JPH01276136A - Image recording device - Google Patents
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Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
［産業上の利用分野］
本発明は、感光性記録媒体を介して普通紙などの任意の
複写記録媒体上に画像を形成する画像記録装置に関する
ものである。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an image recording apparatus that forms an image on any copy recording medium such as plain paper via a photosensitive recording medium.
［従来技術］
従来、この種の感光性記録媒体を用いた画像記録方法が
、例えば特開昭６１−１３７７４９号、特開昭６１−１
４３７３８号、特開昭６１−１７３９８１号公報等に示
される。ところでかかる画像記録に用いられる感光性記
録媒体は、表面に染料前駆体内包の感光性マイクロカプ
セルが担持される。そして該感光性記録媒体を画１象情
報に応じて露光したのち、前記染料前駆体と呈色反応を
起こす顕色剤が担持される顕色媒体と重ね合わせ加圧す
ることにより前記マイクロカプセルシート上の機械的強
度の低い方のマイクロカプセルが破壊される。そして流
出した染料前駆体と顕色剤との発色反応により、顕色媒
体に画像が形成されるものである。[Prior Art] Conventionally, image recording methods using this type of photosensitive recording medium have been disclosed, for example, in JP-A-61-137749 and JP-A-61-1.
No. 43738, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 61-173981, and the like. By the way, the photosensitive recording medium used for such image recording has photosensitive microcapsules containing dye precursors supported on its surface. After exposing the photosensitive recording medium according to the image information, the microcapsule sheet is overlaid with a color developing medium carrying a color developer that causes a color reaction with the dye precursor and pressurized. The microcapsules with lower mechanical strength are destroyed. An image is formed on the color developing medium by a color forming reaction between the dye precursor and the color developer that flowed out.
［発明が解決しようとする課題］
しかしながら、前記顕色媒体は製紙メーカが製造したも
のを用いなければならず、利用者が望む任意の用紙に画
像を形成することはできなかった。[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, the color developing medium must be manufactured by a paper manufacturer, and an image cannot be formed on any paper desired by the user.
本発明は、上述した問題点を解決するためになされたも
のであり、感光性記録媒体を用いて任意の複写記録媒体
上に容易に画像を形成することのできる画像記録装置を
提供することを目的としている。The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide an image recording device that can easily form an image on any copy recording medium using a photosensitive recording medium. The purpose is
［課題を解決するための手段］
この目的を達成するために本発明の画１象記録装置の１
つは、表面に染料前駆体内包の感光性マイクロカプセル
剤が担持される感光性記録媒体を露光する手段と、露光
された感光性記録媒体面にｌ７ｉｆ記染料前駆体と呈色
反応を起こす顕色剤トナーを静電気的に付着させる手段
と、顕色剤トナーがイ・１着された感光性記録媒体面に
Ｐ′通紙などの複写記録媒体を重ね合わせ加圧現１象す
る手段とを備えることを特徴とする。[Means for Solving the Problem] In order to achieve this object, one image recording device of the present invention is provided.
The first is a means for exposing a photosensitive recording medium whose surface carries a photosensitive microcapsule containing a dye precursor, and a developer that causes a coloring reaction with the dye precursor on the exposed surface of the photosensitive recording medium. A means for electrostatically adhering the colorant toner, and a means for producing a pressure phenomenon by overlaying a copy recording medium such as a paper P' on the surface of the photosensitive recording medium on which the color developer toner has been deposited. It is characterized by being prepared.
また、本発明の画像記録装置の別の１つは、表面に染料
前駆体内包の感光性マイクロカプセル剤が担持される感
光性記録媒体を露光する手段と、前記染料前駆体と呈色
反応を起こす顕色剤トナーを普通紙などの複写記録媒体
面にｎｔ電気的に付着させる手段と、顕色剤トナーが付
着された複写記録媒体面に前記の露光された感光性記録
媒体を重ね合わせ加圧現像する手段とを備えることを特
徴とする。Another aspect of the image recording apparatus of the present invention includes a means for exposing a photosensitive recording medium having a photosensitive microcapsule containing a dye precursor on its surface, and a means for exposing a photosensitive recording medium to light, and a coloring reaction with the dye precursor. A means for electrically attaching developer toner to the surface of a copy recording medium such as plain paper, and a means for superimposing the exposed photosensitive recording medium on the surface of the copy recording medium to which the developer toner has been attached. The method is characterized by comprising means for pressure development.
