JPH0297986A - Image forming device - Google Patents

Image forming device

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JPH0297986A
JPH0297986A JP63249927A JP24992788A JPH0297986A JP H0297986 A JPH0297986 A JP H0297986A JP 63249927 A JP63249927 A JP 63249927A JP 24992788 A JP24992788 A JP 24992788A JP H0297986 A JPH0297986 A JP H0297986A
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image
developer
photoreceptor
transfer
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Tadayoshi Ono
大野 忠義
Yasuo Hosaka
保坂 靖夫
Tsutomu Kanai
努 金井
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Toshiba Corp
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Priority to US07/343,621 priority patent/US5168313A/en
Priority to DE68916103T priority patent/DE68916103T2/en
Priority to EP89107774A priority patent/EP0339673B1/en
Priority to KR1019890005655A priority patent/KR0139317B1/en
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G03PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03GELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/14Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for transferring a pattern to a second base
    • G03G15/16Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for transferring a pattern to a second base of a toner pattern, e.g. a powder pattern, e.g. magnetic transfer
    • G03G15/1665Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for transferring a pattern to a second base of a toner pattern, e.g. a powder pattern, e.g. magnetic transfer by introducing the second base in the nip formed by the recording member and at least one transfer member, e.g. in combination with bias or heat
    • G03G15/167Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for transferring a pattern to a second base of a toner pattern, e.g. a powder pattern, e.g. magnetic transfer by introducing the second base in the nip formed by the recording member and at least one transfer member, e.g. in combination with bias or heat at least one of the recording member or the transfer member being rotatable during the transfer
    • G03G15/1685Structure, details of the transfer member, e.g. chemical composition
    • GPHYSICS
    • G03PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03GELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/06Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing
    • G03G15/08Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a solid developer, e.g. powder developer
    • G03G15/09Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a solid developer, e.g. powder developer using magnetic brush

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Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain an image forming device in which a memory image does not appear even at the time of a high moisture and a cleaning means is omitted b6y developing an electrostatic latent image on an image carrier to a visible image, thereafter, transferring it to a recording paper by a roll shape transferring means and next, removing the residual electrostatic latent image, etc., of the carrier. CONSTITUTION:A photosensitive body 1 is scanned according to a recording signal by means of a laser light 3, and the electrostatic latent image is formed. The developer of a negative polarity on a developing roller 41 is attracted to an exposing part with a higher potential, and the exposing part is developed. When a recording paper S driven by rollers 23a and 23b reaches the transfer position in synchronism with the movement of the electrostatic latent image, a transfer voltage is impressed through the recording paper S to a transfer roller 5. Thus, a developing part developer is attracted and transferred to the recording paper S. In such a system, a transfer efficiency to be stable and high even at the time of the high moisture can be obtained. A residual charge on the photosensitive body 1 is uniformly exposed by a discharging lamp 6 and almost totally discharged.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 [発明の目的] (産業上の利用分野) 本発明は、fjl担持体」ニに形成された静電潜像を現
像した後、記録体に転写して画像形成を行う画像形成装
置に関する。
[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Objective of the Invention] (Industrial Field of Application) The present invention develops an electrostatic latent image formed on a fjl carrier and then transfers it to a recording medium to form an image. The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus.

(従来の技術) 近年、電子写真記録プロセスを用いた画像形成装置は文
字や図形を高速かつ高品質に印刷できるため、いわゆる
複写機、レーザプリンタ等に広く利用されるに到ってい
る。
(Prior Art) In recent years, image forming apparatuses using an electrophotographic recording process are capable of printing characters and figures with high speed and high quality, and have therefore come to be widely used in so-called copying machines, laser printers, and the like.

この電子写真プロセスは、基本的には ■) コロナ放電によって円筒状の感光体の表面を一様
に帯電する帯電工程、 ■) 入力する信号に従ってON・OFFを繰り返す半
導体レーザ等の光源光によって感光体の表面を露光して
、当該感光体表面に静電潜像を形成する露光工程、 ■) この静電潜像の形成された感光体表面に、いわゆ
るトナー等の現像剤を付着させ可視像化する現像工程、 ■) この可視像を記録紙に転写する転写工程、■) 
この転写工程の後に感光体表面に残留する残留像を除去
するクリーニング工程、 ■〉 転写工程で記録紙に転写された現像剤を、加熱等
によって定着する定着工程、 の6エ程によって構成される。
This electrophotographic process basically consists of: ■) A charging process in which the surface of a cylindrical photoreceptor is uniformly charged by corona discharge, and ■) Exposure by a light source such as a semiconductor laser that repeatedly turns on and off according to an input signal. an exposure step in which the surface of the body is exposed to light to form an electrostatic latent image on the surface of the photoreceptor; Developing process to create an image, ■) Transfer process to transfer this visible image onto recording paper, ■)
It consists of six steps: a cleaning step to remove any residual image remaining on the surface of the photoreceptor after this transfer step, and a fixing step to fix the developer transferred to the recording paper in the transfer step by heating, etc. .

第8図は従来のレーザプリンタの一構成例を示したもの
である。
FIG. 8 shows an example of the configuration of a conventional laser printer.

