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JP5272471B2
JP5272471B2 JP2008087033A JP2008087033A JP5272471B2 JP 5272471 B2 JP5272471 B2 JP 5272471B2 JP 2008087033 A JP2008087033 A JP 2008087033A JP 2008087033 A JP2008087033 A JP 2008087033A JP 5272471 B2 JP5272471 B2 JP 5272471B2
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming apparatus capable of eliminating a risk of degradation of image quality caused by a slip and belt looseness by preventing the slip of a fitting part between an intermediate transfer belt and a driving roller caused by the thermal expansion and contraction of each constitutive member of a driving system due to a temperature change, and preventing the belt looseness near a secondary transfer part of the intermediate transfer belt located between the secondary transfer part and the driving roller. <P>SOLUTION: The image forming apparatus includes a tension part A comprising a sub-tension roller 70 which is following rotatable to energize the approximately center position of the intermediate transfer belt 10 located between the driving roller 14 and a secondary transfer roller 22a, or the required position on the driving roller 14 side on the loose side of the intermediate transfer belt 10, outward from the belt back face side through a compression spring 71 with its base part fixed to a machine frame or the like. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

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本発明は、電子写真方式の画像形成装置に関に関する。   The present invention relates to an electrophotographic image forming apparatus.

従来から、カラー画像を記録シートに印刷する装置として、電子写真方式の画像形成装置がある。この画像形成装置は、例えば、駆動ローラと従動ローラとに掛架された無端状の中間転写ベルトと、その中間転写ベルトの張り側に沿うように並設された感光体と、その感光体に周囲に設けられその感光体に潜像及びトナー像を形成させる画像形成部と、感光体上に形成された夫々の色(例えば4色分解の各色)のトナー像を中間転写ベルトに一次転写させる一次転写部と、中間転写ベルトの緩み側に設けられ順次一次転写されて中間転写ベルト上に合成されたカラートナー像を上述した記録シートに二次転写させる二次転写部とを備えて構成されたものがある。
さらに、上述した構成のうち、二次転写部は、中間転写ベルトを挟んで外側に配設された二次転写ローラと内側に配設された支持ローラとを備えたものや(例えば特許文献1参照)、中間転写ベルトと係合するように一対のローラに掛架させた二次転写ベルトを備えたもの(例えば特許文献2参照)等がある。
特開2002−244391公報 特開2006−259312公報
Conventionally, as an apparatus for printing a color image on a recording sheet, there is an electrophotographic image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus includes, for example, an endless intermediate transfer belt that is stretched between a driving roller and a driven roller, a photoconductor that is arranged along the tension side of the intermediate transfer belt, and a photoconductor An image forming unit that is provided in the periphery and forms a latent image and a toner image on the photoconductor, and a toner image of each color (for example, each color of four colors) formed on the photoconductor is primarily transferred to an intermediate transfer belt. A primary transfer unit, and a secondary transfer unit that is provided on the loose side of the intermediate transfer belt and secondary transfer the color toner image that is sequentially primary transferred and synthesized on the intermediate transfer belt to the recording sheet described above. There is something.
Further, in the above-described configuration, the secondary transfer unit includes a secondary transfer roller disposed outside the intermediate transfer belt and a support roller disposed inside (for example, Patent Document 1). And a secondary transfer belt hung on a pair of rollers so as to be engaged with the intermediate transfer belt (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
JP 2002-244391 A JP 2006-259212 A

しかしながら、上述した従来の画像形成装置は以下の問題点を有していた。
すなわち、温度変化による駆動系の各構成部材の熱膨張・熱収縮によって、時として、二次転写部(二次転写ローラ、または二次転写ベルト)の表面速度が駆動ローラの表面速度より遅くなり、その結果、二次転写部と駆動ローラとの間に位置した中間転写ベルトが二次転写部近傍で弛んだり、中間転写ベルトと駆動ローラとの掛合部に微小間隙ができて駆動ローラと中間転写ベルトがスリップ(あるいは二次転写ローラと中間転写ベルトとがスリップ)したりする恐れがあった。
例えば、二次転写ローラの材質をアルミニウム+表層に10〜100μmのウレタンゴムを設けたものとすると、温度変化により、0.1%程度の伸びが生じる(0℃〜40℃で実験)。この場合、中間転写、二次転写の両方を考慮すると最大で0.1×2=0.2%の速度差が生じることになる。
仮に、二次転写部と駆動ローラとの間に位置した中間転写ベルトが、速度差等により、二次転写部近傍で弛んでしまうと、図10に示すように、二次転写部22近傍の構成部材、例えば、二次転写前ガイドm1に中間転写ベルト10上のトナー像が接触して画像がこすれてしまい、画像品質の低下に繋がってしまう。また、駆動ローラ14と中間転写ベルト10がスリップすれば、当然のことながら、ベルト送りに大きな誤差が生じて、上述と同様に、画像品質の低下に繋がってしまう(なお、図10は誇張表現している)。
そこで本発明は、このような状況に鑑みてなされたものであり、上記問題点を解決できる画像形成装置を提供することを目的とする。
However, the above-described conventional image forming apparatus has the following problems.
That is, the surface speed of the secondary transfer unit (secondary transfer roller or secondary transfer belt) sometimes becomes lower than the surface speed of the drive roller due to thermal expansion and contraction of each component of the drive system due to temperature change. As a result, the intermediate transfer belt positioned between the secondary transfer portion and the drive roller is loosened in the vicinity of the secondary transfer portion, or a minute gap is formed at the engaging portion between the intermediate transfer belt and the drive roller. There is a risk that the transfer belt slips (or the secondary transfer roller and the intermediate transfer belt slip).
For example, if the material of the secondary transfer roller is aluminum + a surface layer provided with 10 to 100 μm of urethane rubber, an elongation of about 0.1% occurs due to temperature change (experiments at 0 ° C. to 40 ° C.). In this case, when both intermediate transfer and secondary transfer are taken into consideration, a speed difference of 0.1 × 2 = 0.2% at maximum occurs.
If the intermediate transfer belt positioned between the secondary transfer unit and the driving roller is loosened near the secondary transfer unit due to a speed difference or the like, as shown in FIG. The toner image on the intermediate transfer belt 10 comes into contact with a constituent member, for example, the pre-secondary transfer guide m1, and the image is rubbed, leading to a decrease in image quality. In addition, if the drive roller 14 and the intermediate transfer belt 10 slip, naturally, a large error occurs in the belt feeding, leading to a reduction in image quality as described above (Note that FIG. 10 is an exaggerated expression). doing).
Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and an object thereof is to provide an image forming apparatus capable of solving the above-described problems.

