公开(公告)号：US6078772A

公开(公告)日：2000-06-20

申请号：US938618

申请日：1997-09-26

申请人： Toshihiko Takaya ,  Fumio Shimazu ,  Seiichi Yoshida ,  Hideki Ohnishi ,  Tomohiro Oikawa ,  Yoshie Iwakura

发明人： Toshihiko Takaya ,  Fumio Shimazu ,  Seiichi Yoshida ,  Hideki Ohnishi ,  Tomohiro Oikawa ,  Yoshie Iwakura

IPC分类号： G03G21/14 ,  G03G15/01 ,  G03G15/16 ,  G03G15/14

CPC分类号： G03G15/1685 ,  G03G15/167 ,  G03G2215/1614

摘要： An image-forming apparatus is provided with: a photoconductor drum having a surface on which a toner image is formed, a transfer drum for transferring the toner image onto a copying material by allowing the copying material to contact the photoconductor drum, and a ground roller for electrostatically attracting the copying material onto the transfer drum prior to transferring the toner image onto the copying material. He transfer drum is constituted by a semi-conductive layer and a dielectric layer that are stacked on a conductive layer. [Supposing that] The nip width between the photoconductor drum and the transfer drum is L1, the rotation speed of the two drums is Vp, and the time constant, which is represented by a product of the resistance and the capacitance between the two drums, is .tau., the relationship represented by L1/Vp

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置具有：具有形成有调色剂图像的表面的感光鼓，用于通过允许复印材料接触感光鼓而将调色剂图像转印到复印材料上的转印鼓和接地辊 用于在将调色剂图像转印到复印材料之前将复制材料静电吸引到转印鼓上。 转印鼓由层叠在导电层上的半导电层和电介质层构成。 [假设]感光鼓和转印鼓之间的压区宽度为L1，两个鼓的转速为Vp，由两个鼓之间的电阻和电容的乘积表示的时间常数， 是tau，由L1 / Vp

公开(公告)号：US6097923A

公开(公告)日：2000-08-01

申请号：US42021

申请日：1998-03-13

申请人： Yoshie Iwakura ,  Seiichi Yoshida ,  Hideki Ohnishi ,  Fumio Shimazu

发明人： Yoshie Iwakura ,  Seiichi Yoshida ,  Hideki Ohnishi ,  Fumio Shimazu

IPC分类号： G03G15/01 ,  G03G15/16

CPC分类号： G03G15/1685 ,  G03G15/167

摘要： When a grounded conductive roller touches a transfer drum through a transfer material while a voltage is applied to a conductor layer, charges having a polarity opposite to the polarity of the voltage applied to the conductor layer are generated over the transfer material, thereby making it possible to attract the transfer material to the dielectric layer. Since the voltage is applied to the conductor layer, the electrostatic attraction of the transfer material and the toner transfer can be carried out using a single power source. Moreover, since the attraction of the transfer material and the toner transfer are carried out by the charge injection, a lower voltage can be used. Thus, the voltage can be readily controlled while reducing the ozone emission to a relatively low level. Furthermore, since the toner transfer and electrostatic attraction of the transfer material can be carried out using a single power source, the apparatus can be downsized and less expensive. In addition, when a semiconductor layer is made of a solid elastic body, a high-quality transferred toner image can be obtained without image quality deterioration.

摘要翻译： 当接地的导电辊通过转印材料接触传送鼓，同时向导体层施加电压时，在转印材料上产生具有与施加到导体层的电压的极性相反的极性的电荷，从而使其成为可能 以将转印材料吸引到介电层。 由于向导体层施加电压，所以可以使用单个电源来进行转印材料的静电吸引和调色剂转印。 此外，由于转印材料和调色剂转印的吸引是通过电荷注入进行的，所以可以使用较低的电压。 因此，可以容易地控制电压，同时将臭氧发射降低到相对低的水平。 此外，由于可以使用单个电源来进行转印材料的调色剂转印和静电吸引，所以可以将装置小型化并且成本更低。 此外，当半导体层由固体弹性体制成时，可以获得高质量的转印调色剂图像而没有图像质量劣化。

公开(公告)号：US06259869B1

公开(公告)日：2001-07-10

申请号：US09114928

申请日：1998-07-14

申请人： Takuya Abe ,  Kiyoshi Toizumi ,  Fumio Shimazu ,  Hiromu Yoshimoto ,  Kouichi Yamauchi ,  Hiroshi Tachiki ,  Tomohiro Oikawa ,  Yoshie Iwakura ,  Atsuyuki Katoh