以下、動作手順に従ってa単に説明する。感光体101
上を帯電チャージャ102を用いて一様に帯電し、この
帯電された感光体101上を、入力する記録信号に応じ
てレーザ光を0N10FFしつつ、走査するスキャナ1
03から生ずるレーザ光によって露光する。このレーザ
光によって露光された露光部分の感光体101上の電荷
は放電し、静TI潜像が形成される。この感光体101
七に形成された静電潜像は一極性の適当なバイアス電圧
を印加され、−A性の現像剤を担持する現像ローラを有
する現像器104で現像される。現像剤画像は子種性を
印加された転写チャージャ105によって、記録紙Sに
転写される。記録lASは定着器109に送られ、現像
剤画像は記録紙Sに定着される。一方、感光体101上
には前記転写工程の後も、一部の転写に供されなかった
残留現像剤による残留像が残る。この残留現像剤はクリ
ニング[t107のクリーニングブレード107aによ
って除去される。その後、除電ランプ106により感光
体101は全面照射され、帯電電荷を除去され、再び帯
電チャージャ102で一様に帯電され、上述した作像プ
ロセスを繰り返り。
Hereinafter, a simple explanation will be given according to the operating procedure. Photoreceptor 101
A scanner 1 charges the top of the photoreceptor 101 uniformly using a charger 102 and scans the charged photoconductor 101 while turning a laser beam 0N10FF according to an input recording signal.
Exposure is performed by laser light generated from 03. The charges on the exposed portion of the photoreceptor 101 exposed to this laser light are discharged, and a static TI latent image is formed. This photoreceptor 101
An appropriate unipolar bias voltage is applied to the electrostatic latent image formed in step 7, and the image is developed in a developing device 104 having a developing roller carrying -A developer. The developer image is transferred onto the recording paper S by the transfer charger 105 to which a seed property is applied. The recording lAS is sent to the fixing device 109, and the developer image is fixed on the recording paper S. On the other hand, even after the transfer process, a residual image remains on the photoreceptor 101 due to some residual developer that was not transferred. This residual developer is removed by the cleaning blade 107a of cleaning [t107]. Thereafter, the entire surface of the photoreceptor 101 is irradiated by the static elimination lamp 106 to remove the static charge, and is uniformly charged again by the charger 102, and the above-described image forming process is repeated.

上述したように、クリーニング工程で回収された廃現像
剤は図示しない廃現像剤容器に回収され収納されるが、
定期的に廃現象剤で満杯に/’=つた当該廃現像剤容器
を廃棄しなG−+ればならず、使用者にわずられしさを
与えている。また、クリーニグ手段としてクリーニング
ブレード1078等のクリーニング部材を感光体101
に押し当てて円接させているため、機械的応力を感光体
101に与え、感光体101に損傷を与えたり、感光体
101表面上に現像剤を密着吸着させてフイルムノオー
ミングし、画像劣化の原因となったりする虞れがあった
As mentioned above, the waste developer collected in the cleaning process is collected and stored in a waste developer container (not shown).
The waste developer container must be periodically disposed of when it becomes full of waste developer, causing annoyance to the user. Further, as a cleaning means, a cleaning member such as a cleaning blade 1078 is used to clean the photoreceptor 101.
Because it is pressed against the surface of the photoreceptor 101 and is in circular contact with the photoreceptor 101, mechanical stress may be applied to the photoreceptor 101, causing damage to the photoreceptor 101, or the developer may be closely adsorbed onto the surface of the photoreceptor 101, resulting in film no-ohming and image deterioration. There was a risk that it might cause

これらの問題点を解決する1つの手段として、現像工程
と、クリーニング工程を現像手段で同時に行なう画像形
成装置が提案されている(特開昭59−133573号
公報参照)。
As one means for solving these problems, an image forming apparatus has been proposed in which a developing step and a cleaning step are performed simultaneously by a developing means (see Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 133573/1983).

これは反転現像器を用いた電子写真プロレスにおいて、
残留現像剤がかなり残っていても帯電チャージャにより
残留現像剤下の感光体も帯電され、残留現像剤の有無に
かかわらず一様に帯電されること、転写効率が70%以
上であれば、残留現像剤があってもその上から像露光に
より現像剤下の感光体上の電荷の放電が可能であること
(第3図参照)の知見に塁づいてなされたもので、第9
図にその主要部分の構成を示す。
This is in electrophotographic wrestling using a reversal developing device.
Even if a considerable amount of residual developer remains, the photoreceptor under the residual developer will be charged by the charger and will be charged uniformly regardless of the presence or absence of residual developer, and if the transfer efficiency is 70% or more, the remaining developer will be charged. This was done based on the knowledge that even if there is developer, it is possible to discharge the charge on the photoreceptor under the developer by image exposure from above (see Figure 3).
The figure shows the configuration of its main parts.

以下、第9図を参照して構成の概略を説明する。The outline of the configuration will be explained below with reference to FIG.

感光体201周辺に感光体201の回転方向(矢印りで
示す)に従って帯電チ17−ジt202、レーザ光スキ
ャナ203、反tA鏡203a 、203bによる像露
光部203c 、2つの現像ローラ204a 、204
bを有する反転現像用現像器204、転写チャージャ2
05、除電ランプ206が設けられている。
Around the photoconductor 201, according to the rotational direction of the photoconductor 201 (indicated by an arrow), there is a charging stage 17-ji t202, a laser beam scanner 203, an image exposure unit 203c with anti-tA mirrors 203a and 203b, and two developing rollers 204a and 204.
A reversal developing device 204 and a transfer charger 2 having b.
05, a static elimination lamp 206 is provided.