上記技術課題を達成するために、本発明にかかる画像形成装置は、下記の技術的手段を講じた。
すなわち、請求項1にかかる画像形成装置は、駆動ローラと従動ローラとに掛架され、感光体に形成されたトナー像が一次転写されて該トナー像を搬送させる無端状の中間転写ベルトと、該中間転写ベルトの緩み側の中途部と係合され前記中間転写ベルトに一次転写された前記トナー像を記録シートへ二次転写させる二次転写部と、前記中間転写ベルトの緩み側で、前記駆動ローラと前記二次転写部との間に位置した前記中間転写ベルトを、ベルト裏面側から外方に付勢させて前記中間転写ベルトに張力を付与させるテンション部と、を備えてなる画像形成装置において、前記駆動ローラと前記テンション部との間のベルト表面側に設けられ、前記中間転写ベルトに一次転写された各色の前記トナー像を読み取って位置調整に用いる位置合わせ検知センサ、または、前記中間転写ベルトに一次転写された前記トナー像を読み取って該トナー像の濃度調整に用いる濃度測定センサ、または、前記検知センサ及び前記濃度測定センサと、前記検知センサ、または、前記濃度測定センサ、または、前記検知センサ及び前記濃度測定センサと前記中間転写ベルトを挟んで設けられ、ベルト裏面側から外方に付勢させて前記中間転写ベルトに張力を付与させながら従動回転されるセンサ対向ローラと、を備え、前記テンション部は、前記中間転写ベルトに圧接され、短繊維を植毛させた押圧部材を備えてなることを特徴とする。
In order to achieve the above technical problem, the image forming apparatus according to the present invention employs the following technical means.
That is, an image forming apparatus according to a first aspect is an endless intermediate transfer belt that is hung between a driving roller and a driven roller, and a toner image formed on a photoconductor is primarily transferred to convey the toner image; A secondary transfer portion for secondary transfer of the toner image, which is engaged with a slack side of the intermediate transfer belt and primarily transferred to the intermediate transfer belt, to a recording sheet; and on the loose side of the intermediate transfer belt, An image forming unit including a tension unit that urges the intermediate transfer belt positioned between the driving roller and the secondary transfer unit outward from the back side of the belt to apply tension to the intermediate transfer belt; In the apparatus, alignment is provided on the belt surface side between the drive roller and the tension portion, and is used for position adjustment by reading the toner images of the respective colors that are primarily transferred to the intermediate transfer belt. A detection sensor, or a density measurement sensor used to adjust the density of the toner image by reading the toner image primarily transferred to the intermediate transfer belt, or the detection sensor and the density measurement sensor; and the detection sensor, or The density measurement sensor, or the detection sensor and the density measurement sensor, and the intermediate transfer belt are sandwiched between them, and are driven to rotate while energizing the belt from the back side of the belt to apply tension to the intermediate transfer belt. comprising a sensor opposing roller that, the said tension unit, the is pressed against the intermediate transfer belt, it you wherein comprising a pressing member which is flocked with short fibers.

本発明によれば、テンション部が、中間転写ベルトの緩み側で、駆動ローラと二次転写部との間に位置した中間転写ベルトをベルト裏面側から外方に付勢し張力を付与して、温度変化による駆動系の各構成部材の熱膨張・熱収縮を起因とした中間転写ベルトと駆動ローラとの掛合部のスリップを防止すると共に、二次転写部と駆動ローラとの間に位置した中間転写ベルトの二次転写部近傍でのベルト弛みを防止するから、そのスリップやベルト弛みを起因とした画像品質の低下の恐れを払拭できる。   According to the present invention, the tension portion urges the intermediate transfer belt positioned between the drive roller and the secondary transfer portion outwardly from the back side of the belt on the slack side of the intermediate transfer belt to apply tension. In addition to preventing slippage of the engaging portion between the intermediate transfer belt and the drive roller due to thermal expansion and contraction of each component of the drive system due to temperature change, and located between the secondary transfer portion and the drive roller Since belt slack in the vicinity of the secondary transfer portion of the intermediate transfer belt is prevented, the risk of image quality deterioration due to the slip or belt slack can be eliminated.

