DE68919432D1 - Bildaufzeichnungsgerät. - Google Patents
Bildaufzeichnungsgerät.Info
- Publication number
- DE68919432D1 DE68919432D1 DE68919432T DE68919432T DE68919432D1 DE 68919432 D1 DE68919432 D1 DE 68919432D1 DE 68919432 T DE68919432 T DE 68919432T DE 68919432 T DE68919432 T DE 68919432T DE 68919432 D1 DE68919432 D1 DE 68919432D1
- Authority
- DE
- Germany
- Prior art keywords
- image recorder
- recorder
- image
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Fee Related
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Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
- G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
- G03G21/00—Arrangements not provided for by groups G03G13/00 - G03G19/00, e.g. cleaning, elimination of residual charge
- G03G21/16—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements
- G03G21/18—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements using a processing cartridge, whereby the process cartridge comprises at least two image processing means in a single unit
- G03G21/1803—Arrangements or disposition of the complete process cartridge or parts thereof
- G03G21/1814—Details of parts of process cartridge, e.g. for charging, transfer, cleaning, developing
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- G—PHYSICS
- G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
- G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
- G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
- G03G15/02—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for laying down a uniform charge, e.g. for sensitising; Corona discharge devices
- G03G15/0291—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for laying down a uniform charge, e.g. for sensitising; Corona discharge devices corona discharge devices, e.g. wires, pointed electrodes, means for cleaning the corona discharge device
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- G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
- G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
- G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
- G03G15/06—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing
- G03G15/08—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a solid developer, e.g. powder developer
- G03G15/0822—Arrangements for preparing, mixing, supplying or dispensing developer
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- G—PHYSICS
- G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
- G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
- G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
- G03G15/06—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing
- G03G15/08—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a solid developer, e.g. powder developer
- G03G15/09—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a solid developer, e.g. powder developer using magnetic brush
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- G—PHYSICS
- G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
- G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
- G03G21/00—Arrangements not provided for by groups G03G13/00 - G03G19/00, e.g. cleaning, elimination of residual charge
- G03G21/0005—Arrangements not provided for by groups G03G13/00 - G03G19/00, e.g. cleaning, elimination of residual charge for removing solid developer or debris from the electrographic recording medium
- G03G21/0011—Arrangements not provided for by groups G03G13/00 - G03G19/00, e.g. cleaning, elimination of residual charge for removing solid developer or debris from the electrographic recording medium using a blade; Details of cleaning blades, e.g. blade shape, layer forming
- G03G21/0029—Details relating to the blade support
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- G—PHYSICS
- G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
- G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
- G03G21/00—Arrangements not provided for by groups G03G13/00 - G03G19/00, e.g. cleaning, elimination of residual charge
- G03G21/10—Collecting or recycling waste developer
- G03G21/105—Arrangements for conveying toner waste