この画像形成装置の画像形成動作を第4図及び第9図を
用いて説明する。まず、印字開始信号に従って、帯電チ
ャージャ202、除電ランプ206が動作し、感光体2
01は帯電チャージャ202により+Voに帯電される
。次にレーザ光スキャナ203により感光体201」−
の1lJI露光部203Cで光走査による露光が行なわ
れる。露光された像部分の感光体201の表面電位(1
点鎖線で示す)は感光体201の残留電位まで下る。一
方、非像部である非露光部の表面電位(実線で示す)は
初期電位Vaを保つ。現像器204の現像ローラ204
aには+Vo/2の現像バイアス電圧が印加され、かつ
子種性の現像剤を担持している。
The image forming operation of this image forming apparatus will be explained using FIG. 4 and FIG. 9. First, in accordance with the print start signal, the charger 202 and the neutralization lamp 206 operate, and the photoreceptor 2
01 is charged to +Vo by the charger 202. Next, the laser beam scanner 203 scans the photoreceptor 201''-
Exposure by optical scanning is performed in the 1lJI exposure section 203C. The surface potential (1
(indicated by a dotted chain line) decreases to the residual potential of the photoreceptor 201. On the other hand, the surface potential (indicated by a solid line) of the non-exposed area, which is a non-image area, is maintained at the initial potential Va. Developing roller 204 of developing device 204
A developing bias voltage of +Vo/2 is applied to a, and it supports a seed developer.

露光部では現像剤を吸引する力が働き、現像剤はその電
位差に従って露光部を現像し現像剤画像を形成する。一
方、非露光部では感光体201側の電位が高いため、現
像剤は吸引されず現像されることはない。感光体201
上の現像剤画像は転写チャージャ205により記録紙S
に転写され、定着手段(図示せず)により定着される。
A force that attracts the developer acts in the exposed area, and the developer develops the exposed area according to the potential difference to form a developer image. On the other hand, since the potential on the photoreceptor 201 side is high in the non-exposed area, the developer is not attracted and no development is performed. Photoreceptor 201
The upper developer image is transferred to the recording paper S by the transfer charger 205.
and is fixed by a fixing means (not shown).

像露光部の現像剤の大部分は記録紙Sに転写されるが一
郡は感光体201の表面上に残留する。この時の表面電
位は残留現像剤のため露光時の表面電位よりやや上って
いる。
Most of the developer in the exposed image area is transferred to the recording paper S, but one portion remains on the surface of the photoreceptor 201. The surface potential at this time is slightly higher than the surface potential at the time of exposure due to residual developer.

次に除電ランプ206により露光部、非露光部共に一様
に光照射される。第3図に示したように現像剤の転写効
率が70%以上であれば、露光部、非露光部とも感光体
201の電荷は放電し、残留電位レベルにまで下る。
Next, both the exposed and non-exposed areas are uniformly irradiated with light by the static elimination lamp 206. As shown in FIG. 3, if the developer transfer efficiency is 70% or more, the charge on the photoreceptor 201 is discharged in both exposed and non-exposed areas and drops to the residual potential level.

次に第2回目の画像形成動作における動作を説明する。Next, the operation in the second image forming operation will be explained.

第1回目の画像形成における露光部、非露光部共に再び
帯電され、−様に+Voになる。
Both the exposed and non-exposed areas in the first image formation are charged again and become +Vo in a negative manner.

残留現像剤の残っている部分が露光されると、光は残留
環Q剤を回りこんで残留現像剤下の感光体201の電荷
を放電し、この電位はほぼ感光体201の残留電位レベ
ルに下がる(2点鎖線で示す)方、現像剤の残っている
部分で、露光されなかった部分はvOの表面電位を維持
している。現像工程に再び入ってくると、露光部は第1
回目の場合と同様に現像剤を吸引して現像される。
When the remaining portion of the residual developer is exposed to light, the light goes around the residual ring Q agent and discharges the charge on the photoconductor 201 under the residual developer, and this potential is approximately equal to the residual potential level of the photoconductor 201. On the lower side (indicated by the two-dot chain line), the portion where the developer remains and is not exposed maintains a surface potential of vO. When the developing process is re-entered, the exposed area is
As in the case of the second time, the developer is sucked and developed.

一方、非露光部では電界の力は現像a−ラ204a、2
04bに向って作用しており、このため1極性を持つ残
留現像剤は現像ローラ204a 。
On the other hand, in the non-exposed area, the force of the electric field is
Therefore, the residual developer having one polarity is transferred to the developing roller 204a.

2041)に向って吸引され、現像ローラ204a。2041) and the developing roller 204a.

204bに吸着、回収される。このように現像剤の残っ
ている非露光部の残留現像剤は現像ローラ204a 、
204bによって回収さ°れるため、残留現像剤による
いわゆるメモリ画像は生ぜず良好に繰り返し、記録に使
用することが可能になる。
It is adsorbed and collected by 204b. In this way, the residual developer in the non-exposed area where the developer remains is transferred to the developing roller 204a,
Since the developer is collected by the developer 204b, so-called memory images due to residual developer do not occur, and the developer can be repeatedly used for recording.

(発明が解決しようとする課題) しかしながら、上述した画像形成装置においても、多湿
時にメモリ画像がしばしば発生することがあった。すな
わら、多湿時において、上)!の画像形成装置では稈像
剤画像の記録紙の転写効率が70%以下となることがし
ばしば生ずるためである。また、感光体の初期表面電位
の約1/2の高い現像バイアスを使用するため、現像電
位が低くなり最高画像濃度が低くなったり、表現できる
両@ 、11 FKのダイナミックレンジが狭くなる等
の問題もあった。本発明は上記事情に鑑みてなされたも
ので、多湿時においてもメモリ画像のでない、クリーニ
ング手段を省略した画像形成装置を提供することを目的
とする。
(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, even in the above-described image forming apparatus, memory images often occur when the humidity is high. In other words, when it is humid (above)! This is because the transfer efficiency of the culm image to the recording paper often occurs in the image forming apparatus of 70% or less. In addition, since a high developing bias of approximately 1/2 of the initial surface potential of the photoreceptor is used, the developing potential is lowered, resulting in a lower maximum image density and a narrower dynamic range of both @ and 11 FK that can be expressed. There were also problems. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an image forming apparatus which does not require a cleaning means and which prevents memory images from being lost even in high humidity conditions.