次に、本発明にかかる画像形成装置の実施の形態を、図面を参照しながら説明する。まず、本実施の形態にかかる画像形成装置を備えた画像形成システムの概略を説明し、本発明の要部であるテンション部廻りは後述する。
画像形成システムは、画像形成装置100と、それを載せる給紙テーブル200と、画像形成装置100上に取り付けるスキャナ300と、さらにその上に取り付ける原稿自動搬送装置(ADF)400とを備えて構成される。
画像形成装置100には、中央に、無端ベルト状の中間転写ベルト10が設けられている。図1に示すように、図示例では、3つのローラ、すなわち、図中、右方に設けられた駆動ローラ14と、その駆動ローラと水平対向するように図中左方に設けられた従動ローラ15と、その従動ローラ15と駆動ローラ14の略中間部で且つ下方に設けられた支持ローラ16とに掛架されて、図中、時計回りに回転可能になっている。なお、駆動ローラ14が時計回りに回転することから、中間転写ベルト10のベルト上側は「張り側」、中間転写ベルト10のベルト下側は「緩み側」となる。
この図示例では、3つのうち、第2の支持ローラ15の左に、画像転写後に中間転写ベルト10上に残留する残留トナーを除去する中間転写ベルトクリーニング部17が設けられている。
また、3つのうちの、第1の支持ローラ14と第2の支持ローラ15間に張り渡した中間転写ベルト10上には、その搬送方向に沿って、ブラック・シアン・マゼンタ・イエロの4つの画像形成部18が横一列に配置されて、タンデム画像形成部20が構成されている。
Next, an embodiment of an image forming apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, an outline of an image forming system provided with an image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described, and the tension portion, which is a main part of the present invention, will be described later.
The image forming system includes an image forming apparatus 100, a paper feed table 200 on which the image forming apparatus 100 is placed, a scanner 300 mounted on the image forming apparatus 100, and an automatic document feeder (ADF) 400 mounted thereon. The
The image forming apparatus 100 is provided with an endless belt-shaped intermediate transfer belt 10 in the center. As shown in FIG. 1, in the illustrated example, there are three rollers, that is, a driving roller 14 provided on the right side in the drawing, and a driven roller provided on the left side in the drawing so as to be horizontally opposed to the driving roller. 15 and a support roller 16 provided at a substantially intermediate portion between the driven roller 15 and the drive roller 14 and below, and can rotate clockwise in the figure. Since the driving roller 14 rotates clockwise, the belt upper side of the intermediate transfer belt 10 is a “tension side” and the belt lower side of the intermediate transfer belt 10 is a “slack side”.
In the illustrated example, an intermediate transfer belt cleaning unit 17 that removes residual toner remaining on the intermediate transfer belt 10 after image transfer is provided to the left of the second support roller 15 among the three.
Further, of the three, the four belts of black, cyan, magenta, and yellow are arranged along the conveyance direction on the intermediate transfer belt 10 stretched between the first support roller 14 and the second support roller 15. A tandem image forming unit 20 is configured with the image forming units 18 arranged in a horizontal row.

そのタンデム画像形成部20の上には、図1に示すように、露光部21が設けられている。一方、中間転写ベルト10をはさんでタンデム画像形成部20と反対の側には、二次転写部22を備えられている。二次転写部22は、中間転写ベルト10を介して第3の支持ローラ16に押し当てて配置した二次転写ローラ22aを備え、中間転写ベルト10上の画像を記録シートに転写するようになっている。
二次転写部22の左横には、2つのローラ23間に、無端ベルトである搬送ベルト24を掛け渡して構成した記録シート搬送部が設けられている。
さらに、その記録シート搬送部の左横には、記録シート上の転写画像を熱と圧力で定着させる定着部25が設けられている。この定着部25は、無端ベルトである定着ベルト26に加圧ローラ27を押し当てた構成になっている。
なお、図示例では、このような二次転写部22および定着部25の下に、上述したタンデム画像形成部20と平行に、記録シートの両面に画像を記録すべく記録シートを反転する記録シート反転装置28が備えられている。
An exposure unit 21 is provided on the tandem image forming unit 20 as shown in FIG. On the other hand, a secondary transfer unit 22 is provided on the opposite side of the intermediate transfer belt 10 from the tandem image forming unit 20. The secondary transfer unit 22 includes a secondary transfer roller 22a disposed so as to be pressed against the third support roller 16 via the intermediate transfer belt 10, and transfers an image on the intermediate transfer belt 10 to a recording sheet. ing.
On the left side of the secondary transfer unit 22, there is provided a recording sheet conveyance unit configured by a conveyance belt 24, which is an endless belt, spanned between two rollers 23.
Further, a fixing unit 25 is provided on the left side of the recording sheet conveying unit to fix the transfer image on the recording sheet with heat and pressure. The fixing unit 25 has a configuration in which a pressure roller 27 is pressed against a fixing belt 26 that is an endless belt.
In the illustrated example, a recording sheet that inverts the recording sheet to record images on both sides of the recording sheet in parallel with the above-described tandem image forming unit 20 below the secondary transfer unit 22 and the fixing unit 25. A reversing device 28 is provided.

