JPH08231081A - Electricity removing brush and its manufacture - Google Patents
Electricity removing brush and its manufactureInfo
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【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、複写機やプリンタ
等の事務機器内部において、用紙等の搬送物の表面に滞
留する静電気を除去する除電ブラシに関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a static eliminator brush for removing static electricity accumulated on the surface of a conveyed material such as paper inside office equipment such as a copying machine and a printer.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】複写機内部において用紙が搬送される際
に、その用紙がガイド等に摺擦することで用紙の表面に
静電気が滞留することがあるので、その搬送途中や出口
に静電気を除去する除電ブラシを設けている。2. Description of the Related Art When a sheet is conveyed inside a copier, the sheet may rub against a guide or the like, and static electricity may accumulate on the surface of the sheet. A static elimination brush is provided.
【０００３】この除電ブラシとしては、例えば下記のも
のが知られている。 （１）フイルム面に導電性塗料を塗布したもの。 （２）金属類又は炭素類を繊維状としたもの。 （３）導電性微粒子を混合練り込んだ合成樹脂を素材と
したもの。The following are known examples of the static elimination brush. (1) A film in which a conductive paint is applied. (2) A fibrous form of metal or carbon. (3) A material made of a synthetic resin into which conductive fine particles are mixed and kneaded.
【０００４】[0004]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】第１の除電ブラシであ
ると、本体フイルム自体から静電気が発生すると共に、
本体フイルムに塗布した導電性塗料が剥離し易く、剥離
すると除電効果が低下するので、長期間に亘って十分な
る除電効果を得られない。With the first static elimination brush, static electricity is generated from the main body film itself,
The conductive paint applied to the main body film is easily peeled off, and the peeling-off reduces the static elimination effect, so that a sufficient static elimination effect cannot be obtained over a long period of time.
【０００５】第２の除電ブラシであると、金属類の繊維
先端が曲がり易く、曲がると除電効果が低下し、炭素類
の繊維先端が折損、抜け出し易く、それによって除電効
果が低下するばかりか、抜けた繊維が複写機内部に飛散
して内部の電気配線及び可動部分に付着して故障の原因
となったり、コロトロンに付着して放電ムラが生じたり
する。In the case of the second static elimination brush, the tip of the metal fiber is easily bent, and if it is bent, the static elimination effect is reduced, and the carbon fiber tip is easily broken or slipped out. The detached fiber scatters inside the copier and adheres to the internal electric wiring and movable parts, causing a failure, or adheres to the corotron to cause uneven discharge.
【０００６】第３の除電ブラシであると、良好な導電性
を得るために粒子間が均密な結合状態になるまで粒子の
混合率を高める必要があるが、他方混合率を高めると合
成樹脂の結合力が弱まり、粒子の欠落や合成樹脂の曲
げ、弾性が低下することにより除電効果が低下する。In the case of the third static elimination brush, it is necessary to increase the mixing ratio of the particles until the particles are in a densely bonded state in order to obtain good conductivity. Is weakened, and the static elimination effect is reduced due to the lack of particles, bending and elasticity of the synthetic resin.
【０００７】このように、従来の除電ブラシは経時変化
により除電効果が低下すると共に、抜け落ちによる機器
故障が生じたりする。As described above, in the conventional static elimination brush, the static elimination effect is reduced due to a change with time, and a device failure occurs due to falling off.
【０００８】そこで、本発明は前述の課題を解決できる
ようにした除電ブラシを提供することを目的とする。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an antistatic brush capable of solving the above-mentioned problems.
【０００９】[0009]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は、一対の導電性
シート間に導電性繊維又は粒子を介在したシート状本体
の先端縁に切欠部を多数形成した除電ブラシである。DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention is a static eliminator brush in which a large number of notches are formed at the leading edge of a sheet-like main body having conductive fibers or particles interposed between a pair of conductive sheets.
