which toner is disposed to remove un-fixed toner from the first surface; and a first brush cleaning device having a first cleaning member contacting the first electrostatic cleaning brush for removing toner from the first electrostatic cleaning brush.

摘要翻译： 提供了网清洁系统，用于印刷到网上的设备，以及清洁网的方法。 纸幅清洁系统的示例性实施例包括具有可旋转的第一静电清洁刷的第一网状物清洁装置，用于接触其上设置调色剂的移动幅材的第一表面以从第一表面去除未固定的调色剂; 以及第一刷清洁装置，其具有与第一静电清洁刷接触的第一清洁构件，用于从第一静电清洁刷去除调色剂。