发明人： Takuya Abe ,  Kiyoshi Toizumi ,  Fumio Shimazu ,  Hiromu Yoshimoto ,  Kouichi Yamauchi ,  Hiroshi Tachiki ,  Tomohiro Oikawa ,  Yoshie Iwakura ,  Atsuyuki Katoh

IPC分类号： G03G1502

CPC分类号： G03G15/1695 ,  G03G15/167 ,  G03G15/1675 ,  G03G15/168 ,  G03G15/1685 ,  G03G2215/1619 ,  G03G2215/1657

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes a transfer drum which attracts and holds a transfer paper electrostatically. A voltage is applied to a conductive layer provided on an inner side of the transfer drum, and a grounded conductive electrode member is pressed against a dielectric layer provided on an outer side of the transfer drum through the transfer paper. A toner image formed on a photosensitive drum is transferred onto the transfer paper when the transfer paper is wound around the transfer drum and brought into contact with the photosensitive drum. The image forming apparatus further includes a member which charges the transfer paper in a polarity reversed to a polarity of the transfer drum, so that the transfer drum can attract the transfer sheet electrostatically in a satisfactory manner. The image forming apparatus further includes a charge control mechanism for controlling the amount of charges on the photosensitive drum. In addition the photosensitive drum has a voltage applying mechanism for applying a voltage to the internal surface of the drum.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括静电吸引和保持转印纸的转印鼓。 向设置在转印鼓内侧的导电层施加电压，并且通过转印纸将接地的导电电极部件压在设置在转印鼓外侧的电介质层上。 当转印纸缠绕在转印鼓上并与感光鼓接触时，在感光鼓上形成的调色剂图像转印到转印纸上。 图像形成装置还包括将转印纸极性反转到转印鼓的极性的装置，使得转印鼓可以以令人满意的方式静电吸引转印纸。 图像形成装置还包括用于控制感光鼓上的电荷量的充电控制机构。 此外，感光鼓具有用于向鼓的内表面施加电压的电压施加机构。

公开(公告)号：US06169862A

公开(公告)日：2001-01-02

申请号：US09447435

申请日：1999-11-23

申请人： Takuya Abe ,  Kiyoshi Toizumi ,  Fumio Shimazu ,  Hiromu Yoshimoto ,  Kouichi Yamauchi ,  Hiroshi Tachiki ,  Tomohiro Oikawa ,  Yoshie Iwakura ,  Atsuyuki Katoh

发明人： Takuya Abe ,  Kiyoshi Toizumi ,  Fumio Shimazu ,  Hiromu Yoshimoto ,  Kouichi Yamauchi ,  Hiroshi Tachiki ,  Tomohiro Oikawa ,  Yoshie Iwakura ,  Atsuyuki Katoh

IPC分类号： G03G1516

CPC分类号： G03G15/1695 ,  G03G15/167 ,  G03G15/1675 ,  G03G15/168 ,  G03G15/1685 ,  G03G2215/1619 ,  G03G2215/1657

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes a transfer drum which attracts and holds a transfer paper electrostatically. A voltage is applied to a conductive layer provided on an inner side of the transfer drum, and a grounded conductive electrode member is pressed against a dielectric layer provided on an outer side of the transfer drum through the transfer paper. A toner image formed on a photosensitive drum is transferred onto the transfer paper when the transfer paper is wound around the transfer drum and brought into contact with the photosensitive drum. A nip time changing controller changes the amount of time that a transfer sheet is in the nip between the transfer drum and the grounded conductive electrode member.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括静电吸引和保持转印纸的转印鼓。 向设置在转印鼓内侧的导电层施加电压，并且通过转印纸将接地的导电电极部件压在设置在转印鼓外侧的电介质层上。 当转印纸缠绕在转印鼓上并与感光鼓接触时，在感光鼓上形成的调色剂图像转印到转印纸上。 辊隙更换控制器改变转印片在转印鼓和接地的导电电极部件之间的辊隙中的时间量。

公开(公告)号：US6118954A

公开(公告)日：2000-09-12

申请号：US115260

申请日：1998-07-14

申请人： Takuya Abe ,  Kiyoshi Toizumi ,  Fumio Shimazu ,  Hiromu Yoshimoto ,  Kouichi Yamauchi ,  Hiroshi Tachiki ,  Tomohiro Oikawa ,  Yoshie Iwakura ,  Atsuyuki Katoh