[発明の構成] (課題を解決するための手段) 」−2目的を達成するため、本発明は像担持体上に形成
された可視像を記録体に転写するローラ状の転写手段と
、像担持体上に形成される静電潜像を可視像に現像する
現像工程と、この現像工程で現像された可?J? iを
前記転写手段によって記録体に転写した後に当該像担持
体上に残留する残留像を除去する除去工程とを行なう現
像手段とを有して構成した。
[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the object 2, the present invention includes a roller-shaped transfer means for transferring a visible image formed on an image carrier to a recording medium; A developing step in which the electrostatic latent image formed on the image carrier is developed into a visible image, and a color image developed in this developing step. J? and a developing means for removing a residual image remaining on the image carrier after the image has been transferred to the recording medium by the transfer means.

(作用〉 本発明における画像形成装置においては、現像工程にお
いて像担持体トに形成される静電潜像を可視像に現像し
た後に、この幽担持体上の可視像がロール状の転写手段
によって湿度等の多少に拘わらず安定かつ高い転写効率
で記録用紙等の記録体に転写され、さらに除去工程にお
いて前記像lI′l乃体に形成され、転写後も当該像担
持体にわずかに残留する、静電潜像、可視像等の像が完
全に除去される。
(Function) In the image forming apparatus of the present invention, after the electrostatic latent image formed on the image carrier is developed into a visible image in the developing step, the visible image on the image carrier is transferred onto a roll. The image is transferred to a recording medium such as recording paper with stable and high transfer efficiency regardless of the level of humidity, etc., and is further formed on the image carrier in the removal process, and even after the transfer, a slight amount of the image is transferred to the image carrier. Remaining images such as electrostatic latent images and visible images are completely removed.

(実施例) 以下、図面を用いて本発明を詳述する。(Example) Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail using the drawings.

第1図は、本発明の一実施例であるレーザプリンタの要
部構成図である。
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the main parts of a laser printer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

感光体1は、ドラム状の像担持体である。この感光体1
の周囲には当該感光体1の回転方向Aに沿って帯電チ1
?−ジ1/2.レーザ光スキャナ3によるレーザビーム
照射部3b、現像器4、転写1コーラ5、除1ランプ6
が順次、配設される。
The photoreceptor 1 is a drum-shaped image carrier. This photoreceptor 1
There is a charging chip 1 around the photoreceptor 1 along the rotation direction A.
? -J1/2. Laser beam irradiation unit 3b by laser beam scanner 3, developer 4, transfer 1 cola 5, removal 1 lamp 6
will be placed in sequence.

転写ローラ5は第2図に示すようにφ12n+mの金属
軸54に厚さlQm+nのスポンジF353を被覆し、
さらにその−にに厚さ0.1mmのll性ゴム層52、
厚さQ、l+on+の抵抗性樹脂層51を形成したもの
である。導電性ゴムWJ52の固有抵抗は106Ωco
l以下が良い。抵抗性樹脂層51の固有抵抗値は108
〜100cmの範囲が良く、特に109〜10 Ωca
mの範囲が好適に使用される。スポンジ、F753の両
端は39電処理されており、転写電圧印加手段に接続す
る金属軸54よりスポンジ層53の導電処理部(図示せ
ず)、3g電性ゴム層52を介して抵抗性樹脂層51に
転写電圧が印加される。導電性ゴム!!52を設けるこ
とにより、抵抗層の各部に一様に転写電圧を印加するこ
とができる。尚、抵抗性樹脂層51の固有抵抗値は重要
である。例えば10”ΩCm以下では感光体21と接触
した場合、放電により感光体を破壊する危険があり、ま
た10 Ωcan以上では感光体1−抵抗性樹脂層間に
十分な転写のための電界強度が1qることができないた
めである。
As shown in FIG. 2, the transfer roller 5 has a metal shaft 54 with a diameter of 12n+m covered with a sponge F353 with a thickness of 1Qm+n.
Furthermore, a rubber layer 52 having a thickness of 0.1 mm,
A resistive resin layer 51 having a thickness of Q and l+on+ is formed. The specific resistance of conductive rubber WJ52 is 106Ωco
L or less is good. The resistive resin layer 51 has a specific resistance value of 108
~100cm range is good, especially 109~10Ωca
A range of m is preferably used. Both ends of the sponge, F753, are treated with a 3g conductive rubber layer 52 from a metal shaft 54 connected to a transfer voltage applying means to a conductive treated portion (not shown) of the sponge layer 53, and then to a resistive resin layer via a 3g conductive rubber layer 52. A transfer voltage is applied to 51. Conductive rubber! ! By providing 52, a transfer voltage can be uniformly applied to each part of the resistance layer. Note that the specific resistance value of the resistive resin layer 51 is important. For example, if it is less than 10 ΩCm, there is a risk of destroying the photoreceptor 21 due to discharge if it comes into contact with the photoreceptor 21, and if it is more than 10 ΩCm, the electric field strength for sufficient transfer between the photoreceptor 1 and the resistive resin layer will be 1q. This is because they are unable to do so.

このように、本実施例の転写ローラ5は現像剤への過度
の圧力印加を低減する柔軟性を有すると共に、転写電圧
印加のための電気特性を個別に設計できる構成を有して
いるため、現像剤に加わる圧ツノが大きくなることによ
って画像部の中央付近の現像剤が転写されない、いわゆ
る゛′中央け″現象の発生を抑制する効采を有している
In this way, the transfer roller 5 of this embodiment has the flexibility to reduce the application of excessive pressure to the developer, and has a configuration that allows the electric characteristics for applying the transfer voltage to be individually designed. It has the effect of suppressing the occurrence of the so-called ``centering'' phenomenon, in which the developer near the center of the image area is not transferred due to the increased pressure angle applied to the developer.

