摘要:
A variable magnification electrostatic copying apparatus includes a stationary transparent plate for placing thereon a document to be copied, an optical system including a first reflecting mirror assembly adapted to be moved reciprocally along the transparent plate, a second reflecting mirror assembly adapted to be moved reciprocally at a speed equal to one-half of the moving speed of the first reflecting mirror assembly and a lens assembly to be held at any one of a plurality of positions corresponding to a plurality of projecting ratios, and a projecting ratio changing device for moving the lens assembly and the second reflecting mirror assembly so as to change the projecting ratio of the optical system. The projecting ratio changing device includes a drive source in the form of a stepping motor, a control for controlling the operation of the drive source, a setting member for moving the second reflecting mirror assembly, a first power transmission system interposed between the drive source and the setting member and a second power transmission system interposed between the drive source and the lens assembly. The second reflecting mirror assembly is moved through the first power transmission system and the setting member, and the lens assembly is moved through the second power transmission system. An exposure correcting device includes plural plates movable between non-operating positions to respective operating positions controlling the area of exposure. The control includes high and low speed rotating plates and optical detectors for detecting positions thereof and for controlling the stepping motor.
摘要:
A photosensitive drum assembly for an electrostatic copying apparatus includes a cylindrical drum having a photosensitive layer provided around its outer periphery. The drum is held between a pair of flanges at opposite axial ends of the drum. Each of the flanges is formed having a diameter larger than the external diameter of the drum. At the edge of each flange, is a cylindrical portion extending along the axis of the drum to face toward the opposite flange. The end edges of the drum closely fit into the cylindrical portions. According to the present invention, since the edges of the drum closely fit into the cylindrical portions of the flanges, it is not necessary to improve the dimensional accuracy of the inside periphery of the opposite ends of the drum, while it is essential to improve the dimensional accuracy in a conventional manner.
摘要:
A toner replenishing device for replenishing toner to a developing device in an electrostatic copying apparatus includes a storing box extending in approximately a horizontal direction, a supply roller provided at a supply port at an end of the storing box, pairs of wheels respectively provided at opposite ends of the storing box, a pair of endless stretched members passed around the wheels, a stirring and supply rod provided between the endless stretched members, and a device for driving the wheels so as to move the lower portion of the endless stretched members toward the supply roller.
摘要:
An original-holding mechanism for an original-support device is disclosed which includes a flexible holding member for covering an original document placed on a transparent plate and a rigid supporting member located outwardly of the original-holding member. One end edge portion of the original-holding member is mounted adjacent to one end edge of the transparent plate. The base portion of the supporting member is mounted for pivotal movement about an axis extending along said one edge of the transparent plate as a center. The free end edge portion of the original-holding member is connected to the free end portion of the supporting member for movement over a predetermined range in a direction perpendicular to said axis.
摘要:
A copying apparatus provided with a cassette-type paper feeding mechanism. The paper feeding mechanism includes a cassette-receiving section disposed at an upstream end of a paper transfer passage defined within a housing and a copying paper cassette to be mounted to the cassette-receiving section through an opening formed in a side wall of the housing and is constructed such that when the paper cassette is inserted into the cassette-receiving section through the opening of the housing to set it at an inoperative position and further moved in a predetermined direction to set it at an operative position, a paper feeding member provided in the cassette-receiving section acts on a copying paper in the paper cassette to render it ready for feeding into the paper transfer passage. A pair of paper transfer rollers are provided at that position of the paper transfer passage which is in proximity to the cassette-receiving section, and at least one of these transfer rollers is mounted movably relative to the other. When the paper cassette is set at the operative position, said one transfer roller is in contact with said other transfer roller, but when the paper cassette is moved from the operative position to the inoperative position, the movement of the cassette is transmitted to said one transfer roller through a motion-transmitting member thereby to separate said one transfer roller from said other transfer roller.
摘要:
A shell-type electrostatic copying apparatus comprising a supporting structure comprised of a lower supporting frame and an upper supporting frame pivotally mounted on the lower supporting frame, a rotating drum rotatably mounted on the supporting structure, a copying paper feed device and a copying paper conveying mechanism including a plurality of lower elements and a plurality of upper elements for conducting a copying paper delivered from the paper feed device to the rotating drum. A conveying unit frame is pivotably mounted on the supporting structure. At least one of the upper elements is mounted on the conveying unit frame, and at least one of the lower elements, on the lower supporting frame. The apparatus also includes a drum unit frame having the rotating drum rotatably mounted thereon. A provisional unit placing means for supporting the drum unit frame movably is provided in the lower supporting frame and/or the conveying unit frame. The drum unit including the drum unit frame is provisionally placed on the provisional unit placing means, and then in the required manner, mounted detachably on the upper supporting frame.
摘要:
An electrostatic photographic copying machine provided with a sorter includes structure for mechanically connecting the sorter to a body of the electrostatic photographic copying machine so that the sorter can be moved between a first position adjacent the body and a second position spaced from the body in the direction of discharge of paper sheets with an interval therebetween. Thereby, copying paper sheets can be easily and rapidly removed from the sorter and a fixing apparatus of the machine if they become stopped up or jammed therein.
摘要:
A cleaning device for use on a transfer type electrostatic copying apparatus includes a magnetic brush cleaning device for cleaning off a magnetizable toner remaining on a photosensitive material after a transfer operation. A brush roller is disposed between the magnetic brush cleaning device and a transfer zone. A brush is arranged on a peripheral surface of a cylindrical sleeve of light transmitting material and is driven for rotation in contact with the photosensitive material. A charge eraser lamp is secured within the cylindrical sleeve. The charge on the photosensitive material or photoreceptor is almost completely erased, and consequently, the cleaning efficiency is markedly improved owing to the facilitated removal of the developing material by the magnetic brush.
摘要:
An apparatus for developing a latent electrostatic image, includes a developer holding member having a surface adapted for movement through an endless path and a developer receptacle having an opening formed at a site opposite to a part of the endless path. The receptacle contains a one-component developer consisting only of toner particles capable of retaining an electric charge. The developer in the receptacle is held on the surface of the developer holding member and charged by a charging member. The charged developer is carried to a developing zone by the movement of the surface of the developer holding member and applied to a latent electrostatic image to be developed.
摘要:
An image-forming machine having a main body and a process unit adapted to be detachably mounted on the main body. The process unit includes a first unit having a developing device and a charging corona discharger and a second unit having a rotating drum and a cleaning device. The developing device comprises a magnetic brush mechanism comprised of a hollow cylindrical sleeve and a permanent magnet disposed within the sleeve and a blade adapted to be brought into press contact with the surface of the sleeve and to decrease sufficiently the thickness of the developer layer on the sleeve surface. The cleaning device includes an elastic blade adapted to be brought into press contact with a photosensitive member disposed on the surface of the rotating drum. The toner removed from the surface of the photosensitive member by the action of the elastic blade is recovered into an interior space of the rotating drum.