【００１０】[0010]
【作 用】本発明の除電ブラシによれば、切欠部に多
数の導電性繊維又は粒子が突出するから除電効果が十分
となると共に、抜けたり、折れたり、曲がったりせずに
経時変化によって除電効果が低減することがないばかり
か、他の機器の故障原因となることもない。[Operation] According to the static elimination brush of the present invention, a large number of conductive fibers or particles are projected in the cutout portion, so that the static elimination effect is sufficient, and the static elimination is performed by aging without falling out, bending, or bending. Not only does the effect not decrease, but it does not cause a failure of other devices.
【００１１】[0011]
【発明の実施の形態】図１に示すように、一対の導電性
シート１，２間に導電性の繊維又は粒子３を介在したシ
ート状本体４を作成し、そのシート状本体４の先端縁に
切欠部５を多数すると共に、基端縁にＵ字状断面の保持
金具６を設けて除電ブラシとし、その保持金具６がアー
スしてあると共に、先端縁が搬送物、例えば用紙７と僅
かに接触するか、極少の間隔を置いて対向するように配
設してある。BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION As shown in FIG. 1, a sheet-like main body 4 in which conductive fibers or particles 3 are interposed between a pair of conductive sheets 1 and 2 is formed, and a leading edge of the sheet-like main body 4 is formed. In addition to having a large number of notches 5, a holding metal fitting 6 having a U-shaped cross section is provided at the base end edge to serve as a static eliminator brush. Or they are arranged so as to face each other with a minimum gap.
【００１２】前記導電性の繊維及び粒子は、銅、鉄、ス
テンレス、酸化アルミニウーム、タングステンカーバイ
ド、ニツケン等であり、切欠部５としては図１のように
Ｖ字状として先端縁が波形状となるようにしたり、図２
に示すように切り込み、図３のようにスリツト溝として
先端縁を鋸歯状としたり、凹凸形状としたりしても良
い。The conductive fibers and particles are copper, iron, stainless steel, aluminum oxide, tungsten carbide, nickel, etc., and the notch 5 has a V shape as shown in FIG. As shown in Figure 2
As shown in FIG. 3, the slit may be formed into a slit groove with a saw-tooth shape or an uneven shape as shown in FIG.
【００１３】次に本発明に係る除電ブラシの製造方法を
説明する。図４（ａ）のように、導電性カーボン又は導
電性微粒子を混合して練りあげた導電性を有する合成樹
脂等の薄いシートにより導電性シート１，２を形成し、
その一方の導電性シート１上に導電性繊維又は導電性粒
子３を均一に散在する。Next, a method for manufacturing the static elimination brush according to the present invention will be described. As shown in FIG. 4A, the conductive sheets 1 and 2 are formed by a thin sheet of conductive synthetic resin or the like, which is prepared by mixing conductive carbon or conductive fine particles and kneading the mixture.
Conductive fibers or particles 3 are evenly dispersed on one of the conductive sheets 1.
【００１４】図４（ｂ）のように、前記一方の導電性シ
ート１に他方の導電性シート２を重ね合せて前記導電性
繊維又は導電性粒子３を一対の導電性シート１，２では
さみ込んだサンドイツチ状とし、このものを加熱しなが
ら加圧して図４（ｃ）のように一対の導電性シート１，
２を導電性繊維又は粒子３を介して溶着してシート状本
体４とし、As shown in FIG. 4B, the one conductive sheet 1 is superposed on the other conductive sheet 2 and the conductive fibers or particles 3 are sandwiched between the pair of conductive sheets 1 and 2. It is made into a sandwiched shape and is pressed while being heated, as shown in Fig. 4 (c).
2 is welded via conductive fibers or particles 3 to form a sheet-like body 4,
【００１５】このシート状本体４の先端縁を図４（ｄ）
のように多数のＶ字状となった切欠部５を有する波形状
に切断する。The leading edge of the sheet-like body 4 is shown in FIG. 4 (d).