次にこの転写ローラ5による転写効率と相対湿度の関係
をチャージャ転写と比較して第5図に示す。この第5図
では両転写手段に印加される転写電圧、チャージャ電圧
は各々R適条件である2KV、4.7KVに各々設定さ
れている。また環境条件は20%RH−10℃、45%
RH−20℃。
Next, the relationship between the transfer efficiency of the transfer roller 5 and the relative humidity is shown in FIG. 5 in comparison with charger transfer. In FIG. 5, the transfer voltage and charger voltage applied to both transfer means are set to 2KV and 4.7KV, respectively, which are suitable conditions for R. The environmental conditions are 20%RH-10℃, 45%
RH-20°C.

80%R11−30℃、85%R1−1−32,5℃で
ある。転写効率は(記録紙に転写された現像剤の重両)
/(記録紙に転写された現像剤のm吊)−F(感光体に
残っている現像剤のfifi)の百分率をとっている。
80% R11-30°C, 85% R1-1-32.5°C. The transfer efficiency is (the weight of the developer transferred to the recording paper)
The percentage is taken as /(m number of developer transferred to the recording paper) - F(fifi of developer remaining on the photoreceptor).

実験Bl?7としては従来のレーププリンタを用いて転
写手段のみを変えている。第5図に示されるように本実
施例の転写ローラ5を用いた場合では低湿度から?5湿
度環境まで、転写効率はほとんど変わらず85%以上で
あるが、チャ−ジャ転写では多湿になるに従がって、転
写効率は低下し、40%程度になってしまう。これはチ
ャ−ジャ転写では転写電圧が記録紙にデポジットするイ
オン、電荷によって付与され、多湿時には記録紙の抵抗
が著しく低下するため記録紙にデポジットした電荷がリ
ークし転写電圧が実効的に低下するためと考えられる。
Experiment Bl? In No. 7, a conventional rape printer is used, but only the transfer means is changed. As shown in FIG. 5, in the case of using the transfer roller 5 of this embodiment, from low humidity? Up to 5 humidity environments, the transfer efficiency remains almost unchanged at 85% or more, but in charger transfer, as the humidity increases, the transfer efficiency decreases to about 40%. This is because in charger transfer, the transfer voltage is applied by ions and charges deposited on the recording paper, and when the humidity is high, the resistance of the recording paper decreases significantly, so the charge deposited on the recording paper leaks and the transfer voltage effectively decreases. It is thought that this is because of this.

なお、感光体5の周速(1400cIm/分に設定され
ている。
Note that the circumferential speed of the photoreceptor 5 is set to 1400 cIm/min.

次にこの装置の動作について説明する。Next, the operation of this device will be explained.

印字開始信号に従がって感光体ドラム駆動、レーザ光ス
キャナーのポリゴンミラー駆動、現像器現像ローラ駆動
転写ローラ駆動が開始される。同時に帯電チV−ジ17
2、除電ランプ6が動作する。
In accordance with the print start signal, driving of the photoreceptor drum, driving of the polygon mirror of the laser beam scanner, driving of the developing roller of the developer, and driving of the transfer roller are started. Simultaneously charged chip V-ji 17
2. The static elimination lamp 6 operates.

帯電チャージャ2によって一様に一650Vに帯電され
た感光体1をレーty光がレーザ光13によって記録信
号に従がって走査し、感光体1に露光部が画像となる静
電潜像が形成される(露光部の表面電位−100V)。
A laser beam 13 scans the photoreceptor 1, which is uniformly charged to 650V by the charger 2, in accordance with a recording signal, and an electrostatic latent image is formed on the photoreceptor 1, with the exposed portion becoming an image. (Surface potential of exposed area -100V).

静電潜像の先端部が現像ローラ41に到達する直前に現
像ローラ41に現像バイアス−500Vが印加される。
Immediately before the leading end of the electrostatic latent image reaches the developing roller 41, a developing bias of -500V is applied to the developing roller 41.

現像ローラ41上の一極性の現像剤は、より電位の高い
露光部に吸引され露光部は現像される。一方、非露光部
は電位差が現像剤を吸引するほど十分でないので現像さ
れない。感光体1上の静電潜像の動きに同期してカセッ
ト21より記録紙Sが取り出しローラ22により取り出
され、一対のアライニングローラ23a 、23bに向
って送り出される。静電潜像の移0Jにタイミングを合
せてアライニングローラ23a 、23bが駆動され記
録紙Sを矯正して転η位置に移動させる。記録紙が転写
(12Frに到着すると転写ローラ5に転写電圧印加手
段(FA示せず)により転写電圧+2000Vが印加さ
れる。記録紙Sを介して印加される転写電圧により現像
部現像剤はより電位の高い記録紙S方向に吸引され記録
紙Sに転写される。記録紙Sは感光体1の移動に同期し
て移動し定着手段であるヒートローラ24に挾持される
。ヒートローラ24で現像剤はこのヒートローラ24の
熱で溶融して記録紙Sに定着され、トレイ25に排紙さ
れる。一方、感光体1上の露光部には転写しきれなかっ
た現像剤が残っている。このとき、本装置は従来装置と
比べて第3図に示したように多湿時においても安定して
高い転写効率が得られるので、感光体1上に残留する現
像剤はわずかである。次に除電手段である除電ランプ6
で一様に露光される。残留している現像剤層は極めて薄
いので、光は十分感光体1表面に到達し、感光体1表面
の電荷はほとんど全て放電される。
The unipolar developer on the developing roller 41 is attracted to the exposed area having a higher potential, and the exposed area is developed. On the other hand, the non-exposed areas are not developed because the potential difference is not sufficient to attract the developer. The recording paper S is taken out from the cassette 21 by a take-out roller 22 in synchronization with the movement of the electrostatic latent image on the photoreceptor 1, and sent out toward a pair of aligning rollers 23a and 23b. Aligning rollers 23a and 23b are driven in synchronization with the movement 0J of the electrostatic latent image to straighten the recording paper S and move it to the rolling position. When the recording paper arrives at the transfer (12Fr), a transfer voltage of +2000V is applied to the transfer roller 5 by a transfer voltage applying means (FA not shown).The transfer voltage applied via the recording paper S causes the developer in the developing area to have a higher potential. The recording paper S is attracted in the direction of the recording paper S with a high temperature and is transferred onto the recording paper S.The recording paper S moves in synchronization with the movement of the photoreceptor 1 and is held by a heat roller 24 which is a fixing means. is melted by the heat of the heat roller 24, fixed on the recording paper S, and discharged onto the tray 25. On the other hand, the developer that has not been completely transferred remains on the exposed area on the photoreceptor 1. As shown in Figure 3, compared to conventional devices, this device can stably achieve high transfer efficiency even in high humidity conditions, so only a small amount of developer remains on the photoreceptor 1.Next, static electricity removal is performed. Static elimination lamp 6 which is a means
uniformly exposed. Since the remaining developer layer is extremely thin, light sufficiently reaches the surface of the photoreceptor 1, and almost all of the charges on the surface of the photoreceptor 1 are discharged.