さて、いまこの画像形成システムを用いて複写をとるときは、原稿自動搬送装置400の原稿台30上に原稿をセットする。または、原稿自動搬送装置400を開いてスキャナ300のコンタクトガラス32上に原稿をセットし、原稿自動搬送装置400を閉じてそれで押さえる。
そして、不図示のスタートスイッチを押すと、原稿自動搬送装置400に原稿をセットしたときは、原稿を搬送してコンタクトガラス32上へと移動した後、他方コンタクトガラス32上に原稿をセットしたときは、直ちにスキャナ300を駆動し、第1走行体33および第2走行体34を走行する。そして、第1走行体33で光源から光を発射するとともに原稿面からの反射光をさらに反射して第2走行体34に向け、第2走行体34のミラーで反射して結像レンズ35を通して読み取りセンサ36に入れ、原稿内容を読み取る。
また、不図示のスタートスイッチを押すと、不図示の駆動モータで駆動ローラ14が回転し、それに伴い、従動ローラ15と支持ローラ16とが従動回転し、中間転写ベルト10が回転動する。同時に、個々の画像形成部18でその感光体40を回転して、各感光体40上にそれぞれ、ブラック・イエロ・マゼンタ・シアンの単色トナー画像を形成する。
そして、中間転写ベルト10の回転動とともに、中間転写ベルト10を挟んで各感光体40に対応して設けた一時転写ローラ62により、それらの単色トナー画像を中間転写ベルト10上に順次一次転写して、その中間転写ベルト10上に合成カラートナー画像を形成する。
Now, when copying using this image forming system, a document is set on the document table 30 of the automatic document feeder 400. Alternatively, the automatic document feeder 400 is opened, a document is set on the contact glass 32 of the scanner 300, and the automatic document feeder 400 is closed and pressed by it.
When a start switch (not shown) is pressed, when a document is set on the automatic document feeder 400, the document is transported and moved onto the contact glass 32, and then the document is set on the other contact glass 32. Immediately drives the scanner 300 and travels through the first traveling body 33 and the second traveling body 34. Then, the first traveling body 33 emits light from the light source and further reflects the reflected light from the document surface toward the second traveling body 34, and is reflected by the mirror of the second traveling body 34 and passes through the imaging lens 35. The document is placed in the reading sensor 36 and the original content is read.
When a start switch (not shown) is pressed, the drive roller 14 is rotated by a drive motor (not shown), and accordingly, the driven roller 15 and the support roller 16 are driven to rotate, and the intermediate transfer belt 10 is rotated. At the same time, the photoreceptors 40 are rotated by the individual image forming units 18 to form black, yellow, magenta, and cyan single color toner images on the photoreceptors 40, respectively.
Then, along with the rotation of the intermediate transfer belt 10, the single-color toner images are sequentially primary-transferred onto the intermediate transfer belt 10 by a temporary transfer roller 62 provided corresponding to each photoreceptor 40 with the intermediate transfer belt 10 interposed therebetween. Thus, a composite color toner image is formed on the intermediate transfer belt 10.

一方、不図示のスタートスイッチを押すと、給紙テーブル200の給紙ローラ42の1つを選択回転し、ペーパーバンク43に多段に備える給紙カセット44の1つから記録シートを繰り出し、分離ローラ45で1枚ずつ分離して給紙路46に入れ、搬送ローラ47で搬送して画像形成装置100内の給紙路48に導き、レジストローラ49に突き当てて止める。
または、給紙ローラ50を回転して手差しトレイ51上の記録シートを繰り出し、分離ローラ52で1枚ずつ分離して手差し給紙路53に入れ、同じくレジストローラ49に突き当てて止める。
そして、中間転写ベルト10上の合成カラートナー画像にタイミングを合わせてレジストローラ49を回転し、中間転写ベルト10と二次転写部22との間に記録シートを送り込み、二次転写部22で転写して記録シート上にカラートナー画像を二次転写する。
二次転写後の記録シートは、記録シート搬送部で搬送して定着部25へと送り込み、定着部25で熱と圧力とを加えて転写画像を定着した後、切換爪55で切り換えて排出ローラ56で排出し、排紙トレイ57上にスタックする。または、切換爪55で切り換えて記録シート反転装置28に入れ、そこで反転して再び転写装置へと導き、裏面にも画像を記録して後、排出ローラ56で排紙トレイ57上に排出する。
一方、画像転写後の中間転写ベルト10は中間転写ベルトクリーニング部17で、画像転写後に中間転写ベルト10上に残留する残留トナーを除去し、タンデム画像形成部20によるサイドの画像形成に備える。
On the other hand, when a start switch (not shown) is pressed, one of the paper feed rollers 42 of the paper feed table 200 is selectively rotated, and the recording sheet is fed out from one of the paper feed cassettes 44 provided in multiple stages in the paper bank 43, and the separation roller The sheet is separated one by one at 45 and put into the sheet feeding path 46, conveyed by the conveying roller 47, led to the sheet feeding path 48 in the image forming apparatus 100, and abutted against the registration roller 49 and stopped.
Alternatively, the recording roller 50 is rotated to feed out the recording sheets on the manual feed tray 51, separated one by one by the separation roller 52, put into the manual feed path 53, and abutted against the registration roller 49 and stopped.
Then, the registration roller 49 is rotated in synchronization with the composite color toner image on the intermediate transfer belt 10, the recording sheet is fed between the intermediate transfer belt 10 and the secondary transfer unit 22, and transferred by the secondary transfer unit 22. Then, the color toner image is secondarily transferred onto the recording sheet.
The recording sheet after the secondary transfer is transported by the recording sheet transport section and sent to the fixing section 25. The fixing section 25 applies heat and pressure to fix the transferred image, and then the recording sheet is switched by the switching claw 55 and discharged. The paper is discharged at 56 and stacked on the paper discharge tray 57. Alternatively, it is switched by the switching claw 55 and put into the recording sheet reversing device 28, where it is reversed and guided again to the transfer device, and an image is also recorded on the back surface, and then discharged onto the paper discharge tray 57 by the discharge roller 56.
On the other hand, in the intermediate transfer belt 10 after image transfer, the intermediate transfer belt cleaning unit 17 removes residual toner remaining on the intermediate transfer belt 10 after image transfer, and prepares for the side image formation by the tandem image forming unit 20.