［作用］
上記の構成を有する第１の発明によれば、感光性記録媒
体を画像情報に基づいて露光した後、その表面に顕色剤
トナーを静電気的に付着させる。[Operation] According to the first invention having the above configuration, after the photosensitive recording medium is exposed to light based on image information, the developer toner is electrostatically attached to the surface of the photosensitive recording medium.
しかるのち該感光性記録媒体に普通紙などの複写記録媒
体を重ね合わせ加圧することにより感光性記録媒体面の
圧潰されたマイクロカプセル中の染料前駆体と顕色剤ト
ナーとが発色反応を起こすと同時に、その可視画像が複
写記録媒体面に具現される。Then, by overlaying a copy recording medium such as plain paper on the photosensitive recording medium and applying pressure, the dye precursor and developer toner in the crushed microcapsules on the surface of the photosensitive recording medium cause a coloring reaction. At the same time, the visible image is realized on the surface of the copy recording medium.
一方、第２の発明によれば、顕色剤トナーを複写記録媒
体面に静電気的に付着させるので、この顕色剤トナーが
付着された複写記録媒体を露光後の感光性記録媒体に重
ね合わせ加圧することにより同様に複写記録媒体面に可
視画顛が具現される。On the other hand, according to the second invention, since the developer toner is electrostatically attached to the surface of the copy recording medium, the copy recording medium to which the developer toner is attached is superimposed on the exposed photosensitive recording medium. By applying pressure, a visible image is similarly realized on the surface of the copy recording medium.
［実施例］
以下、本発明を具体化した一実施例を図面を参照して説
明する。[Example] Hereinafter, an example embodying the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
第１図において、露光系は原稿１１を照射する光源１２
、及び原稿１１からの反射像を感光性記録ａ体１３上に
結像するためのレンズ１４より構成されている。該感光
性記録媒体１３は既述の如く、表面に染料前駆体内包の
感光性マイクロカプセル剤が担持されている。In FIG. 1, the exposure system is a light source 12 that irradiates an original 11.
, and a lens 14 for forming a reflected image from the original 11 onto the photosensitive recording body 13. As described above, the photosensitive recording medium 13 has a photosensitive microcapsule containing a dye precursor supported on its surface.
前記感光性記録媒体１３の搬送系は、搬送ローラ２１が
設けられ感光性記録媒体ドラム２２から巻きとかれた前
記感光性記録媒体１３が前記露光系を通ったのち圧力現
像ユニット２３を経由して巻き取りドラム２４に巻き取
られるように構成されている。また前記感光性記録媒体
１３の搬送方向にそって前記感光性記録媒体１３を帯電
する帯電器３１、顕色剤付着ユニット３２が設けられて
いる。この顕色剤付着ユニット３２にはトナーケース３
２ａｆｉ−備えており、そのトナーゲース３２ａ内には
粒状の顕色剤トナー３３が貯蔵されている。該顕色剤ト
ナー３３は前記染料前駆体と呈色反応を起こし得るもの
である。なお、顕色剤付着ユニツ１−３２には付着スリ
ーブ３２ｂが前記゛感光性記録媒体１３と近接するよう
に設けられている。The conveying system for the photosensitive recording medium 13 is provided with a conveying roller 21, and the photosensitive recording medium 13 unwound from the photosensitive recording medium drum 22 passes through the exposure system and then passes through the pressure developing unit 23. It is configured to be wound onto a winding drum 24. Further, a charger 31 for charging the photosensitive recording medium 13 and a color developer adhesion unit 32 are provided along the conveying direction of the photosensitive recording medium 13. This color developer adhesion unit 32 includes a toner case 3.
2afi-, and granular developer toner 33 is stored in the toner gate 32a. The developer toner 33 is capable of causing a coloring reaction with the dye precursor. Note that an adhesion sleeve 32b is provided in the developer adhesion unit 1-32 so as to be close to the photosensitive recording medium 13.
任意の記録媒内４１の搬送系はカセット４２から送り出
された普通紙などの任意の複写記録媒体４１が圧力現象
ユニット２３を経由して排出口４３へ搬送する搬送ロー
ラ４４及びガイド４５より構成されている。A conveyance system for an arbitrary recording medium 41 is composed of a conveyance roller 44 and a guide 45, which convey an arbitrary copy recording medium 41 such as plain paper sent out from a cassette 42 to a discharge port 43 via a pressure phenomenon unit 23. ing.
次に、全体の動作の流れについての説明を以下に述べる
。Next, a description of the overall flow of operations will be given below.