次に、第2回目の画像形成動作について説明する。薄い
現像剤層(靜雷m@形成部)を残した感光体1は再び帯
電チャージャ2により帯電される。
Next, the second image forming operation will be explained. The photoreceptor 1 with the thin developer layer (the silica forming part) left is charged again by the charger 2.

この時感光体1上の転写の後に現像剤が残留している部
分も帯電電荷は現像剤層を通過して感光体1表面を一様
に帯電する。従がって前記残留現像剤の有無にかかわら
ず感光体1は一様に一650■に帯電される。次の像露
光の工程では現像剤が残っている部分でも、本実施例装
置では残留している現像剤きわめて少なく、すなわち残
留現像剤層が極めて薄いため、レーザ光が現像剤層を通
過して感光体1表面に到達して、感光体1の表面電荷を
放電させることができる(第3図、第5図参照)。この
ように感光体1上の残留現像剤の有無にかかわらず、所
定の静電潜像が形成される。
At this time, the charged charges also pass through the developer layer on the portions of the photoreceptor 1 where the developer remains after the transfer, and the surface of the photoreceptor 1 is uniformly charged. Therefore, regardless of the presence or absence of the residual developer, the photoreceptor 1 is uniformly charged to 1650 cm. In the next image exposure step, even in the areas where developer remains, in this example device, there is very little developer remaining, that is, the residual developer layer is extremely thin, so the laser light passes through the developer layer. It can reach the surface of the photoreceptor 1 and discharge the surface charge of the photoreceptor 1 (see FIGS. 3 and 5). In this manner, a predetermined electrostatic latent image is formed regardless of the presence or absence of residual developer on the photoreceptor 1.

次のクリーニング工程と現像工程を同時に行なう現像器
4では、非露光部に残留している現像剤は、より電位の
高い現像ローラ41に向って吸引され現像ローラ41に
よって回収される。このとき第1回目の記録で形成され
た静電潜像は除電露光により完全に消失しているので現
像されることはなく、また露光部に残留している現像剤
は再び現像される部分にあるので問題はない。露光部で
は上述した工程と同様に現像され可視化される。このよ
うに先回の現像・転写により感光体上に残った現像剤に
よるメモリ画像も、また先の記録の静電潜像によるメモ
リ画像も生ずることなく繰り返し連続して画像形成が行
うことができる。
In the developing device 4, which performs the next cleaning process and developing process simultaneously, the developer remaining in the non-exposed area is attracted toward the developing roller 41, which has a higher potential, and is collected by the developing roller 41. At this time, the electrostatic latent image formed in the first recording has completely disappeared due to the static-eliminating exposure, so it will not be developed, and the developer remaining in the exposed area will be applied to the area to be developed again. There is no problem. In the exposure area, the image is developed and visualized in the same manner as in the process described above. In this way, image formation can be performed repeatedly and continuously without creating a memory image due to the developer remaining on the photoreceptor from the previous development/transfer, or a memory image due to the electrostatic latent image from the previous recording. .

尚、本実施例装置の転写手段を第3図に使用したチャー
ジ1ν転写としたレーザプリンタとこの装置を32.5
℃−80%RHの環境条件で記録試験を行なったところ
、本実施例装置ではメモリ画像の発生は全くなかったが
、従来のレーザプリンタではメモリ画像が発りし特に先
の記録が細線で、次の記録が中間調画像の場合顕著であ
った。
In addition, the transfer means of this embodiment apparatus is a laser printer with a charge 1ν transfer used in FIG. 3, and this apparatus is 32.5
When a recording test was conducted under the environmental conditions of ℃ -80% RH, no memory image was generated with the device of this embodiment, but with a conventional laser printer, a memory image was generated, especially in the beginning of the recording, which was a thin line. This was noticeable when the next recording was a halftone image.

次に、本発明に係る第2の実施例について説明する。こ
の第2の実施例は、第1図に示す転写ローラ5を第6図
に示す転写ローラ5oに変えて構成した。
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. This second embodiment is constructed by replacing the transfer roller 5 shown in FIG. 1 with a transfer roller 5o shown in FIG. 6.

