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JPH0342443Y2
JPH0342443Y2 JP17035284U JP17035284U JPH0342443Y2 JP H0342443 Y2 JPH0342443 Y2 JP H0342443Y2 JP 17035284 U JP17035284 U JP 17035284U JP 17035284 U JP17035284 U JP 17035284U JP H0342443 Y2 JPH0342443 Y2 JP H0342443Y2
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【考案の詳細な説明】 技術分野 本考案は、複写機、フアクシミリ、プリンタ等
に用いられるスコロトロン帯電器に関するもので
ある。
[Detailed Description of the Invention] Technical Field The present invention relates to a scorotron charger used in copying machines, facsimiles, printers, etc.

従来技術 従来のスコロトロン帯電器としては、例えば、
第3図に断面図として示すように、感光体ベルト
1に対面している帯電器2はに、断面コ字状のケ
ーシング3内に放電ワイヤ4、その開口部に板状
グリツド5が設けられており、その板状グリツド
5には、第4図に平面図で示すように、斜め方向
の細長いスリツト状の開口パターン6が多数設け
られている。この場合、感光体がベルト状のもの
を使用し、帯電器ではベルトが平面になつている
ので、グリツドも平面状でも問題がないが、感光
体が円筒状のものの場合では、グリツドが平面だ
とグリツドと感光体間のギヤツプが、帯電器の感
光体回転方向の中央で狭く、両側で広くなるの
で、実質的な帯電領域が小さくなる。したがつ
て、板状グリツドも感光体の曲率に合せて湾曲さ
せる必要がある。また、第4図に示すようなグリ
ツドの開口パターンでは、板状グリツド5の縦横
方向の曲げ剛性が異なるため、湾曲させると湾曲
面が不均一になりやすく、その結果、帯電ムラを
生ずることがある。また、第4図のグリツドパタ
ーンは感光体の回転方向の引つ張りに対して変形
しやすく、さらに、グリツドパターンの中央に放
電ワイヤと平行な線状の支持パターンがあり、こ
れには放電電流の内のかなりの割合が流れるの
で、感光体側へ流れる電流が少なく効率が悪い。
Prior Art Conventional scorotron chargers include, for example,
As shown in a cross-sectional view in FIG. 3, the charger 2 facing the photoreceptor belt 1 is provided with a discharge wire 4 in a casing 3 having a U-shaped cross section, and a plate grid 5 in the opening thereof. As shown in a plan view in FIG. 4, the plate-like grid 5 is provided with a large number of obliquely elongated slit-shaped opening patterns 6. In this case, since the photoreceptor is belt-shaped and the belt is flat in the charger, there is no problem even if the grid is flat, but if the photoreceptor is cylindrical, the grid is flat. Since the gap between the grid and the photoreceptor is narrower at the center in the direction of rotation of the photoreceptor of the charger and wider on both sides, the effective charging area becomes smaller. Therefore, the plate grid must also be curved to match the curvature of the photoreceptor. In addition, in the opening pattern of the grid as shown in FIG. 4, since the bending rigidity of the plate-like grid 5 in the vertical and horizontal directions is different, when it is curved, the curved surface tends to become uneven, and as a result, uneven charging may occur. be. Furthermore, the grid pattern shown in Fig. 4 is easily deformed by tension in the direction of rotation of the photoreceptor, and furthermore, there is a linear support pattern parallel to the discharge wire in the center of the grid pattern. Since a considerable proportion of the discharge current flows, the current flowing to the photoreceptor side is small, resulting in poor efficiency.

目 的 本考案は、スコロトロン帯電器において、グリ
ツドに板状の金属板を使用し、かつ、感光体がド
ラム状を呈して曲率をもつ場合に、板状の金属板
グリツドの開口パターンを等方的な開口率となる
ようにすることにより、ある程度の強度をもた
せ、板状金属グリツドを湾曲させてときにも歪を
少なくし、均一な帯電を行なわせるようにすると
ともに、グリツドへ流れる電流を少なくして相対
的に感光体に流れる電流の割合を増して、放電効
率の高いパターンをもつスコロトロン帯電器を提
供しようとするものである。
Purpose This invention aims to improve the isotropic opening pattern of the grid of a scorotron charger when a plate-shaped metal plate is used as the grid and the photoreceptor is drum-shaped and has a curvature. By adjusting the aperture ratio to a certain degree, it provides a certain degree of strength, reduces distortion even when the plate metal grid is curved, allows for uniform charging, and reduces the current flowing into the grid. The present invention aims to provide a scorotron charger having a pattern with high discharge efficiency by increasing the proportion of current flowing through the photoreceptor.