次に本発明の要部であるテンション部A廻りについて説明する。
(実施の形態1)
実施の形態1にかかるテンション部Aは、図2に示すように、中間転写ベルト10の緩み側で、駆動ローラ14と二次転写ローラ22aとの間に位置した中間転写ベルト10の略中央位置または駆動ローラ14寄りの所要位置を、基部が機枠等に固定された圧縮スプリング71を介してベルト裏面側から外方に付勢させる従動回転可能なサブテンションローラ70(テンションローラ)を備えて構成されている。
なお、図2に示すように、中間転写ベルト10に一次転写された各色のトナー像を読み取って位置調整に用いる位置合わせ検知センサ72、または、トナー像の濃度調整に用いる濃度測定センサ72(または双方のセンサ72)を、テンション部Aと駆動ローラ14との間に設け、中間転写ベルト10を挟んで、そのセンサ72と対向した位置に、中間転写ベルト10の振れを防止させるセンサ対向ローラ73を設けても良い。なお、トナー像の濃度調整(例えば、特開2004−279664公報)や位置調整(例えば、特開2005−31227)に係る技術は公知であり、その詳細な説明は省略する。
Next, the tension part A and its surroundings which are the main part of the present invention will be described.
(Embodiment 1)
As shown in FIG. 2, the tension portion A according to the first embodiment is located on the loose side of the intermediate transfer belt 10 and at a substantially central position of the intermediate transfer belt 10 located between the drive roller 14 and the secondary transfer roller 22a. Alternatively, it includes a sub-tension roller 70 (tension roller) that can be driven and rotated to bias the required position near the drive roller 14 outward from the back side of the belt via a compression spring 71 whose base is fixed to the machine frame or the like. It is configured.
As shown in FIG. 2, an alignment detection sensor 72 used for position adjustment by reading each color toner image primarily transferred to the intermediate transfer belt 10, or a density measurement sensor 72 used for density adjustment of the toner image (or Both sensors 72) are provided between the tension portion A and the driving roller 14, and a sensor facing roller 73 that prevents the intermediate transfer belt 10 from shaking at a position facing the sensor 72 with the intermediate transfer belt 10 interposed therebetween. May be provided. Note that techniques related to toner image density adjustment (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-279664) and position adjustment (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-312727) are well-known, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

また、上述したテンション部Aとは別に、中間転写ベルト10の緩み側で、二次転写ローラ22aと従動ローラ15との間に位置した中間転写ベルト10を、そのベルト表面側から内方に付勢させて中間転写ベルト10に張力を付与させる第二のテンション部Bが設けられている。この第二のテンション部Bは、基部が機枠等に固定された圧縮スプリング74を介してベルト表面側から内方に付勢させる従動回転可能なメインテンションローラ75を備えて構成されており、中間転写ベルト10全体の張架状態を調整するようになっている。
以上のように構成された実施の形態1にかかるテンション部Aは、サブテンションローラ70が、中間転写ベルト10の回転移動に伴って従動回転しながら、かかる部位を付勢することで、駆動ローラ14と二次転写ローラ22aとの間に位置した中間転写ベルト10を付勢し張力を付与して、温度変化による駆動系の各構成部材の熱膨張・熱収縮を起因とした中間転写ベルト10と駆動ローラ14との掛合部10aのスリップを防止すると共に、二次転写部22と駆動ローラ14との間に位置した中間転写ベルト10の二次転写部22近傍でのベルト弛みを防止するから、そのスリップやベルト弛みを起因とした画像品質の低下の恐れを払拭できる。
In addition to the tension portion A described above, the intermediate transfer belt 10 positioned between the secondary transfer roller 22a and the driven roller 15 on the loose side of the intermediate transfer belt 10 is attached inward from the belt surface side. A second tension portion B is provided to apply a tension to the intermediate transfer belt 10 by biasing it. The second tension part B is configured to include a main tension roller 75 that can be driven and rotated inwardly from the belt surface side through a compression spring 74 whose base is fixed to the machine frame or the like. The tension state of the entire intermediate transfer belt 10 is adjusted.
In the tension portion A according to the first embodiment configured as described above, the sub-tension roller 70 energizes the portion while being driven to rotate as the intermediate transfer belt 10 rotates, so that the driving roller The intermediate transfer belt 10 is biased by applying tension to the intermediate transfer belt 10 positioned between the secondary transfer roller 22a and the secondary transfer roller 22a, thereby causing thermal expansion and contraction of each component of the drive system due to temperature change. And the driving roller 14 are prevented from slipping at the engaging portion 10a, and belt slack in the vicinity of the secondary transfer portion 22 of the intermediate transfer belt 10 located between the secondary transfer portion 22 and the driving roller 14 is prevented. The risk of image quality deterioration due to the slip or belt slack can be eliminated.

(実施の形態2)
実施の形態2にかかるテンション部Aは、図3に示すように、実施の形態1で例示したサブテンションローラ70の代わりに短繊維を植毛したブロック状の押圧部材76にした例である。この場合も、基部が機枠等に固定された圧縮スプリング77を介して設けることが好ましい。この実施の形態2によるテンション部Aは、回転せず固定されているため、サブテンションローラ70のフレ、回転振動による張力のムラが発生せず、張力を安定させることができる。
(実施の形態3)
実施の形態3にかかるテンション部Aは、図4に示すように、実施の形態1で例示したセンサ対向ローラ73を、中間転写ベルト10の振れ防止のみならず、基部が機枠等に固定された圧縮スプリング78を介してベルト裏面側から外方に積極的に付勢させるサブテンションローラとした例であり、かかる構成部は、実質的に実施の形態1と同じであるため、その詳細な説明は省略する。この場合、部品点数の削減が期待できる。なお、実施の形態3では、実施の形態1で例示した本来のサブテンションローラ70を設けていない構成になっているが、夫々独立して設ける構成にしても良い。
次に実施の形態4〜7を、順を追って説明するが、この実施の形態4〜7は、実施の形態1で例示した各構成部に対し、摩擦係数や張力などの力学的な条件を加味させた例である。
(Embodiment 2)
As shown in FIG. 3, the tension portion A according to the second embodiment is an example of a block-like pressing member 76 in which short fibers are planted instead of the sub-tension roller 70 illustrated in the first embodiment. Also in this case, it is preferable to provide the base portion via a compression spring 77 fixed to the machine frame or the like. Since the tension portion A according to the second embodiment is fixed without rotating, the tension of the sub-tension roller 70 is not uneven due to the flare of the sub-tension roller 70 and rotational vibration, and the tension can be stabilized.
(Embodiment 3)
As shown in FIG. 4, the tension portion A according to the third embodiment is not limited to the sensor facing roller 73 exemplified in the first embodiment, and the base portion is fixed to the machine frame or the like in addition to preventing the intermediate transfer belt 10 from shaking. In this example, the sub-tension roller is configured to positively urge outward from the back surface side of the belt via the compression spring 78. Since this component is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. Description is omitted. In this case, a reduction in the number of parts can be expected. In the third embodiment, the original sub-tension roller 70 exemplified in the first embodiment is not provided, but may be provided independently.
Next, Embodiments 4 to 7 will be described in order. In Embodiments 4 to 7, dynamic conditions such as a friction coefficient and a tension are applied to each component illustrated in Embodiment 1. This is an example.