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- G—PHYSICS
- G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
- G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
- G03G2221/00—Processes not provided for by group G03G2215/00, e.g. cleaning or residual charge elimination
- G03G2221/16—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts
- G03G2221/1606—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts for the photosensitive element
- G03G2221/1609—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts for the photosensitive element protective arrangements for preventing damage
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- G—PHYSICS
- G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
- G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
- G03G2221/00—Processes not provided for by group G03G2215/00, e.g. cleaning or residual charge elimination
- G03G2221/16—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts
- G03G2221/1618—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts for the cleaning unit
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- G—PHYSICS
- G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
- G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
- G03G2221/00—Processes not provided for by group G03G2215/00, e.g. cleaning or residual charge elimination
- G03G2221/16—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts
- G03G2221/1618—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts for the cleaning unit
- G03G2221/1624—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts for the cleaning unit transporting cleaned toner into separate vessels, e.g. photoreceptors, external containers
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- G—PHYSICS
- G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
- G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
- G03G2221/00—Processes not provided for by group G03G2215/00, e.g. cleaning or residual charge elimination
- G03G2221/16—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts
- G03G2221/163—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts for the developer unit
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- G—PHYSICS
- G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
- G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
- G03G2221/00—Processes not provided for by group G03G2215/00, e.g. cleaning or residual charge elimination
- G03G2221/16—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts
- G03G2221/1648—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts using seals, e.g. to prevent scattering of toner
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- G—PHYSICS
- G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
- G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
- G03G2221/00—Processes not provided for by group G03G2215/00, e.g. cleaning or residual charge elimination
- G03G2221/16—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts
- G03G2221/18—Cartridge systems
- G03G2221/183—Process cartridge
- G03G2221/1853—Process cartridge having a submodular arrangement
- G03G2221/1861—Rotational subunit connection
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
- Computer Vision & Pattern Recognition (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
- Sustainable Development (AREA)
- Cleaning In Electrography (AREA)
- Dry Development In Electrophotography (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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JP63110362A JPH0820801B2 (ja) | 1988-05-09 | 1988-05-09 | 画像生成機 |
JP63112036A JPH01281474A (ja) | 1988-05-09 | 1988-05-09 | コロナ放電器並びにこの放電器を用いたプロセスユニット |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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DE68919432D1 true DE68919432D1 (de) | 1995-01-05 |
DE68919432T2 DE68919432T2 (de) | 1995-07-13 |
Family
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Family Applications (3)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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DE68922316T Expired - Fee Related DE68922316T2 (de) | 1988-05-09 | 1989-05-09 | Bildaufzeichnungsgerät. |