すなわち、φ12III11の金属軸57に導電性カー
ボンを分散、含有させた厚さ10mmの導電性ウレタン
ゴム層56を被覆し、さらにその上に厚さ。。
That is, a 10 mm thick conductive urethane rubber layer 56 containing conductive carbon dispersed therein is coated on a metal shaft 57 having a diameter of φ12III11, and a conductive urethane rubber layer 56 having a thickness of 10 mm is coated thereon. .

1111111の絶縁性フィルム55を被覆してなる。It is coated with an insulating film 55 of No. 1111111.

またこの第2の実施例においては前記導電性ウレタンゴ
ム層16の抵抗は106ΩC11以下であっても良く、
この第2の実施例においては1050CIIlに設定さ
れ、前述の第1の実施例と同様に、多湿時においてもメ
モリ画像の生じない良好な画像形成を行なうことができ
る。
Further, in this second embodiment, the resistance of the conductive urethane rubber layer 16 may be 106ΩC11 or less,
In this second embodiment, it is set to 1050 CIIl, and like the first embodiment described above, it is possible to form a good image without causing a memory image even in humid conditions.

次に、クリーニング工程と現像工程を同時に行なう現像
器として第7図に示す現像ローラを用いた現像器40を
使用する場合について説明する。
Next, a case will be described in which a developing device 40 using a developing roller shown in FIG. 7 is used as a developing device that performs a cleaning process and a developing process at the same time.

現像ローラ41はスリーブ43の内側にN極、S極が交
互に隣接りるマグネットローラ44が設けられている。
The developing roller 41 is provided with a magnet roller 44 having N poles and S poles adjacent to each other alternately inside the sleeve 43 .

スリーブ43は一電圧を印加する第1の現像バイアス発
生手段45に接続している第1のスリーブ46と十電圧
を印加する第2の現像バイアス発生手段47に接続して
いる第2のスリーブ48を有しており、第1と第2のス
リーブの間は電気的に絶縁されている。
The sleeve 43 has a first sleeve 46 connected to a first developing bias generating means 45 that applies one voltage, and a second sleeve 48 connected to a second developing bias generating means 47 that applies ten voltages. The first and second sleeves are electrically insulated.

磁性現像剤49は固定されているスリーブ43の内側で
矢印方向に回転するマグネットローラ44によりスリー
ブ43上を矢印C方向に移動する。
The magnetic developer 49 is moved in the direction of arrow C on the sleeve 43 by a magnet roller 44 that rotates in the direction of the arrow inside the fixed sleeve 43.

また、図示しないグレードが、感光体1と現像剤49と
の接触位置より現像剤移動方向上流側に設けられ現像剤
49をスリーブ43に圧接することにより現像剤49の
スリーブ43上の厚さは規制され、また−電荷を付与さ
れる。感光体1の矢印り方向の回転に従って感光体1上
に残留している残留現像剤44が現像ローラ42の第2
のスリーブ48に対面する位置に到達すると第2のスリ
ーブに印加されている十電位により残留現像剤5゜は第
2のスリーブ48に吸引される。
Further, a grade (not shown) is provided upstream in the developer movement direction from the contact position between the photoreceptor 1 and the developer 49, and presses the developer 49 against the sleeve 43, thereby reducing the thickness of the developer 49 on the sleeve 43. regulated and also charged. As the photoreceptor 1 rotates in the direction of the arrow, the residual developer 44 remaining on the photoreceptor 1 is transferred to the second developing roller 42.
When reaching the position facing the second sleeve 48, the remaining developer 5° is attracted to the second sleeve 48 by the ten potential applied to the second sleeve.

吸引された残留現像剤44は矢印C方向への現像剤49
の移動によって現像器に回収される。感光体1に形成さ
れている静電潜像は次の第1のスリーブ46に対面する
位置に到達すると第1のスリーブ46に印加されている
一電位により第1のスリーブ46上の現像剤49は静電
潜像に吸引され、静電潜像を現像する。しかしてクリー
ニング工程と現像工程が同時に一つの現@器で行われる
The sucked residual developer 44 is transferred to the developer 49 in the direction of arrow C.
is collected in the developing device by the movement of When the electrostatic latent image formed on the photoreceptor 1 reaches a position facing the next first sleeve 46, the developer 49 on the first sleeve 46 due to the electric potential applied to the first sleeve 46 is attracted to the electrostatic latent image and develops the electrostatic latent image. Thus, the cleaning process and the developing process are performed simultaneously in one developing device.

上)ホした現像器40を採用した場合にも、前述の第1
及び第2の実施例と同様に、温度、湿度等の環境条件の
変化に対しても、メモリ画像のない安定した画像形成を
行なうことができる。
Top) Even when the above developing device 40 is adopted, the above-mentioned first
Similarly to the second embodiment, stable image formation without memory images can be performed even when environmental conditions such as temperature and humidity change.

上述したように、本実施例によればクリーニング手段を
省略することができるので、使用の際の廃境作剤を回収
した回収容器を定期的に廃棄交換する必要がなくなりメ
ンテナンスの軽減が計れ、また電子写真記録プロセスの
短縮により、装置構成の血便化、小型化と共に高信頼化
を計ることができる。ざらに低温低湿より高温高湿の広
い環境条件でメモリ画像や下地汚れのない安定したハー
ドコピー出力を実現できる。また、従来、メモリi!i
i像の出やすかった湿度80%以上の環境条件、あるい
は中間調画像出力時でも、メモリ画像のなく、最大画像
濃度1画像S度ダイナミックレンジに優れる安定した画
像形成を実現できる。
As described above, according to this embodiment, the cleaning means can be omitted, so there is no need to periodically discard and replace the collection container in which the waste environment preparation agent is collected during use, and maintenance can be reduced. Furthermore, by shortening the electrophotographic recording process, it is possible to make the device configuration simpler, smaller, and more reliable. Stable hard copy output without memory image or background stains can be achieved under a wide range of environmental conditions, from low temperature and low humidity to high temperature and high humidity. Also, conventionally, Memory i! i
Even under environmental conditions of humidity of 80% or higher, where i-images tend to appear, or when outputting halftone images, stable image formation with a maximum image density of 1 image S degrees and an excellent dynamic range can be realized without memory images.