(実施の形態4)
実施の形態4にかかるテンション部A廻りは、図5に示すように、
T2<T1−P1・(μ1・R1)/90
の関係を有するように構成されている。
ここで、
T1:第二のテンション部B(メインテンションローラ75)によって中間転写ベルト10に加わる張力
T2:テンション部A(75サブテンションローラ70)によって中間転写ベルト10に加わる張力
P1:二次転写ローラ22aと中間転写ベルト10の接触部分に加わる荷重
R1:二次転写ローラ22aと中間転写ベルト10の巻きつけ角度
μ1:二次転写ローラ22a表面と中間転写ベルト10の摩擦係数(オイラーベルト式により測定)
(Embodiment 4)
As shown in FIG. 5, the area around the tension part A according to the fourth embodiment is
T2 <T1-P1 · (μ1 · R1) / 90
It is comprised so that it may have this relationship.
here,
T1: Tension applied to the intermediate transfer belt 10 by the second tension part B (main tension roller 75) T2: Tension applied to the intermediate transfer belt 10 by the tension part A (75 sub tension roller 70) P1: Secondary transfer roller 22a Load R1 applied to the contact portion of the intermediate transfer belt 10: winding angle μ of the secondary transfer roller 22a and the intermediate transfer belt 10: friction coefficient between the surface of the secondary transfer roller 22a and the intermediate transfer belt 10 (measured by the Euler belt method)

オイラーベルト式によって測定される摩擦係数μ1は、図6に示すように、サンプルローラとの巻きつけ角度を90°とした場合の摩擦係数である。よって二次転写ローラ22aと中間転写ベルト10の接触部分の摩擦係数は(μ1・R1)/90となる。
また、T1=40N、P1=50N、μ1=0.3、R1=10°とした場合に、T2を10、20、30、40、50と振っていった場合の二次転写ローラ22aでのスリップの有無の関係(実験結果)を図7に示す。
T2<T1−P1・(μ1・R1)/90
に値を代入すると
T2<38.33
となる。
図7の結果よりT2=10、20、30の場合にはスリップは発生しない。よって、T2<T1−P1・(μ1・R1)/90の関係を有する構成にすることで、二次転写ローラ22aでのスリップを防止することができる。
The friction coefficient μ1 measured by the Euler belt type is a friction coefficient when the winding angle with the sample roller is 90 ° as shown in FIG. Therefore, the friction coefficient of the contact portion between the secondary transfer roller 22a and the intermediate transfer belt 10 is (μ1 · R1) / 90.
Further, when T1 = 40N, P1 = 50N, μ1 = 0.3, and R1 = 10 °, the secondary transfer roller 22a in the case where T2 is swung as 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 is used. FIG. 7 shows the relationship (experimental results) regarding the presence or absence of slip.
T2 <T1-P1 · (μ1 · R1) / 90
Substituting a value for T2 <38.33
It becomes.
From the results shown in FIG. 7, no slip occurs when T2 = 10, 20, or 30. Therefore, the slip at the secondary transfer roller 22a can be prevented by adopting a configuration having a relationship of T2 <T1-P1 · (μ1 · R1) / 90.

(実施の形態5)
実施の形態5にかかるテンション部A廻りは、図5に示すように、
T2<P2・(μ2・R2)/90
の関係を有するように構成されている。
ここで、
T2:テンション部Aによって中間転写ベルト10に加わる張力
P2:駆動ローラ14と中間転写ベルト10の接触部分に加わる荷重
R2:駆動ローラ14と中間転写ベルト10の巻きつけ角度
μ2:駆動ローラ14表面と中間転写ベルト10の摩擦係数(オイラーベルト式により測定)
P2=50N、R2=130°、μ2=0.8とした場合に、T2を20、30、40、50、60と振っていった場合の駆動ローラ14でのスリップの有無の関係(実験結果)を図8に示す。
図8の結果よりT2=20、30、40、50の場合にはスリップは発生しない。よって、T2<P2・(μ2・R2)/90の関係を有する構成にすることで、駆動ローラ14でのスリップを防止することができる。
(Embodiment 5)
As shown in FIG. 5, the area around the tension part A according to the fifth embodiment is
T2 <P2 · (μ2 · R2) / 90
It is comprised so that it may have this relationship.
here,
T2: Tension applied to the intermediate transfer belt 10 by the tension portion A P2: Load applied to the contact portion between the drive roller 14 and the intermediate transfer belt 10 R2: Wrapping angle between the drive roller 14 and the intermediate transfer belt 10 μ2: Surface of the drive roller 14 Friction coefficient of intermediate transfer belt 10 (measured by Euler belt method)
When P2 = 50N, R2 = 130 °, and μ2 = 0.8, the relationship of the presence or absence of slip on the driving roller 14 when T2 is swung to 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 (experimental result) ) Is shown in FIG.
From the result of FIG. 8, when T2 = 20, 30, 40, 50, no slip occurs. Therefore, slipping at the drive roller 14 can be prevented by adopting a configuration having a relationship of T2 <P2 · (μ2 · R2) / 90.