DE68919432T Expired - Fee Related DE68919432T2 (de) | 1988-05-09 | 1989-05-09 | Bildaufzeichnungsgerät. |
DE68925485T Expired - Lifetime DE68925485T2 (de) | 1988-05-09 | 1989-05-09 | Bilderzeugungsgerät |
Family Applications Before (1)
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DE68922316T Expired - Fee Related DE68922316T2 (de) | 1988-05-09 | 1989-05-09 | Bildaufzeichnungsgerät. |
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DE68925485T Expired - Lifetime DE68925485T2 (de) | 1988-05-09 | 1989-05-09 | Bilderzeugungsgerät |
Country Status (3)
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US (1) | US5202728A (de) |
EP (3) | EP0564793B1 (de) |
DE (3) | DE68922316T2 (de) |
Families Citing this family (27)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US5028966A (en) * | 1988-11-10 | 1991-07-02 | Mita Industrial Co., Ltd. | Image-forming machine |
JPH06282122A (ja) * | 1992-04-16 | 1994-10-07 | Canon Inc | ブレード部材、ブレード部材取り付け方法、プロセスカートリッジ、プロセスカートリッジの組立て方法及び画像形成装置 |
JPH05333668A (ja) * | 1992-05-29 | 1993-12-17 | Canon Inc | 接触帯電装置、及びプロセスカートリッジ |
US5422708A (en) * | 1993-12-23 | 1995-06-06 | Morris; Troy | Apparatus and method for metering toner in laser printers |
JP3774488B2 (ja) * | 1995-04-28 | 2006-05-17 | キヤノン株式会社 | プロセスカートリッジ及び画像形成装置 |
US5678125A (en) * | 1995-05-17 | 1997-10-14 | Ricoh Company, Ltd. | Image forming apparatus |
DE19542028C2 (de) * | 1995-11-10 | 1997-09-04 | Oce Printing Systems Gmbh | Fördereinrichtung für Alttoner in einer Reinigungsvorrichtung eines elektrografischen Druck- oder Kopiergeräts |
US5697017A (en) * | 1995-12-07 | 1997-12-09 | Lexmark International, Inc. | Image forming apparatus having process cartridge with shutter and cleaning member |
GB2319748B (en) * | 1996-11-30 | 2001-04-18 | Xerox Corp | Photoreceptor |
JP3832972B2 (ja) * | 1997-07-03 | 2006-10-11 | キヤノン株式会社 | 現像カートリッジ |
US5854962A (en) * | 1997-09-23 | 1998-12-29 | Hewlett-Packard Company | Electrophotographic component cleaning apparatus |
JPH11282251A (ja) * | 1998-03-30 | 1999-10-15 | Canon Inc | 現像装置及びプロセスカートリッジ |
JP4463937B2 (ja) * | 1999-05-20 | 2010-05-19 | キヤノン株式会社 | 現像装置及びこの現像装置を備える画像形成装置 |
US6078771A (en) * | 1999-09-22 | 2000-06-20 | Lexmark International, Inc. | Low friction doctor blade |
US7013104B2 (en) * | 2004-03-12 | 2006-03-14 | Lexmark International, Inc. | Toner regulating system having toner regulating member with metallic coating on flexible substrate |
JP2005315913A (ja) | 2004-04-26 | 2005-11-10 | Ricoh Co Ltd | 画像形成装置 |
DE102004032922A1 (de) * | 2004-07-07 | 2006-02-02 | OCé PRINTING SYSTEMS GMBH | Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Entwicklung von zuvor auf einem Potentialbildträger erzeugten die zu druckenden Bilder enthaltenden Potentialbildern bei einer elektrografischen Druck- oder Kopiereinrichtung |
KR100601694B1 (ko) * | 2004-07-20 | 2006-07-14 | 삼성전자주식회사 | 폐토너 수집장치, 및 이를 구비한 전자사진방식화상형성장치 |
US7236729B2 (en) * | 2004-07-27 | 2007-06-26 | Lexmark International, Inc. | Electrophotographic toner regulating member with induced strain outside elastic response region |
US7263325B2 (en) * | 2004-10-04 | 2007-08-28 | Lexmark International, Inc. | Auger for use in an image forming device |
KR101101822B1 (ko) * | 2007-02-13 | 2012-01-05 | 삼성전자주식회사 | 현상장치 및 이를 채용한 화상형성장치 |
US8064815B2 (en) * | 2010-03-11 | 2011-11-22 | Lexmark International, Inc. | Wrap spring clutch auger |
JP5542741B2 (ja) * | 2010-11-30 | 2014-07-09 | 京セラドキュメントソリューションズ株式会社 | トナー供給装置及びトナー収納容器 |
US9488955B2 (en) | 2013-10-09 | 2016-11-08 | Lexmark International, Inc. | Device for connecting a centerless auger to a rotatable member |
CN107479352B (zh) * | 2016-06-08 | 2021-05-18 | 京瓷办公信息***株式会社 | 调色剂容器和图像形成装置 |
JP7006094B2 (ja) * | 2017-09-28 | 2022-01-24 | ブラザー工業株式会社 | 画像形成装置 |
CN113413116B (zh) * | 2021-05-17 | 2022-04-26 | 杭州莱恩瑟特医疗技术有限公司 | 前端部及电子内窥镜 |
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US4108658A (en) * | 1974-03-11 | 1978-08-22 | Oce-Van Der Grinten N.V. | Process for developing electrostatic latent images |