As described above, it is cut into a corrugated shape having a large number of V-shaped notches 5.
【００１６】この切断時に導電性繊維又は粒子３が一対
の導電性シート１，２より硬いので、導電性繊維又は粒
子３はひきちぎられて一対の導電性シー１，２より若干
突出することになる。Since the conductive fibers or particles 3 are harder than the pair of conductive sheets 1 and 2 at the time of this cutting, the conductive fibers or particles 3 are torn off and slightly protrude from the pair of conductive sheets 1 and 2. Become.
【００１７】なお、前述のようにして製造したシート状
本体４は電子部品の梱包材、静電気防止材、シールド
材、発熱材、弾性材等にも利用できる。The sheet-shaped main body 4 manufactured as described above can also be used as a packing material for electronic parts, an antistatic material, a shield material, a heat generating material, an elastic material and the like.
【００１８】[0018]
【発明の効果】シート状本体４の切欠部５には多数の導
電性繊維又は粒子３が突出しているので、十分なる除電
効果が得られると共に、その導電性繊維又は粒子３は一
対の導電性シート１，２で強固に挟持されているから抜
け落ちたり、曲がったり、折れたりせずに、経時変化に
よって除電効果が低減したり、他の機器の故障原因とな
ったりすることがない。Since a large number of conductive fibers or particles 3 are projected in the cutout portion 5 of the sheet-like main body 4, a sufficient static elimination effect is obtained, and the conductive fibers or particles 3 have a pair of conductive properties. Since it is firmly sandwiched between the sheets 1 and 2, it does not fall off, bend, or break, and the static elimination effect does not decrease due to aging, and it does not cause a failure of other devices.
【図１】 本発明の実施例を示す斜視図である。FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】 切欠部の変形例を示す正面図である。FIG. 2 is a front view showing a modified example of a notch.
【図３】 切欠部の変形例を示す正面図である。FIG. 3 is a front view showing a modified example of a notch.
【図４】 製造工程説明図である。FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of a manufacturing process.
１…導電性シート、２…導電性シート、３…導電性の繊
維又は粒子、４…シート状本体、５…切欠部。DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Conductive sheet, 2 ... Conductive sheet, 3 ... Conductive fibers or particles, 4 ... Sheet-like main body, 5 ... Notched portion.
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【手続補正書】[Procedure amendment]
【提出日】平成７年１２月１３日[Submission date] December 13, 1995
【手続補正１】[Procedure Amendment 1]
【補正対象書類名】明細書[Document name to be amended] Statement
【補正対象項目名】全文[Correction target item name] Full text
【補正方法】変更[Correction method] Change
【補正内容】[Correction content]
【書類名】 明細書[Document name] Statement
【発明の名称】 除電ブラシ及びその製造方法Title: Static elimination brush and method of manufacturing the same
【特許請求の範囲】[Claims]
【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、複写機やプリンタ
等の事務機器内部において、用紙等の搬送物の表面に滞
留する静電気を除去する除電ブラシ及びその製造方法に
関する。[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a static elimination brush for removing static electricity remaining on the surface of a conveyed object such as paper inside office equipment such as a copying machine and a printer, and a method of manufacturing the same.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】複写機内部において用紙が搬送される際
に、その用紙がガイド等に摺擦することで用紙の表面に
静電気が滞留することがあるので、その搬送途中や出口
に静電気を除去する除電ブラシを設けている。2. Description of the Related Art When a sheet is conveyed inside a copier, the sheet may rub against a guide or the like, and static electricity may accumulate on the surface of the sheet. A static elimination brush is provided.
【０００３】この除電ブラシとしては、例えば下記のも
のが知られている。 （１）フイルム面に導電性塗料を塗布したもの。 （２）金属類又は炭素類を繊維状としたもの。 （３）導電性微粒子を混合練り込んだ合成樹脂を素材と
したもの。The following are known examples of the static elimination brush. (1) A film in which a conductive paint is applied. (2) A fibrous form of metal or carbon. (3) A material made of a synthetic resin into which conductive fine particles are mixed and kneaded.