(実施の形態6)
実施の形態6にかかるテンション部A廻りは、図5に示すように、
P3・(μ3・R3)/90<P1・(μ1・R1)/90
かつ
P3・(μ3・R3)/90<P2・(μ2・R2)/90
の関係を有するように構成されている。
ここで、
P1:二次転写ローラ22aと中間転写ベルト10の接触部分に加わる荷重
R1:二次転写ローラ22aと中間転写ベルト10の巻きつけ角度
μ1:二次転写ローラ22a表面と中間転写ベルト10の摩擦係数(オイラーベルト式により測定)
P2:駆動ローラ14と中間転写ベルト10の接触部分に加わる荷重
R2:駆動ローラ14と中間転写ベルト10の巻きつけ角度
μ2:駆動ローラ14表面と中間転写ベルト10の摩擦係数(オイラーベルト式により測定)
P3:テンション部Aと中間転写ベルト10の接触部分に加わる荷重
R3:テンション部Aと中間転写ベルト10の巻きつけ角度
μ3:テンション部Aと中間転写ベルト10の摩擦係数(オイラーベルト式により測定)
(Embodiment 6)
As shown in FIG. 5, the area around the tension part A according to the sixth embodiment is
P3 · (μ3 · R3) / 90 <P1 · (μ1 · R1) / 90
And P3 · (μ3 · R3) / 90 <P2 · (μ2 · R2) / 90
It is comprised so that it may have this relationship.
here,
P1: Load applied to the contact portion between the secondary transfer roller 22a and the intermediate transfer belt 10 R1: Wrapping angle between the secondary transfer roller 22a and the intermediate transfer belt 10 μ1: Friction coefficient between the surface of the secondary transfer roller 22a and the intermediate transfer belt 10 (Measured with Euler belt type)
P2: Load applied to the contact portion between the drive roller 14 and the intermediate transfer belt 10 R2: Wrapping angle between the drive roller 14 and the intermediate transfer belt 10 μ2: Friction coefficient between the surface of the drive roller 14 and the intermediate transfer belt 10 (measured by the Euler belt method) )
P3: Load applied to the contact portion between the tension portion A and the intermediate transfer belt 10 R3: Wrapping angle between the tension portion A and the intermediate transfer belt 10 μ3: Friction coefficient between the tension portion A and the intermediate transfer belt 10 (measured by the Euler belt method)

P1=50N、μ1=0.3、R1=10°、P2=50N、R2=130°、μ2=0.8、μ3=0.8、R3=10°とした場合に、P3を10、20、30、40、50と振っていった場合の、二次転写ローラ22a及び、駆動ローラ14でのスリップの有無の関係を図9(実験結果)に示す。
図9の結果よりP3=10の場合には二次転写ローラ22a及び駆動ローラ14にてスリップは発生しない。よって、上述した式の関係を有する構成にすることで、テンション部Aにおける摩擦力によって駆動ローラ14と中間転写ベルト10がスリップするという問題と、二次転写ローラ22aと中間転写ベルト10がスリップするという問題を防止することができる。
When P1 = 50N, μ1 = 0.3, R1 = 10 °, P2 = 50N, R2 = 130 °, μ2 = 0.8, μ3 = 0.8, R3 = 10 °, P3 is 10, 20 FIG. 9 (experimental results) shows the relationship between the presence / absence of slipping on the secondary transfer roller 22a and the driving roller 14 in the case of waving, 30, 40, 50.
From the result of FIG. 9, when P3 = 10, no slip occurs in the secondary transfer roller 22a and the driving roller. Therefore, with the configuration having the above-described relationship, the driving roller 14 and the intermediate transfer belt 10 slip due to the frictional force in the tension portion A, and the secondary transfer roller 22a and the intermediate transfer belt 10 slip. Can be prevented.

(実施の形態7)
実施の形態7にかかるテンション部A廻りは、図5に示すように、
T2<T1−P1・(μ1・R1)/90
かつ
T2<P2・(μ2・R2)/90
かつ
P3・(μ3・R3)/90<P1・(μ1・R1)/90
かつ
P3・(μ3・R3)/90<P2・(μ2・R2)/90
の関係を有するように構成されている。
T1=40N、P1=50N、μ1=0.3、R1=10°、P2=50N、R2=130°、μ2=0.8、μ3=0.8、R3=10°とした場合に、T2=10、20、30、40、50、60、P3=10、20、30、40、50と振っていった場合に、図7〜図9より、T2=10、20、30、P3=10の場合に二次転写ローラ22a、駆動ローラ14でのスリップは発生しない。よって、上述した式の関係を有する構成にすることで、テンション部Aでの張力及び摩擦力による二次転写ローラ22aと駆動ローラ14での中間転写ベルト10のスリップを防止することができる。
以上、本実施の形態にかかる画像形成装置を説明したが、上述した実施の形態は、本発明の好適な実施の形態の一例を示すものであり、本発明はそれに限定されるものではなく、その要旨を逸脱しない範囲内において、種々変形実施が可能である。
(Embodiment 7)
As shown in FIG. 5, the area around the tension portion A according to the seventh embodiment is
T2 <T1-P1 · (μ1 · R1) / 90
And T2 <P2 · (μ2 · R2) / 90
And P3 · (μ3 · R3) / 90 <P1 · (μ1 · R1) / 90
And P3 · (μ3 · R3) / 90 <P2 · (μ2 · R2) / 90
It is comprised so that it may have this relationship.
When T1 = 40N, P1 = 50N, μ1 = 0.3, R1 = 10 °, P2 = 50N, R2 = 130 °, μ2 = 0.8, μ3 = 0.8, R3 = 10 °, T2 = 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, P3 = 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, T2 = 10, 20, 30, P3 = 10 from FIGS. In this case, the secondary transfer roller 22a and the drive roller 14 do not slip. Therefore, by adopting a configuration having the above-described relationship, slippage of the intermediate transfer belt 10 between the secondary transfer roller 22a and the driving roller 14 due to tension and frictional force at the tension portion A can be prevented.
The image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment has been described above. However, the above-described embodiment shows an example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto. Various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