構 成 本考案は上記の目的を達成するため、スコロト
ロン帯電器において、感光体表面に対向して設け
られた帯電器に設けられる板状グリツドの開口パ
ターンを、等方向的な開口率となるよう正六角形
の多数の微少穴により形成し、この六角形の微少
穴のパターンは6辺の内の2辺が感光体の回転方
向と平行になる向きに形成したことを特徴とする
ものである。
Configuration In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a scorotron charger, in which the aperture pattern of the plate-shaped grid provided in the charger, which is provided opposite to the surface of the photoreceptor, is set to have an isodirectional aperture ratio. It is formed by a large number of regular hexagonal minute holes, and the pattern of the hexagonal minute holes is characterized in that two of the six sides are formed in a direction parallel to the rotation direction of the photoreceptor.

以下、本考案の一実施例に基づいて具体的に説
明する。
The present invention will be specifically described below based on one embodiment of the present invention.

第1図はスコロトロン帯電器2と感光体ドラム
7との関係を示す断面図、第2図は本考案による
板状グリツド8の平面図で、板状グリツド8は感
光体ドラム7表面に沿つて湾曲した状態にケーシ
ング3に固定されており、また、その開口パター
ン9は、第2図に示すように、正六角形の微少穴
として均一に多数分布されている。この場合、開
口パターン9を多数の微細な正多角形の集まりと
し、板状グリツド8の縦方向の曲げ剛性と横方向
の曲げ剛性とを近似させているため、板状グリツ
ド8をいずれの方向に湾曲させても殆どゆがみを
生じることなく均一に変形できることになる。
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing the relationship between the scorotron charger 2 and the photoreceptor drum 7, and FIG. 2 is a plan view of a plate-shaped grid 8 according to the present invention. It is fixed to the casing 3 in a curved state, and its opening pattern 9 is uniformly distributed in large numbers as regular hexagonal minute holes, as shown in FIG. In this case, the opening pattern 9 is a collection of many fine regular polygons, and the vertical bending rigidity and the horizontal bending rigidity of the plate grid 8 are approximated, so that the plate grid 8 can be moved in any direction. Even if it is curved, it can be deformed uniformly with almost no distortion.

したがつて、第1図に示す実施例においては、
板状グリツド8を、全部分が同一曲率で、感光体
ドラム7表面に沿つた滑らかな円弧状湾曲面とす
ることができる。正多角形の内で正六角形が最も
放電効率が良いのは次の理由による。
Therefore, in the embodiment shown in FIG.
The plate-like grid 8 can have a smooth arc-shaped curved surface along the surface of the photoreceptor drum 7, with all parts having the same curvature. The reason why a regular hexagon has the best discharge efficiency among regular polygons is as follows.

正多角形で隙間なく隣り合つて配列できるの
は、正三角形、正四角形、正六角形である。ま
た、開口率(開口部全面積/全面積)は、感光体
側に流れる電流Ipと、グリツドへ流れる電流Igと
感光体側へ流れる電流Ipの和との比(以下分配比
と称する。分配比Ip/Ig+Ip)を決定ずけるもの
である。よつて、効率を良くするためには、分配
比を大きくすること、即ち、開口率を上げる必要
がある。
Regular polygons that can be arranged next to each other without gaps are regular triangles, regular quadrilaterals, and regular hexagons. In addition, the aperture ratio (total area of openings/total area) is the ratio of the current Ip flowing to the photoreceptor side, the sum of the current Ig flowing to the grid and the current Ip flowing to the photoreceptor side (hereinafter referred to as distribution ratio. Distribution ratio Ip /Ig+Ip). Therefore, in order to improve efficiency, it is necessary to increase the distribution ratio, that is, increase the aperture ratio.

線巾を0.1mmとしたときの開口率と一つの開口
面積の関係を第5図に示す。グリツドの本来の目
的は感光体表面の電位を均一にすることである
が、これは開口部の面積が小さい方が制御能力は
高い。この理由は、開口部を通過するイオン流を
制御するには小さい開口が密に並んでいる方が良
く制御できるからである。
Figure 5 shows the relationship between the aperture ratio and the area of one aperture when the line width is 0.1 mm. The original purpose of the grid is to make the potential on the surface of the photoreceptor uniform, and the smaller the area of the opening, the better the ability to control this. The reason for this is that the flow of ions passing through the apertures can be better controlled if small apertures are closely aligned.

上記理由により、例えば同一開口率で比較する
と、1個の開口面積が小さいのは、第5図のa線
で示すように、長方形→正六角形→円→正方形の
順であるが、長方形は等方的でないので強度が弱
く、また、円は隙間なく並べることはできないの
で、正六角形が最も良い。
For the above reason, for example, when comparing the same aperture ratio, the aperture area is smaller in the order of rectangle → regular hexagon → circle → square, as shown by line a in Figure 5, but rectangles are equal in size. Since it is not square, its strength is weak, and circles cannot be lined up without gaps, so a regular hexagon is best.

