摘要:
A paper-discharge tray for an image-forming apparatus is adapted to hold paper discharged by a paper-discharging device arranged downstream of a fixing device in the image-forming apparatus. The free end of the paper-discharge tray is adapted to be bent in the direction in which the paper will curl when it passes through the fixing device, such that the paper can be stably stacked even when it curls during the fixing process.
摘要:
In a time period from the time point where the forward end of a paper sheet fed from a pair of paper separation rollers reaches a registration roller to the time point, where the registration roller is driven, when the load torque exerted on a forward roller is not less than second regulated torque, the transmission of power to the forward roller is released by a torque limiter provided for the forward roller. In this case, therefore, the force of paper feeding produced by the pair of paper separation rollers is regulated. Consequently, a suitable force of paper feeding can be applied to the paper sheet, thereby to make it possible to regulate the paper sheet straight in the direction of paper feeding as well as to prevent the paper sheet from continuing to be fed even if the amount of deflection of the paper sheet is saturated between the pair of paper separation rollers and the registration roller to prevent the paper sheet from being wrinkled.
摘要:
A paper feeding device is capable of judging that a paper jam occurs on the basis of output from a first paper detecting switch and a second paper detecting switch. These paper detecting switches are respectively provided ahead of and behind a registration roller which feeds paper sheets to an image forming section. If the first paper detecting switch is turned on when a predetermined time has elapsed since the registration roller started to feed a paper sheet to the image forming section, it is judged that a duplicate paper feeding state has occurred where a plurality of paper sheets are simultaneously fed. If the second paper detecting switch is turned off in the case where it is judged that a duplicate paper feeding state has occurred, it is judged that a paper jam has not occurred. The registration roller is stopped so it will later be ready to feed the subsequent paper sheet. Even when the paper sheets are simultaneously fed in a duplicate paper feeding state, it is not judged that a paper jam occurs as long as the paper sheets are fed one at a time to the image forming section. However, if both the first and second paper detecting switches remain on after the predetermined time, then it is judged that a paper jam has occurred.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus including a transfer discharger. A sheet material after transfer is detached from a photosensitive drum by virtue of its stiffness and its own weight. The sheet material detached from the drum is guided by a guiding member. The guiding member is made of insulating material and provided with a plurality of ribs. A charge removing member is disposed on a downstream side of the guiding member. Charge removing action occurs over spaces between the ribs and charges on a rear surface of the sheet material are removed as the sheet material is being guided by the ribs. The guiding member may be formed of antistatic material in at least a part of it which comes into contact with the sheet material. Further, the guiding member may include assisting guide portions in at least some of the spaces between the ribs for guiding a receiving substrate such as a sheet material, an envelope, or the like to upper portions of the ribs.
摘要:
The present invention includes an image carrier unit, configured to carry a toner image including: an image carrier member configured to carry the toner image and a cleaning portion configured to clean the image carrier unit. The cleaning portion includes a cleaning blade. The cleaning blade includes a blade portion in contact with the image carrier member and a holder configured to partially surround and hold the blade portion. The holder includes a crimping claw portion which latches the blade portion.
摘要:
The present invention includes an image carrier unit, configured to carry a toner image including: an image carrier member configured to carry the toner image and a cleaning portion configured to clean the image carrier unit. The cleaning portion includes a cleaning blade. The cleaning blade includes a blade portion in contact with the image carrier member and a holder configured to partially surround and hold the blade portion. The holder includes a crimping claw portion which latches the blade portion.
摘要:
In a transfer unit of a non-contact roller transfer method, both ends of a transfer roller shaft are supported independently of each other so as to be movable upward and downward, and an upward pushing force is provided thereto. A gap maintaining roller provided in the vicinity of each end portion of the transfer roller shaft is always in contact with the surface of a photoreceptor drum so that the gap between the surface of the photoreceptor drum and the transfer roller is maintained uniform and fixed. Further, both ends of a pre-transfer guide for guiding the sheet to the photoreceptor drum are supported in a manner such that the movement of each end accords with the movement of the end portion of the transfer roller, so that the distance between the photoreceptor drum and the pre-transfer guide is maintained uniform and fixed.
摘要:
An intermediate transfer unit of an image forming apparatus is provided between a plurality of developer containers for containing developer and a plurality of developing devices. The intermediate transfer unit includes an intermediate transfer unit for secondarily transferring primarily transferred developed images from the plurality of image carriers onto a paper, an intermediate transfer unit driving mechanism for driving the intermediate transfer unit, and a housing for supporting the intermediate transfer unit driving mechanism. One end of the housing includes a plurality of developer inlet ports positionally corresponding to the developer supply ports of the developer containers respectively, a plurality of developer outlet ports positionally corresponding to the developer receiving ports of the developing devices respectively, and a plurality of developer supply paths connecting between the developer inlet ports and the developer outlet ports respectively.
摘要:
A cleaning device includes: a first shaft; a cleaning roller which is operable to come into contact with a surface of a photosensitive drum, and is integrally rotated with the first shaft; a pressing member for pressing the cleaning roller against the surface of the photosensitive drum; a second shaft; a spiral roller which is integrally rotated with the second shaft, and is operative to collect toner residues from the surface of the photosensitive drum; a driving force transmitting mechanism for transmitting a driving force of the photosensitive drum to the first shaft and the second shaft; and a pair of arm members which are pivotally interlocked with the second shaft, and are pivotally interlocked with the first shaft. The cleaning device allows for suppressing image jitter or noise resulting from jitter of the photosensitive drum.
摘要:
An image-forming apparatus using a rubber blade having a rubber hardness of not smaller than 73.degree. for cleaning the residual toner on the photosensitive material drum, wherein a maximum rotational deviation r (mm) of said photosensitive material drum satisfies the following formula,0.15.gtoreq.r.gtoreq.((a.multidot.sin .theta.).sup.2 +b.sup.2).sup.1/2 -bwhereina: length (mm) one-half of the blade length,b: radius (mm) of the drum,.theta.: angle subtended by a line of the drum surface in parallel with an imaginary center axis of the drum and by a tangential line of contact between the rubber blade and the photosensitive material drum.This apparatus exhibits excellent cleaning performance, permits the photosensitive layer to be evenly scraped over the whole surface of the photosensitive material drum and, hence, makes it possible to stably form image for extended periods of time.