摘要:
A recording method of forming images on a reversible thermosensitive recording material, by bringing a heating element of a thermal head into pressure contact with the reversible thermosensitive recording material, which is capable of assuming a first colored state when heated to a first temperature which is higher than room temperature, and then cooled, and which is capable of assuming a second colored state when heated to a second temperature which is higher than the first temperature, and then cooled, and relatively moving at least one of the heating element or the reversible thermosensitive recording material, wherein the stress exerted on the reversible thermosensitive recording material per unit area thereof, .sigma.(g/cm.sup.2), which is generated by the pressure contact of the heating element with the reversible thermosensitive recording material and the relative movements of the heating material and the reversible thermosensitive recording material, is represented by formula (I):.sigma..ltoreq.A(Ts/T)+B (I),wherein A is 8.0.times.10.sup.4, B is -5.78.times.10.sup.4, T (K.degree.) represents the temperature of the surface of the heating element and Ts (K.degree.) represents the softening point of the reversible thermosensitive recording material.
摘要翻译:一种在可逆热敏记录材料上形成图像的记录方法,通过使热敏头的加热元件与可逆热敏记录材料压力接触,该可逆热敏记录材料当被加热到较高的第一温度时能够呈现第一着色状态 然后冷却,并且当加热到高于第一温度的第二温度时能够呈现第二着色状态,然后冷却,并且相对移动加热元件或可逆热敏材料中的至少一个 记录材料,其中施加在每单位面积的可逆热敏记录材料上的应力,由加热元件与可逆热敏记录材料的压力接触产生的σ(g / cm 2)和加热材料的相对运动 和可逆热敏记录材料由式(I)表示:si gma A =(Ts / T)+ B(I)其中A为8.0×10 4,B为-5.78×10 4,T(K°)表示加热元件表面的温度,Ts(K DEG) 可逆热敏记录材料的软化点。
摘要:
An apparatus for recording data in a thermosensitive recording medium at a first temperature after erasing data written in the medium at a second temperature. The apparatus desirably erases data stored in a recording medium with no regard to the time elapsed after writing, condition of storage, writing conditions, the number of repetitive writing and erasing operations, etc.
摘要:
A recording apparatus for recording data in a thermosensitive recording medium. The recording medium has a reversible thermosensitive recording material capable of selectively assuming one of two visible states, e.g., a cloudy state and a transparent state or a colored state and a decolored state when heated. The thermosensitive material is applied to a sheet of resin. The apparatus surely erases data written in the medium with no regard to the time elapsed and the number of times that data has been repetitively written. The cloud density or the color density is prevented from changing with no regard to the storage temperature, the time elapsed, or the number of times of writing, thereby preventing image quality from being degraded. In addition, the medium has a long service life.
摘要:
A tandem image forming device and method for an image forming apparatus includes a plurality of image forming sections arranged side by side along an intermediate image transfer belt. The image forming sections each include a developing device and a cleaning device arranged around an image carrier. One of nearby image forming sections has its cleaning device positioned above the developing device of the other image forming sections, e.g., an agitating section forming part of the image forming section. This configuration ensures smooth circulation of developer and therefore obviates an irregular developer distribution while reducing the overall size of the image forming device.
摘要:
A tandem image forming device for an image forming apparatus of the present invention includes a plurality of image forming means arranged side by side along an intermediate image transfer belt. The image forming means each include a developing device and a cleaning device arranged around an image carrier. One of nearby image forming means has its cleaning device positioned above the developing device of the other image forming means, e.g., an agitating section forming part of the image forming means. This configuration insures smooth circulation of a developer and therefore obviates an irregular developer distribution while reducing the overall size of the image forming device.
摘要:
A method of arranging a plurality of image forming sections, each of which includes a developing device and a cleaning device. The method includes arranging the plurality of image forming sections side by side along an inclined image carrier; and positioning the cleaning device above the developing device of other image forming sections in one of nearby ones of the plurality of image forming sections.
摘要:
A tandem image forming device for an image forming apparatus of the present invention includes a plurality of image forming means arranged side by side along an intermediate image transfer belt. The image forming means each include a developing device and a cleaning device arranged around an image carrier. One of nearby image forming means has its cleaning device positioned above the developing device of the other image forming means, e.g., an agitating section forming part of the image forming means. This configuration insures smooth circulation of a developer and therefore obviates an irregular developer distribution while reducing the overall size of the image forming device.
摘要:
Disclosed is an image forming apparatus including a first member having a surface endlessly moving in a specific direction a second member having a surface endlessly moving in the specific direction at a region facing the surface of the first member, and a supporting member holding the second member and to move together with the second member. The supporting member includes a release mechanism to release an engagement of the supporting member from the second member. A pressing member is included to press the second member via the supporting member to cause the second member to contact the first member under pressure to form a nip between the first and second members. The release mechanism releases the engagement of the supporting member from the second member when the second member is pushed away by a leading edge of a recording medium having a thickness greater than a reference thickness value.
摘要:
This patent specification describes an image forming apparatus which includes a first member having a surface endlessly moving in a specific direction a second member having a surface endlessly moving in the specific direction at a region facing the surface of the first member, and a supporting member to hold the second member and to move together with the second member. The supporting member includes a release mechanism to release an engagement of the supporting member from the second member. Further, a pressing member is included to press the second member via the supporting member to cause the second member to contact the first member under pressure to form a nip between the first and second members. The release mechanism releases the engagement of the supporting member from the second member when the second member is pushed away by a leading edge of a recording medium having a thickness greater than a reference thickness value.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus suppresses several kinds of inconveniences caused by unnecessary contact of a belt-formed member with opposing members and drives the belt-formed member accurately even when the belt-formed member separated from a part of a plurality of opposing members. In an image forming apparatus having a belt-formed member supported by a plurality of supporting rollers and a plurality of opposing members located side by side in a line to oppose and contact the belt-formed member, a pivot mechanism is employed to temporarily separate the belt-formed member from a part of the opposing members for color image formation. The image forming apparatus also includes a tension roller dive mechanism to increase a relative distance between the tension roller and other supporting rollers to suppress a decrease in a tension of the belt-formed member during the above-described separation of the belt-formed member from the plurality of opposing members.