まず原稿１１が光源１２により照射される。原稿１１に
よって反射された反射光の一部はレンズ１４により感光
性記録媒体１３上に結像され、前記感光性記録媒体１３
上に潜仔が形成される。その後、帯電器３１によって感
光性記録媒体１３が一様に帯電される。又前記トナーケ
ース３２ａには感光性記録媒体１３と異相性に帯電した
粒状の顕色剤トナー３３が収容されており付着スリーブ
３２ｂによって感光性記録媒体１３上の潜像形成部に均
一に粒状の顕色剤トナー３３が付着させられる。First, the original 11 is illuminated by the light source 12 . A part of the reflected light reflected by the original 11 is imaged by the lens 14 onto the photosensitive recording medium 13 .
A larva is formed on top. Thereafter, the photosensitive recording medium 13 is uniformly charged by the charger 31. Further, the toner case 32a stores granular developer toner 33 which is charged in a different phase with the photosensitive recording medium 13, and the granular developer toner 33 is uniformly applied to the latent image forming area on the photosensitive recording medium 13 by the adhesion sleeve 32b. A developer toner 33 is applied.
一方、カセ・ｙ ） ４２から送り出された任意の記録
媒体４１は搬送ローラ４４及びガイド４５によって前記
感光性記録媒体１３上の潜１象形成部と同期するように
圧力現像ユニット２３へ搬送される。On the other hand, any recording medium 41 sent out from the cassette 42 is conveyed to the pressure developing unit 23 by a conveyance roller 44 and a guide 45 so as to be synchronized with the latent image forming portion on the photosensitive recording medium 13. .
そして前記感光性記録媒体１３上の潜像形成部と前記任
意の複写記録媒体４１とが重ね合わせられ、圧力現像ユ
ニット２３によって加圧される。加圧された前記感光性
記録媒体１３上の潜像は付着された粒状の顕色剤トナー
３３により顕像化され、同時に複写記録媒体４１上に加
圧転写される。像転写された複写記録媒体４１は最終的
に排出［１４３より装置外へ排出される。Then, the latent image forming portion on the photosensitive recording medium 13 and the arbitrary copy recording medium 41 are overlapped, and pressure is applied by the pressure developing unit 23. The latent image on the pressurized photosensitive recording medium 13 is visualized by the adhered granular developer toner 33, and is simultaneously transferred to the copy recording medium 41 under pressure. The copy recording medium 41 on which the image has been transferred is finally discharged out of the apparatus through the discharge [143].
第２図は本発明の他の実施ρ１を示す、この実施例では
帯電器３１及び顕色剤付着ユニット３２が複写記録媒体
４１の搬送系に設けられている。したがってこの場合に
は、複写記録媒体４１面に票色剤トナー３３が静電気的
に付着され、露光系に依って（＆光性記録媒体１３面に
潜像が形成された後、該感光性記録媒体１３面に前述の
顕色剤トナー３３の付いた複写記録ａ体４１が重ね合わ
されて加圧現像ユニット２３に送られる。したがってこ
の場合にも複写記録媒体４１面に可視画像が具現される
こととなる。FIG. 2 shows another embodiment ρ1 of the present invention. In this embodiment, a charger 31 and a color developer adhesion unit 32 are provided in a conveyance system for a copy recording medium 41. Therefore, in this case, the coloring agent toner 33 is electrostatically attached to the surface of the copy recording medium 41, and after a latent image is formed on the surface of the photosensitive recording medium 13 by the exposure system, The copy recording medium 41 with the aforementioned color developer toner 33 attached is superimposed on the surface of the medium 13 and sent to the pressure developing unit 23. Therefore, in this case as well, a visible image is realized on the surface of the copy recording medium 41. becomes.
尚、本発明は以上詳述した実施例に限定されるものでな
くその趣旨を通説しない範囲において以下のような変更
を加えることができる。It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments detailed above, and the following changes can be made within the scope of the invention.
（１）感光性記録媒体の搬送系の顕色剤付着ユニット３
２から巻き取りドラム２４までの間に除電器と顕色剤回
収ユニットを設けること。(1) Color developer adhesion unit 3 in the transport system for photosensitive recording media
A static eliminator and a color developer recovery unit are provided between the winding drum 2 and the winding drum 24.
（２）顕色剤単体に換えて、項色剤と熱可塑性樹脂とを
混練、粉砕し微細粒子状とした顕色トナーを使用するこ
と。(2) Instead of using a color developer alone, a color developer toner made by kneading and pulverizing a colorant and a thermoplastic resin into fine particles is used.