发明人： Takuya Abe ,  Kiyoshi Toizumi ,  Fumio Shimazu ,  Hiromu Yoshimoto ,  Kouichi Yamauchi ,  Hiroshi Tachiki ,  Tomohiro Oikawa ,  Yoshie Iwakura ,  Atsuyuki Katoh

IPC分类号： G03G15/16

CPC分类号： G03G15/1695 ,  G03G15/167 ,  G03G15/1675 ,  G03G15/168 ,  G03G15/1685 ,  G03G2215/1619 ,  G03G2215/1657

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes a transfer drum which attracts and holds a transfer paper electrostatically. A voltage is applied to a conductive layer provided on an inner side of the transfer drum, and a grounded conductive electrode member is pressed against a dielectric layer provided on an outer side of the transfer drum through the transfer paper. A toner image formed on a photosensitive drum is transferred onto the transfer paper when the transfer paper is wound around the transfer drum and brought into contact with the photosensitive drum. The image forming apparatus further includes a member which charges the transfer paper in a polarity reversed to a polarity of the transfer drum, so that the transfer drum can attract the transfer sheet electrostatically in a satisfactory manner. The image forming apparatus further includes a mechanism for removing the charges on the surface of the transfer drum via a bias switching device and a cleaning device for cleaning the surface of the transfer drum so as to eliminate defects in a transferred image, thereby upgrading the quality of a resulting image. The cleaning device may be a blade having a particular engagement crossover between the blade and transfer drum.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括静电吸引和保持转印纸的转印鼓。 向设置在转印鼓内侧的导电层施加电压，并且通过转印纸将接地的导电电极部件压在设置在转印鼓外侧的电介质层上。 当转印纸缠绕在转印鼓上并与感光鼓接触时，在感光鼓上形成的调色剂图像转印到转印纸上。 图像形成装置还包括将转印纸极性反转到转印鼓的极性的装置，使得转印鼓可以以令人满意的方式静电吸引转印纸。 图像形成装置还包括用于通过偏压切换装置和用于清洁转印鼓表面的清洁装置去除转印鼓表面上的电荷的机构，以消除转印图像中的缺陷，从而提高质量 的结果图像。 清洁装置可以是在叶片和转印鼓之间具有特定接合交叉的叶片。

公开(公告)号：US6081686A

公开(公告)日：2000-06-27

申请号：US349947

申请日：1999-07-08

申请人： Takuya Abe ,  Kiyoshi Toizumi ,  Fumio Shimazu ,  Hiromu Yoshimoto ,  Kouichi Yamauchi ,  Hiroshi Tachiki ,  Tomohiro Oikawa ,  Yoshie Iwakura ,  Atsuyuki Katoh

发明人： Takuya Abe ,  Kiyoshi Toizumi ,  Fumio Shimazu ,  Hiromu Yoshimoto ,  Kouichi Yamauchi ,  Hiroshi Tachiki ,  Tomohiro Oikawa ,  Yoshie Iwakura ,  Atsuyuki Katoh

IPC分类号： G03G15/16 ,  G03G15/01

CPC分类号： G03G15/1695 ,  G03G15/167 ,  G03G15/1675 ,  G03G15/168 ,  G03G15/1685 ,  G03G2215/1619 ,  G03G2215/1657

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes a transfer drum which attracts and holds a transfer paper electrostatically. A voltage is applied to a conductive layer provided on an inner side of the transfer drum, and a grounded conductive electrode member is pressed against a dielectric layer provided on an outer side of the transfer drum through the transfer paper. A toner image formed on a photosensitive drum is transferred onto the transfer paper when the transfer paper is wound around the transfer drum and brought into contact with the photosensitive drum. The transfer drum includes the inner side conductive layer, a semi-conductive layer, and a dielectric layer provided on the surface of the drum. The dielectric layer can be made to adhere to the semi-conductive layer by thermally contracting this layer or the semi-conductive and dielectric layer can be made of a one-piece construction. In another embodiment, the dielectric's inner side can have projections and depressions in contact with the semi-conductive layer.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括静电吸引和保持转印纸的转印鼓。 向设置在转印鼓内侧的导电层施加电压，并且通过转印纸将接地的导电电极部件压在设置在转印鼓外侧的电介质层上。 当转印纸缠绕在转印鼓上并与感光鼓接触时，在感光鼓上形成的调色剂图像转印到转印纸上。 转印鼓包括内侧导电层，半导电层和设置在鼓表面上的电介质层。 可以通过热收缩该层来使电介质层粘附到半导电层上，或者半导体和介电层可以由一体式构造制成。 在另一个实施例中，电介质的内侧可以具有与半导电层接触的突起和凹陷。