本実施の形態にかかる画像形成装置の概略図である。1 is a schematic diagram of an image forming apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment. 実施の形態1にかかるテンション部廻りの模式図である。FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram around a tension portion according to the first embodiment. 実施の形態2にかかるテンション部廻りの模式図である。FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram around a tension portion according to a second embodiment. 実施の形態3にかかるテンション部廻りの模式図である。FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram around a tension portion according to a third embodiment. 実施の形態4〜7にかかるテンション部廻りの模式図である。It is a schematic diagram around the tension part according to the fourth to seventh embodiments. オイラーベルト式摩擦力測定方法を示した説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which showed the Euler belt type frictional force measuring method. 二次転写ローラと中間転写ベルトとのスリップの関係を示した表である。6 is a table showing the relationship of slip between a secondary transfer roller and an intermediate transfer belt. 駆動ローラと中間転写ベルトとのスリップの関係を示した表である。6 is a table showing the relationship of slip between a driving roller and an intermediate transfer belt. 二次転写ローラ及び駆動ローラにおけるスリップの関係を示した表である。It is the table | surface which showed the relationship of the slip in a secondary transfer roller and a drive roller. 従来のテンション部廻りの模式図である。It is a schematic diagram around the conventional tension part.

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

A テンション部、B 第二のテンション部、10 中間転写ベルト、10a 掛合部、14 駆動ローラ、15 従動ローラ、16 支持ローラ、22a 二次転写ローラ、70 サブテンションローラ、71 圧縮スプリング、72 位置合わせ検知センサ、濃度測定センサ、73 センサ対向ローラ、74 圧縮スプリング、75 メインテンションローラ、76 押圧部材、77 圧縮スプリング、78 圧縮スプリング A tension part, B second tension part, 10 intermediate transfer belt, 10a engagement part, 14 drive roller, 15 driven roller, 16 support roller, 22a secondary transfer roller, 70 sub tension roller, 71 compression spring, 72 alignment Detection sensor, concentration sensor, 73 sensor facing roller, 74 compression spring, 75 main tension roller, 76 pressing member, 77 compression spring, 78 compression spring

Claims (1)

駆動ローラと従動ローラとに掛架され、感光体に形成されたトナー像が一次転写されて該トナー像を搬送させる無端状の中間転写ベルトと、
該中間転写ベルトの緩み側の中途部と係合され前記中間転写ベルトに一次転写された前記トナー像を記録シートへ二次転写させる二次転写部と、
前記中間転写ベルトの緩み側で、前記駆動ローラと前記二次転写部との間に位置した前記中間転写ベルトを、ベルト裏面側から外方に付勢させて前記中間転写ベルトに張力を付与させるテンション部と、
を備えてなる画像形成装置において、
前記駆動ローラと前記テンション部との間のベルト表面側に設けられ、前記中間転写ベルトに一次転写された各色の前記トナー像を読み取って位置調整に用いる位置合わせ検知センサ、または、前記中間転写ベルトに一次転写された前記トナー像を読み取って該トナー像の濃度調整に用いる濃度測定センサ、または、前記検知センサ及び前記濃度測定センサと、
前記検知センサ、または、前記濃度測定センサ、または、前記検知センサ及び前記濃度測定センサと前記中間転写ベルトを挟んで設けられ、ベルト裏面側から外方に付勢させて前記中間転写ベルトに張力を付与させながら従動回転されるセンサ対向ローラと、
を備え、
前記テンション部は、前記中間転写ベルトに圧接され、短繊維を植毛させた押圧部材を備えてなることを特徴とする画像形成装置。
An endless intermediate transfer belt that is hung between a driving roller and a driven roller, and a toner image formed on the photoreceptor is primarily transferred to convey the toner image;
A secondary transfer portion for secondary transfer of the toner image, which is engaged with a midway portion on the loose side of the intermediate transfer belt and primarily transferred to the intermediate transfer belt, to a recording sheet;
On the loose side of the intermediate transfer belt, the intermediate transfer belt positioned between the drive roller and the secondary transfer portion is urged outward from the back side of the belt to apply tension to the intermediate transfer belt. A tension part;
In an image forming apparatus comprising:
An alignment detection sensor provided on the belt surface side between the drive roller and the tension portion and used for position adjustment by reading the toner image of each color primarily transferred to the intermediate transfer belt, or the intermediate transfer belt A density measurement sensor that reads the toner image primarily transferred to the toner image and uses it to adjust the density of the toner image, or the detection sensor and the density measurement sensor;
The detection sensor, or the density measurement sensor, or the detection sensor, the density measurement sensor, and the intermediate transfer belt are sandwiched, and the intermediate transfer belt is urged outward from the back side of the belt to apply tension to the intermediate transfer belt. A sensor-opposed roller that is rotated while being applied, and
With
The image forming apparatus, wherein the tension portion includes a pressing member pressed against the intermediate transfer belt and planted with short fibers.
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