【０００４】[0004]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】第１の除電ブラシであ
ると、本体フイルム自体から静電気が発生すると共に、
本体フイルムに塗布した導電性塗料が剥離し易く、剥離
すると除電効果が低下するので、長期間に亘って十分な
る除電効果を得られない。With the first static elimination brush, static electricity is generated from the main body film itself,
The conductive paint applied to the main body film is easily peeled off, and the peeling-off reduces the static elimination effect, so that a sufficient static elimination effect cannot be obtained over a long period of time.
【０００５】第２の除電ブラシであると、金属類の繊維
先端が曲がり易く、曲がると除電効果が低下し、炭素類
の繊維先端が折損、抜け出し易く、それによって除電効
果が低下するばかりか、抜けた繊維が複写機内部に飛散
して内部の電気配線及び可動部分に付着して故障の原因
となったり、コロトロンに付着して放電ムラが生じたり
する。In the case of the second static elimination brush, the tip of the metal fiber is easily bent, and if it is bent, the static elimination effect is reduced, and the carbon fiber tip is easily broken or slipped out. The detached fiber scatters inside the copier and adheres to the internal electric wiring and movable parts, causing a failure, or adheres to the corotron to cause uneven discharge.
【０００６】第３の除電ブラシであると、良好な導電性
を得るために粒子間が均密な結合状態になるまで粒子の
混合率を高める必要があるが、他方混合率を高めると合
成樹脂の結合力が弱まり、粒子の欠落や合成樹脂の曲
げ、弾性が低下することにより除電効果が低下する。In the case of the third static elimination brush, it is necessary to increase the mixing ratio of the particles until the particles are in a densely bonded state in order to obtain good conductivity. Is weakened, and the static elimination effect is reduced due to the lack of particles, bending and elasticity of the synthetic resin.
【０００７】このように、従来の除電ブラシは経時変化
により除電効果が低下すると共に、抜け落ちによる機器
故障が生じたりする。As described above, in the conventional static elimination brush, the static elimination effect is reduced due to a change with time, and a device failure occurs due to falling off.
【０００８】そこで、本発明は前述の課題を解決できる
ようにした除電ブラシ及びその製造方法を提供すること
を目的とする。Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a static elimination brush and a method for manufacturing the same, which can solve the above-mentioned problems.
【０００９】[0009]
【課題を解決するための手段】第１の発明は、一対の導
電性樹脂シート片とこの一対の導電性樹脂シート片の間
に多数散在されて挟持された導電性金属繊維とからな
り、機器内部に保持されたときに搬送物と対向する縁に
多数の切欠部を形成したシート状積層体を有することを
特徴とする除電ブラシである。第２の発明は、一対の導
電性樹脂シート片の間に、この導電性樹脂シートより硬
質の導電性金属繊維を挟持してシート状積層体を形成
し、それから、シート状積層体を機器内部に保持された
ときに搬送物と対向するシート状積層体の縁を切断して
多数の切欠部を形成したことを有することを特徴とする
除電ブラシの製造方法である。The first invention comprises a pair of conductive resin sheet pieces and a plurality of conductive metal fibers scattered and sandwiched between the pair of conductive resin sheet pieces. The static elimination brush has a sheet-like laminated body having a large number of notches formed at an edge facing the conveyed object when held inside. According to a second aspect of the invention, a sheet-like laminate is formed by sandwiching conductive metal fibers harder than the conductive resin sheet between a pair of conductive resin sheet pieces, and then the sheet-like laminate is placed inside the device. A plurality of cutouts formed by cutting the edge of the sheet-like laminate facing the conveyed object when held.