公开(公告)号：US5799225A

公开(公告)日：1998-08-25

申请号：US536100

申请日：1995-09-29

申请人： Takuya Abe ,  Kiyoshi Toizumi ,  Fumio Shimazu ,  Hiromu Yoshimoto ,  Kouichi Yamauchi ,  Hiroshi Tachiki ,  Tomohiro Oikawa ,  Yoshie Iwakura ,  Atsuyuki Katoh

发明人： Takuya Abe ,  Kiyoshi Toizumi ,  Fumio Shimazu ,  Hiromu Yoshimoto ,  Kouichi Yamauchi ,  Hiroshi Tachiki ,  Tomohiro Oikawa ,  Yoshie Iwakura ,  Atsuyuki Katoh

IPC分类号： G03G15/16

CPC分类号： G03G15/1695 ,  G03G15/167 ,  G03G15/1675 ,  G03G15/168 ,  G03G15/1685 ,  G03G2215/1619 ,  G03G2215/1657

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes a transfer drum which attracts and holds a transfer paper electrostatically. A toner image formed on a photosensitive drum is transferred onto the transfer paper when the transfer paper is wound around the transfer drum and brought into contact with the photosensitive drum. A variable voltage is applied to a conductive layer provided on an inner side of the transfer drum so as to either transfer the image onto the transfer paper or attract the transfer paper to the transfer roller. The transfer voltage is lower than the attracting voltage. The voltage applied to the transfer drum for both transfer and attraction will be variable depending on a detected humidity or type of transfer paper. In addition, a manual adjusting device is capable of adjusting the transfer or attraction voltage. A grounded conductive electrode roller is pressed against a dielectric layer provided on an outer side of the transfer drum for providing potential difference between the conductive layer and the transfer paper.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括静电吸引和保持转印纸的转印鼓。 当转印纸缠绕在转印鼓上并与感光鼓接触时，在感光鼓上形成的调色剂图像转印到转印纸上。 将可变电压施加到设置在转印鼓的内侧上的导电层，以将图像转印到转印纸上或将转印纸吸引到转印辊上。 转印电压低于吸引电压。 施加到转印鼓上的转印和吸引的电压将根据检测到的湿度或转印纸的类型而变化。 此外，手动调节装置能够调节传送或吸引电压。 将接地的导电电极辊压在设置在转印鼓的外侧上的介电层上，以提供导电层和转印纸之间的电位差。

公开(公告)号：US06233422B1

公开(公告)日：2001-05-15

申请号：US09447434

申请日：1999-11-23

申请人： Takuya Abe ,  Kiyoshi Toizumi ,  Fumio Shimazu ,  Hiromu Yoshimoto ,  Kouichi Yamauchi ,  Hiroshi Tachiki ,  Tomohiro Oikawa ,  Yoshie Iwakura ,  Atsuyuki Katoh

发明人： Takuya Abe ,  Kiyoshi Toizumi ,  Fumio Shimazu ,  Hiromu Yoshimoto ,  Kouichi Yamauchi ,  Hiroshi Tachiki ,  Tomohiro Oikawa ,  Yoshie Iwakura ,  Atsuyuki Katoh

IPC分类号： G03G1501

CPC分类号： G03G15/1695 ,  G03G15/167 ,  G03G15/1675 ,  G03G15/168 ,  G03G15/1685 ,  G03G2215/1619 ,  G03G2215/1657

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes a transfer drum which attracts and holds a transfer paper electrostatically. A voltage is applied to a conductive layer provided on an inner side of the transfer drum, and a grounded conductive electrode member is pressed against a dielectric layer provided on an outer side of the transfer drum through the transfer paper. A toner image formed on a photosensitive drum is transferred onto the transfer paper when the transfer paper is wound around the transfer drum and brought into contact with the photosensitive drum. The image forming apparatus further includes an upstream member or layer on the electrode member which charges the transfer paper in a polarity reversed to a polarity of the transfer drum, so that the transfer drum can attract the transfer sheet electrostatically in a satisfactory manner.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括静电吸引和保持转印纸的转印鼓。 向设置在转印鼓内侧的导电层施加电压，并且通过转印纸将接地的导电电极部件压在设置在转印鼓外侧的电介质层上。 当转印纸缠绕在转印鼓上并与感光鼓接触时，在感光鼓上形成的调色剂图像转印到转印纸上。 图像形成装置还包括在电极构件上的上游构件，其以与转印鼓的极性相反的极性对转印纸进行充电，使得转印鼓可以以令人满意的方式静电吸引转印片。