尚、本実施例においては、静電潜像形成のための像露光
手段として、半導体レーザを用いたが、これに限定され
ることなくLEDプリンタヘッド、液晶プリンタヘッド
などからの記録信号に応じて感光体を露光できれば良く
、本発明の目的を逸脱しない範囲で任意に決定できる。
In this example, a semiconductor laser was used as an image exposure means for forming an electrostatic latent image, but the invention is not limited to this, and it can be used in response to a recording signal from an LED printer head, a liquid crystal printer head, etc. It is sufficient that the photoreceptor can be exposed to light, and it can be arbitrarily determined without departing from the purpose of the present invention.

[発明の効果] 以上説明したように、本発明によればローラ状の転写手
段と、現像工程と除去工程とを兼ねる現像手段とを具備
したので、クリーニング手段を省略して装置構成の簡素
化、小型化を計ることができ、また電子写真記録プロセ
スの短縮によって装置の高信頼化が達成され、さらには
、i8i温高湿な環境化においても、高品質な画像形成
を行ない得る等の効果を得ることができる。
[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, since the roller-shaped transfer means and the developing means that perform both the developing process and the removing process are provided, the cleaning means is omitted, simplifying the device configuration. , it is possible to reduce the size, achieve high reliability of the device by shortening the electrophotographic recording process, and furthermore, it is possible to form high-quality images even in i8i hot and humid environments. can be obtained.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図は本発明に係る画像形成装置の一実施例であるレ
ーザプリンタの概略構成図、第2図は第1図に示すレー
ザプリンタの転写ローラの断面図、第3図は現像剤上か
らの露光による感光体表面電荷の放電状態を示す図、第
4図は反転現像器でクリーニング工程とyA@工程とを
同時に行なう際の感光体表面電位を示す図、第5図は第
2図に示ず転写ローラの環境湿度に対する転写効率をチ
1シーシト転写と比較して説明する図、第6図は第2実
施例による転写ローラの断面図、第7図は現像器の主要
部構成とクリーニング現像動作を説明する図、第8図は
従来のレーザプリンタの概略を示す図、第9図は従来の
クリーニング工程と現像工程とを同時に行なう現像器の
構成を示す図である。 1・・・感光体 2・・・帯電チャージャ 3・・・レーザ光スキャナ 3a・・・反射体 4・・・現像器 41・・・現像1コーラ 5・・・転写ローラ 6・・・除電ランプ 51・・・抵抗性樹脂層 52・・・導電性ゴム層 53・・・スポンジ層 54・・・金屈軸 S・・・記録紙 !+図 コ4 第2図 転写効率 第3図 (’/、) −98−。
Fig. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a laser printer which is an embodiment of an image forming apparatus according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a sectional view of a transfer roller of the laser printer shown in Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a view from above the developer. Figure 4 is a diagram showing the discharge state of the photoreceptor surface charge due to exposure to light, Figure 4 is a diagram showing the photoreceptor surface potential when the cleaning process and the yA@ process are performed simultaneously in a reversal developing device, and Figure 5 is the same as Figure 2. Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the transfer roller according to the second embodiment, and Figure 7 is a diagram illustrating the main parts of the developing device and its cleaning. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the developing operation, FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an outline of a conventional laser printer, and FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the configuration of a conventional developing device that performs a cleaning process and a developing process at the same time. 1... Photoreceptor 2... Charger 3... Laser beam scanner 3a... Reflector 4... Developing unit 41... Developer 1 Cola 5... Transfer roller 6... Static elimination lamp 51...Resistive resin layer 52...Conductive rubber layer 53...Sponge layer 54...Metal bending axis S...Recording paper! +Figure 4 Figure 2 Transfer efficiency Figure 3 ('/,) -98-.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 像担持体上に形成された可視像を記録体に転写するロー
ラ状の転写手段と、 像担持体上に形成される静電潜像を可視像に現像する現
像工程と、この現像工程で現像された可視像を前記転写
手段によって記録体に転写した後に当該像担持体上に残
留する残留像を除去する除去工程とを行なう現像手段と を有することを特徴とする画像形成装置。
[Scope of Claims] A roller-shaped transfer means that transfers a visible image formed on an image carrier to a recording medium, and a developer that develops an electrostatic latent image formed on the image carrier into a visible image. and a developing means for performing a removing step of removing a residual image remaining on the image carrier after the visible image developed in this developing step is transferred to a recording medium by the transfer means. image forming apparatus.
JP63249927A 1988-04-28 1988-10-05 Image forming device Pending JPH0297986A (en)

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JP63249927A JPH0297986A (en) 1988-10-05 1988-10-05 Image forming device
US07/343,621 US5168313A (en) 1988-04-28 1989-04-27 Toner image transfer method and device for electrophotographic printing apparatus
DE68916103T DE68916103T2 (en) 1988-04-28 1989-04-28 Sound image transmission device for electrophotographic copier.
EP89107774A EP0339673B1 (en) 1988-04-28 1989-04-28 Device of toner image transfer for electrophotographic printing apparatus
KR1019890005655A KR0139317B1 (en) 1988-04-28 1989-04-28 Toner image transfer method and device for electro photographic printing apparatus

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