（３）像転写された複写記録媒体を加熱定着させる為の
加熱手段を設けること、これにより光沢のある画像が得
られる。(3) Providing a heating means for heating and fixing the copy recording medium onto which the image has been transferred, thereby producing a glossy image.
（４）帯電器３１を感光性記録媒体搬送系の感光性記録
媒体ドラム２２から結像位置までの間に設けること。(4) The charger 31 is provided between the photosensitive recording medium drum 22 of the photosensitive recording medium transport system and the image forming position.
（５）アナログ露光系に換えてデジタル露光系（レーザ
ー、シャッタ、ＣＲ’ｌ’、ＬＥＤ、プラズマ発光等）
を用いること。(5) Digital exposure system instead of analog exposure system (laser, shutter, CR'l', LED, plasma emission, etc.)
be used.
［発明の効果］
以上詳述したことから明らかなように、本発明によれば
、観光性記録媒体を用いてＦＴ：意の複写記録ｊＸ体上
に容易に画像を形成することができる。[Effects of the Invention] As is clear from the detailed description above, according to the present invention, an image can be easily formed on a copy record of FT using a touristic recording medium.
従って手持ちのレポート用紙やハガキ等への画面記録が
可能となり、利用面の拡大が図れる。Therefore, it is possible to record the screen on hand-held report paper, postcards, etc., and the range of uses can be expanded.
第１図は本発明を具体化した一実施例に係る画質記録装
置を示す概略構成図、第２図は本発明の曲の実施例を示
す画像記録装置の概略構成図である。
図中、１は原稿、１２は光源、１３は感光性記録媒体、
２３は圧力現像ユニット、３１は帯電器、３２は顕色剤
付着ユニッ１−１３３は粒状の顕色剤トナー、４１は複
写記録媒体である。
特 許 出 願 人
ブラザー工業株式会社
取締役社長 河嶋勝二
第１図
第２凶FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an image recording apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an image recording apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a document, 12 is a light source, 13 is a photosensitive recording medium,
23 is a pressure developing unit, 31 is a charger, 32 is a color developer adhesion unit 1-133 is a granular color developer toner, and 41 is a copy recording medium. Patent application Katsuji Kawashima, President and Director of Brother Industries, Ltd. Figure 1, Figure 2
Claims (1)
が担持される感光性記録媒体を露光する手段と、露光さ
れた感光性記録媒体面に前記染料前駆体と呈色反応を起
こす顕色剤トナーを静電気的に付着させる手段と、顕色
剤トナーが付着された感光性記録媒体面に普通紙などの
複写記録媒体を重ね合わせ加圧現像する手段とを備える
ことを特徴とする画像記録装置。 ２、表面に染料前駆体内包の感光性マイクロカプセル剤
が担持される感光性記録媒体を露光する手段と、前記染
料前駆体と呈色反応を起こす顕色剤トナーを普通紙など
の複写記録媒体面に静電気的に付着させる手段と、顕色
剤トナーが付着された複写記録媒体面に前記の露光され
た感光性記録媒体を重ね合わせ加圧現像する手段とを備
えることを特徴とする画像記録装置。[Scope of Claims] 1. A means for exposing a photosensitive recording medium whose surface carries a photosensitive microcapsule containing a dye precursor, and a means for coloring the exposed surface of the photosensitive recording medium with the dye precursor. The method includes a means for electrostatically attaching a developer toner that causes a reaction, and a means for superimposing a copy recording medium such as plain paper on the surface of a photosensitive recording medium to which the developer toner is attached and developing it under pressure. Features of the image recording device. 2. A means for exposing a photosensitive recording medium on which a photosensitive microcapsule containing a dye precursor is supported, and a developer toner that causes a color reaction with the dye precursor to be applied to a copying recording medium such as plain paper. An image recording device comprising: means for electrostatically adhering color developer toner to a surface; and means for superimposing the exposed photosensitive recording medium on the surface of a copy recording medium to which developer toner is adhered and developing it under pressure. Device.
Priority Applications (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| JP10569188A JPH01276136A (en) | 1988-04-28 | 1988-04-28 | Image recording device |
| US07/335,492 US5060011A (en) | 1988-04-28 | 1989-04-10 | Image recording apparatus |
| EP19890303905 EP0339864A3 (en) | 1988-04-28 | 1989-04-19 | Image recording apparatus |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP10569188A JPH01276136A (en) | 1988-04-28 | 1988-04-28 | Image recording device |
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