US4297021A (en) * | 1978-06-09 | 1981-10-27 | Ricoh Company, Ltd. | Powder material transportation apparatus |
JPS5596974A (en) * | 1979-01-18 | 1980-07-23 | Toshiba Corp | Cleaning device in printing device |
JPS56150782A (en) * | 1980-04-24 | 1981-11-21 | Canon Inc | Waste toner recovering device |
US4468111A (en) * | 1981-05-20 | 1984-08-28 | Mita Industrial Company Limited | Developing device for use on an electrostatic copying apparatus |
JPS5825651A (ja) * | 1981-08-07 | 1983-02-15 | Canon Inc | 画像形成装置 |
US4538898A (en) * | 1981-11-10 | 1985-09-03 | Ricoh Company, Ltd. | Developing device |
US4456364A (en) * | 1982-06-09 | 1984-06-26 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Magnetic brush hopper agitator for electrophotocopier |
JPS5942564A (ja) * | 1982-08-31 | 1984-03-09 | Fujitsu Ltd | グリツド式帯電コロトロン |
JPS5952264A (ja) * | 1982-09-20 | 1984-03-26 | Ricoh Co Ltd | 現像剤の撹拌装置 |
GB2132942B (en) * | 1982-09-30 | 1987-07-29 | Canon Kk | Detachable parts of image-forming apparatus |
US4624545A (en) * | 1982-10-15 | 1986-11-25 | Ricoh Company, Ltd. | Developing device with regulated developer supply |
JPS5995555A (ja) * | 1982-11-25 | 1984-06-01 | Fuji Xerox Co Ltd | 電子写真複写機等の現像装置 |
JPS60144783A (ja) * | 1984-01-09 | 1985-07-31 | Toshiba Corp | クリ−ニング装置 |
JPS60220370A (ja) * | 1984-04-16 | 1985-11-05 | Fujitsu Ltd | 電子写真印刷装置用帯電器 |
JPS6113267A (ja) * | 1984-06-29 | 1986-01-21 | Ricoh Co Ltd | 現像剤残量検出装置 |
JPS6122373A (ja) * | 1984-07-10 | 1986-01-30 | Toshiba Corp | 現像装置 |
JPS6150179A (ja) * | 1984-08-18 | 1986-03-12 | Canon Inc | トナ−回収装置 |
JPS6188282A (ja) * | 1984-10-08 | 1986-05-06 | Ricoh Co Ltd | スコロトロン帯電器 |
JPS61107368A (ja) * | 1984-10-31 | 1986-05-26 | Mita Ind Co Ltd | 現像部への還元現像剤中の異物除去装置 |
US4780741A (en) * | 1985-02-19 | 1988-10-25 | Kyocera Corporation | Method and apparatus for forming toner layer |
JPS61233766A (ja) * | 1985-04-09 | 1986-10-18 | Minolta Camera Co Ltd | 現像剤回収装置 |
JPS62156669A (ja) * | 1985-12-27 | 1987-07-11 | Sharp Corp | 感光体カ−トリツジのカバ−構造 |
JPS62287265A (ja) * | 1986-06-06 | 1987-12-14 | Seiko Epson Corp | プロセスユニツト |
JPH0758417B2 (ja) * | 1986-08-27 | 1995-06-21 | キヤノン株式会社 | トナ−回収装置 |
US4974020A (en) * | 1986-09-30 | 1990-11-27 | Mita Industrial Co. | Removable developing units for a copying machine and display for indicating the useful life of the machine |
US4792680A (en) * | 1987-01-12 | 1988-12-20 | Xerox Corporation | Corona device having a beryllium copper screen |
US4876574A (en) * | 1987-11-04 | 1989-10-24 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Developing apparatus |
US4920916A (en) * | 1988-03-16 | 1990-05-01 | Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha | Electrostatic latent image developing device |
US5028966A (en) * | 1988-11-10 | 1991-07-02 | Mita Industrial Co., Ltd. | Image-forming machine |
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1989
- 1989-05-02 US US07/346,543 patent/US5202728A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1989-05-09 EP EP93102573A patent/EP0564793B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1989-05-09 EP EP93102574A patent/EP0563560B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1989-05-09 EP EP89108335A patent/EP0341667B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1989-05-09 DE DE68922316T patent/DE68922316T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1989-05-09 DE DE68919432T patent/DE68919432T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1989-05-09 DE DE68925485T patent/DE68925485T2/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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EP0341667A2 (de) | 1989-11-15 |
DE68922316T2 (de) | 1995-12-21 |
DE68925485T2 (de) | 1996-09-05 |
EP0341667A3 (de) | 1991-03-27 |
US5202728A (en) | 1993-04-13 |
DE68925485D1 (de) | 1996-02-29 |
EP0564793A1 (de) | 1993-10-13 |
EP0564793B1 (de) | 1995-04-19 |
EP0563560B1 (de) | 1996-01-17 |
EP0563560A1 (de) | 1993-10-06 |
EP0341667B1 (de) | 1994-11-23 |
DE68922316D1 (de) | 1995-05-24 |
DE68919432T2 (de) | 1995-07-13 |
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