公开(公告)号：US6026256A

公开(公告)日：2000-02-15

申请号：US115257

申请日：1998-07-14

申请人： Takuya Abe ,  Kiyoshi Toizumi ,  Fumio Shimazu ,  Hiromu Yoshimoto ,  Kouichi Yamauchi ,  Hiroshi Tachiki ,  Tomohiro Oikawa ,  Yoshie Iwakura ,  Atsuyuki Katoh

发明人： Takuya Abe ,  Kiyoshi Toizumi ,  Fumio Shimazu ,  Hiromu Yoshimoto ,  Kouichi Yamauchi ,  Hiroshi Tachiki ,  Tomohiro Oikawa ,  Yoshie Iwakura ,  Atsuyuki Katoh

IPC分类号： G03G15/16

CPC分类号： G03G15/1695 ,  G03G15/167 ,  G03G15/1675 ,  G03G15/168 ,  G03G15/1685 ,  G03G2215/1619 ,  G03G2215/1657

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes a transfer drum which attracts and holds a transfer paper electrostatically. A voltage is applied to a conductive layer provided on an inner side of the transfer drum, and a grounded conductive electrode member is pressed against a dielectric layer provided on an outer side of the transfer drum through the transfer paper. A toner image formed on a photosensitive drum is transferred onto the transfer paper when the transfer paper is wound around the transfer drum and brought into contact with the photosensitive drum. The image forming apparatus further includes a member which charges the transfer paper in a polarity reversed to a polarity of the transfer drum, so that the transfer drum can attract the transfer sheet electrostatically in a satisfactory manner. The image forming apparatus further includes a mechanism for removing the charges on the surface of the transfer drum and cleaning the surface of the transfer drum so as to eliminate defects in a transferred image, thereby upgrading the quality of a resulting image.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括静电吸引和保持转印纸的转印鼓。 向设置在转印鼓内侧的导电层施加电压，并且通过转印纸将接地的导电电极部件压在设置在转印鼓外侧的电介质层上。 当转印纸缠绕在转印鼓上并与感光鼓接触时，在感光鼓上形成的调色剂图像转印到转印纸上。 图像形成装置还包括将转印纸极性反转到转印鼓的极性的装置，使得转印鼓可以以令人满意的方式静电吸引转印纸。 图像形成装置还包括用于去除转印鼓表面上的电荷并清洁转印鼓的表面的机构，以消除转印图像中的缺陷，从而提高所得图像的质量。

公开(公告)号：US6002904A

公开(公告)日：1999-12-14

申请号：US976249

申请日：1997-11-21

申请人： Seiichi Yoshida ,  Fumio Shimazu ,  Hideki Ohnishi

发明人： Seiichi Yoshida ,  Fumio Shimazu ,  Hideki Ohnishi

IPC分类号： G03G21/00 ,  G03G15/01 ,  G03G15/16 ,  G03G21/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/169 ,  G03G2215/1666

摘要： An image forming apparatus is provided with a photosensitive drum on whose surface a toner image is formed, and image formation is carried out by transferring the toner image onto a transfer material such as paper or OHP sheet which is caused to electrostatically adhere to a surface of a transfer drum while being guided to the photosensitive drum. Alternatively, the toner image formed on the photosensitive drum may be once transferred onto an intermediate transfer drum, then transferred from the intermediate transfer drum onto the transfer material. In the image forming apparatus, a light projecting device for projecting light onto the photosensitive drum is provided on an upstream side to a toner image transfer position and on a downstream side to a development position on the photosensitive drum. Execution and suspension of the light projecting operation of the light projecting device is controlled depending on a toner type.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置设置有感光鼓，其表面上形成有调色剂图像，并且通过将调色剂图像转印到诸如纸或OHP片材的转印材料上而进行图像形成，该转印材料被静电粘附到 转印鼓，同时被引导到感光鼓。 或者，形成在感光鼓上的调色剂图像可以一次转印到中间转印鼓上，然后从中间转印鼓转印到转印材料上。 在图像形成装置中，用于将光投射到感光鼓上的光投射装置设置在调色剂图像转印位置的上游侧和感光鼓上的显影位置的下游侧。 根据调色剂类型控制投光装置的投光操作的执行和暂停。