摘要:
A method of developing latent electrostatic images and a developer-bearing member for use in the method are disclosed, which method includes the steps of (a) forming numerous micro closed electric fields near the surface of a rotatable developer-bearing member which comprises an electroconductive support and a surface layer formed thereon comprising an electroconductive organic polymeric matrix and numerous minute charge-retainable insulating segments distributed at least one the surface of the surface layer, by electrically charging the surface of the charge-retainable insulating segments; (b) supplying a one-component type developer comprising toner particles to the rotatable developer-bearing member to hold the developer on the rotatable developer-bearing member to hold the developer on the rotatable developer-bearing member by the numerous micro closed electric fields; and (c) bringing the rotatable developer-bearing member near or into contact with a latent-electrostatic-image-bearing member which bears a latent electrostatic image to develop the latent electrostatic image with the one-component developer to a visible toner image.
摘要:
A developing apparatus having a rotatable toner carrier for transporting a toner to a developing region where it faces an image carrier on which a latent image has been electrostatically formed. The surface of the toner carrier is constituted by a mixture of conductive surface portions and dielectric surface portions and selectively holds a charge to form microfields. The toner having been charged is electrostatically deposited on the toner carrier by the microfields and transported to the developing region as the toner carrier moves. In the developing region where the toner carrier and the image carrier face each other while defining a developing gap therebetween, the toner electrostatically flies from the toner carrier to the latent image formed on the image carrier to thereby develop it.
摘要:
A developer carrier constituting a developing roller which carries a developer on the surface thereof where numerous microfields are developed. The developing roller has a conductive base and a plurality of different kinds of substances each having a particular charging characteristic. The different kinds of substances show themselves on the surface of the base in a regular or irregular pattern, and each is charged to a particular polarity.
摘要:
A developing device develops a latent image electrostatically formed on an image carrier in a developing region to produce a corresponding visible image. The developing device includes a rotatable developer carrier for carrying a developer to the developing region and a charging device for forming small closed electric fields in the vicinity of the surface of the developer carrier. The developer is deposited on the surface of the developer carrier by the small closed electric fields. The developer carrier comprises a conductive base and dielectric bodies fixedly buried in recesses formed in the conductive base with each of the dielectric bodies having a predetermined cross-section which extends in a direction of a line normal to the surface of the developer carrier. Also, the developer carrier has a photoconductive surface which is charged by a charging device and selectively illuminated by an illuminating device to deposit a charge on the photoconductive surface which forms a great number of microfields on the photoconductive surface.
摘要:
A developing apparatus using a developer carrier which is capable of forming microfields on the surface of the carrier. A great amount of sufficiently charged one-component developer is deposited on the surface of the developer carrier by the microfields and transported to a developing region to be supplied to an electrostatic latent image. The developer carrier has a plurality of surface portions, each having a particular characteristic, such that at least one surface portion holds a first charge while at least another surface portion holds a second charge that is equal to and of an opposite polarity to the first charge.
摘要:
A developer carrier capable of forming microfields on the surface thereof and a method of producing such a developer carrier. A great amount of sufficiently charged one-component developer is carried on the surface of the developer carrier by the microfields and transported to a developing station for developing an electrostatic latent image. The developer carrier has a simple structure and is easy and economical to produce.
摘要:
A developing apparatus for image forming equipment capable of insuring images with high resolution while preserving tonality. A developing sleeve is provided with conductive portions and insulative portions on its surface by knurling. A magnetic roller is accommodated in the sleeve to constitute a developing roller. A toner supply roller is held in contact with the developing sleeve. A doctor blade is disposed above and spaced apart by a predetermined distance from the developing sleeve and made of a magnetic material. Bias applying means applies an alternating voltage to the sleeve to effect reversal development.
摘要:
A developing device incorporated in an image forming apparatus and having a developing roller or similar image carrier for transporting a developer to a photoconductive element or similar image carrier to develop an electrostatic latent image formed on the image carrier. The developing roller is configured to form microfields on the surface thereof. An alternating voltage is applied to the developing roller as a bias voltage for development to thereby deposit a non-magnetic toner on the surface of the roller. Silica particles are admixed with the toner. The developing device is operable with an adequate developing bias at all times.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for developing a latent image electrostatically formed on an image carrier by a developer carried on a developer carrier in a developing region where the image carrier and the developer carrier are located face-to-face. A great number of electric fields are produced on the surface of the developer carrier. An electric field is produced by a voltage applying device in the developing region. The movement of the developer is controlled by an electric field determined by the relationship between a potential deposited on the image carrier, a potential deposited on the developer carrier, and the electric field produced by the voltage applying device. A large number of first and second areas are formed on the surface of the developer carrier such that the first areas are charged to a predetermined potential and the second areas as set at a potential which is lower than the predetermined potential of the first areas in order to generate different level electric fields in the first and second areas. With this arrangement, higher quality images having constant density are formed as a well-balanced charging/discharging condition is developed between the toner and the toner supply roller of the device.
摘要:
A developing device incorporated in an image forming apparatus and including a developing roller or similar developer carrier for transporting a developer to a developing region where it faces an image carrier, so as to develop a latent image electrostatically formed on the image carrier. The developer carrier has a first and a second substance different in charging characteristic from each other and exposed to the outside on the surface of the developer carrier in a regular or irregular pattern. At least one of the first and second substances is charged to predetermined polarity on the surface of the developer carrier to form a great number of microfields. Alternatively, the developer carrier may have a conductive base and a surface layer provided on the base and constituted by a conductive substance in which insulating particles are dispersed. At least the insulating particles are charged on the surface of the developer carrier to form a number of microfields. The movement of the developer is controlled by an electric field determined by a relation of a potential deposited on the image carrier, an electric field ascribable to the bias applied from a bias applying source, and an electric field developed on the developer carrier.