【００１０】[0010]
【作 用】第１の発明による除電ブラシであれば、多
数の切欠部を形成した金属製除電ブラシのような硬質材
料ではないので、搬送物のトナー面をこすり、画質不良
を生じることを防止できる。また、除電ブラシが搬送物
に接触した際、搬送物の走行を邪魔することを防止でき
る。また、搬送物と対向するシート状積層体の縁に多数
の切欠部を形成しており、搬送物と接触または近接する
除電ブラシ先端の面積が小さいので、電解集中させ、除
電効率を上げることができる。更に、除電ブラシ先端の
中でも、一対の導電性樹脂シート片の間に多数散在させ
て挟持された導電性金属繊維の部分で、特に電解集中が
強く起こせるため、大きく除電効率を上げることができ
る。しかも、一対の導電性樹脂シート片により導電性金
属繊維を挟持しているので、導電性金属繊維が抜け落ち
たり、曲がったり、折れたりして、除電効率が低減した
り、機器の故障原因となったりすることを防止できる。
第２の発明による除電ブラシの製造方法によれが、シー
ト状積層体を機器内部に保持されたときに搬送物と対向
するシート状積層体の縁を切断した際、導電性金属繊維
が導電性樹脂シート片より硬質であるため、導電性金属
繊維はひきちぎられて一対の導電性樹脂シート片より、
若干突出する。このため、その一対の導電性樹脂シート
片より突出した導電性金属繊維のうち、搬送物と僅かに
接触するか搬送物に接近する極めて少ない数の導電性金
属繊維で電界集中して除電でき、非常に除電効率を上げ
ることができる。[Operation] With the static elimination brush according to the first aspect of the present invention, since it is not a hard material such as a metal static elimination brush having a large number of cutouts, it is possible to prevent the toner surface of a conveyed material from being rubbed, thereby preventing image quality defects. it can. Further, when the static elimination brush comes into contact with the conveyed product, it is possible to prevent the traveling of the conveyed product from being disturbed. In addition, a large number of notches are formed at the edge of the sheet-like laminate facing the conveyed object, and the area of the tip of the static elimination brush that is in contact with or in proximity to the conveyed object is small. it can. Furthermore, even in the tip of the neutralization brush, a large amount of conductive metal fibers interspersed and sandwiched between a pair of conductive resin sheet pieces can cause strong concentration of electrolysis particularly, so that the static elimination efficiency can be greatly increased. In addition, since the conductive metal fibers are sandwiched between a pair of conductive resin sheet pieces, the conductive metal fibers may fall off, bend or break, thereby reducing the static elimination efficiency or causing equipment failure. Can be prevented.
According to the method of manufacturing the static elimination brush according to the second aspect of the present invention, when the edge of the sheet-shaped laminate facing the conveyed product is cut when the sheet-shaped laminate is held inside the device, the conductive metal fibers are electrically conductive. Since it is harder than the resin sheet piece, the conductive metal fiber is torn apart and is a pair of conductive resin sheet pieces,
It projects slightly. For this reason, of the conductive metal fibers protruding from the pair of conductive resin sheet pieces, the electric field can be concentrated and the static electricity can be neutralized by a very small number of conductive metal fibers that slightly contact or approach the conveyed object, The static elimination efficiency can be greatly increased.
【００１１】[0011]
【発明の実施の形態】図１に示すように、一対の導電性
樹脂シート片１，２間に導電性金属繊維３を介在したシ
ート状積層体４を作成し、そのシート状積層本体４の先
端縁に切欠部５を多数すると共に、基端縁にＵ字状断面
の保持金具６を設けて除電ブラシとし、その保持金具６
がアースしてあると共に、先端縁が搬送物、例えば用紙
７と僅かに接触するか、極少の間隔を置いて対向するよ
うに機器内部に保持してある。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS As shown in FIG. 1, a sheet laminate 4 having conductive metal fibers 3 interposed between a pair of conductive resin sheet pieces 1 and 2 is formed. A plurality of cutouts 5 are provided at the distal end edge, and a holding bracket 6 having a U-shaped cross section is provided at the base end edge to form a neutralization brush.