また、一つの開口面積が同じでも、開口の周長
が長い方が制御性が良い。これは、イオンはおも
にエツジ部で捉えられるという理由からで、同図
のb線で示すように長方形を除けば正六角形が最
も良い。
Furthermore, even if the area of each opening is the same, the longer the circumference of the opening, the better the controllability. This is because ions are mainly captured at the edges, and as shown by the line b in the same figure, a regular hexagon is best except for a rectangle.

上記の理由で、開口部のパターンは正六角形が
良い。また、正六角形の向きは、六角形の2辺が
感光体ドラムの回転方向と平行になるほうが良
い。これは、パターンの開口率がドラムの回転方
向の断面で場所によらず比較的に均一になるよう
にするためである。従来、板状グリツドのドラム
回転方向の断面によつて開口率が均一でなければ
ならないと思われていたが、かなり余裕があり、
完全に均一でなくても実験によると均一な帯電が
できることが確認されている。
For the above reasons, a regular hexagonal opening pattern is preferred. Further, the orientation of the regular hexagon is preferably such that two sides of the hexagon are parallel to the rotation direction of the photoreceptor drum. This is to make the aperture ratio of the pattern relatively uniform regardless of location in the cross section in the rotational direction of the drum. Conventionally, it was thought that the aperture ratio should be uniform depending on the cross section of the plate grid in the drum rotation direction, but there is a considerable margin.
Experiments have confirmed that uniform charging can be achieved even if it is not completely uniform.

効 果 以上説明したように、本考案によれば、板状グ
リツドの開口パターンを等方向的な開口率となる
よう正六角形の多数の微少穴により形成し、この
六角形の微少穴のパターンの6辺の内の2辺が感
光体の回転方向と平行になる向きに形成すること
により均一帯電が行われるようにしたので、板状
グリツドを感光体ドラム表面の曲率に合せて歪な
く湾曲させることが可能となり、したがつて、帯
電ムラを生ずることなく実質的帯電量を大きくす
ることができる。また、正六角形でパターンを構
成することにより高効率放電ができる。
Effects As explained above, according to the present invention, the aperture pattern of a plate-shaped grid is formed by a large number of regular hexagonal microholes so as to have an isodirectional aperture ratio, and the pattern of the hexagonal microholes is Uniform charging is achieved by forming the grid so that two of the six sides are parallel to the direction of rotation of the photoreceptor, allowing the plate grid to curve without distortion to match the curvature of the photoreceptor drum surface. Therefore, the substantial amount of charging can be increased without causing uneven charging. In addition, high efficiency discharge can be achieved by configuring the pattern with regular hexagons.

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

第1図は本考案の一実施例を示す断面図、第2
図は本考案による板状グリツドの平面図、第3図
は従来のスコロトロン帯電器を示す断面図、第4
図は従来の板状グリツドの平面図、第5図は線巾
を0.1mmとしたときの開口率と1つの開口面積の
関係を示す線図、である。 1……感光体ベルト、2……スコロトロン帯電
器、3……ケーシング、4……放電ワイヤ、5…
…板状グリツド、6……開口パターン、7……感
光体ドラム、8……板状グリツド、9……正六角
形穴の開口パターン。
Fig. 1 is a sectional view showing one embodiment of the present invention;
The figure is a plan view of the plate-shaped grid according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a sectional view showing a conventional scorotron charger, and Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a conventional scorotron charger.
The figure is a plan view of a conventional plate grid, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the relationship between the aperture ratio and the area of one aperture when the line width is 0.1 mm. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Photoreceptor belt, 2... Scorotron charger, 3... Casing, 4... Discharge wire, 5...
... Plate grid, 6... Opening pattern, 7... Photoreceptor drum, 8... Plate grid, 9... Opening pattern of regular hexagonal holes.

Claims (1)

【実用新案登録請求の範囲】[Scope of utility model registration request] 感光体表面に対向して設けられた帯電器に設け
られる板状グリツドの開口パターンを、等方向的
な開口率となるよう正六角形の多数の微少穴によ
り形成し、この六角形の微少穴のパターンは6辺
の内の2辺が感光体の回転方向と平行になる向き
に形成したことを特徴とするスコロトロン帯電
器。
The aperture pattern of the plate-shaped grid provided in the charger provided facing the surface of the photoconductor is formed by a large number of regular hexagonal micro-holes so as to have an isodirectional aperture ratio. A scorotron charger characterized in that the pattern is formed with two of the six sides parallel to the rotational direction of the photoreceptor.
JP17035284U 1984-11-12 1984-11-12 Expired JPH0342443Y2 (en)

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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Cited By (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP2005338797A (en) * 2004-04-30 2005-12-08 Fuji Xerox Co Ltd Grid electrode, scorotron charger, and image forming apparatus
US7212771B2 (en) 2004-04-30 2007-05-01 Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. Grid electrode, scorotron charger, and image forming device
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