Are grounded and are held inside the apparatus such that the leading edge makes slight contact with the conveyed material, for example, the sheet 7, or faces the object at a very small interval.
【００１２】前記導電性金属繊維は、銅、鉄、ステンレ
ス、タングステンカーバイド、ニツケル等であり、切欠
部５としては図１のようにＶ字状として先端縁が波形状
となるようにしたり、図２に示すように切り込み、図３
のようにスリツト溝として先端縁を鋸歯状としたり、凹
凸形状としたりしても良い。The conductive metal fiber is made of copper, iron, stainless steel, tungsten carbide, nickel, or the like. The notch 5 has a V-shape as shown in FIG. Cut as shown in FIG.
As described above, the leading edge may be formed in a sawtooth shape or may be formed in an uneven shape as a slit groove.
【００１３】次に本発明に係る除電ブラシの製造方法を
説明する。図４（ａ）のように、導電性カーボン又は導
電性微粒子を混合して練りあげた導電性を有する合成樹
脂等の薄いシートにより導電性樹脂シート片１，２を形
成し、その一方の導電性樹脂シート片１上に導電性金属
繊維を均一に散在する。Next, a method for manufacturing the static elimination brush according to the present invention will be described. As shown in FIG. 4A, the conductive resin sheet pieces 1 and 2 are formed by a thin sheet of conductive synthetic resin or the like which is prepared by mixing conductive carbon or conductive fine particles and kneading the conductive carbon or conductive fine particles. Conductive metal fibers are evenly scattered on the resin sheet piece 1.
【００１４】図４（ｂ）のように、前記一方の導電性樹
脂シート片１に他方の導電性樹脂シシート片２を重ね合
せて前記導電性金属繊維３を一対の導電性樹脂シート片
１，２ではさみ込んだサンドイツチ状とし、このものを
加熱しながら加圧して図４（ｃ）のように一対の導電性
樹脂シート片１，２を導電性金属繊維３を介して溶着し
てシート状積層体４する。As shown in FIG. 4B, one conductive resin sheet piece 1 is superposed on the other conductive resin sheet piece 2, and the conductive metal fiber 3 is attached to the pair of conductive resin sheet pieces 1. 2 is formed into a sandwich shape, and this is heated and pressed to form a sheet shape by welding a pair of conductive resin sheet pieces 1 and 2 via conductive metal fibers 3 as shown in FIG. 4 (c). The laminated body 4 is formed.
【００１５】このシート状積層体４の先端縁を図４
（ｄ）のように多数のＶ字状となった切欠部５を有する
波形状に切断する。The leading edge of the sheet-like laminate 4 is shown in FIG.
As shown in (d), the wafer is cut into a corrugated shape having a number of V-shaped cutouts 5.
【００１６】この切断時に導電性金属繊維３が一対の導
電性樹脂シート片１，２より硬いので、導電性金属繊維
３はひきちぎられて一対の導電性樹脂シート片１，２よ
り若干突出することになる。Since the conductive metal fibers 3 are harder than the pair of conductive resin sheet pieces 1 and 2 at the time of this cutting, the conductive metal fibers 3 are torn apart and slightly protrude from the pair of conductive resin sheet pieces 1 and 2. Will be.
【００１７】なお、前述のようにして製造したシート状
積層体４は電子部品の梱包材、静電気防止材、シールド
材、発熱材、弾性材等にも利用できる。The sheet-like laminated body 4 manufactured as described above can also be used as a packing material for electronic parts, an antistatic material, a shield material, a heat generating material, an elastic material and the like.
【００１８】[0018]
【発明の効果】第１の発明による除電ブラシであれば、
多数の切欠部を形成した金属製除電ブラシのような硬質
材料ではないので、搬送物のトナー面をこすり、画質不
良を生じることを防止できる。また、除電ブラシが搬送
物に接触した際、搬送物の走行を邪魔することを防止で
きる。また、搬送物と対向するシート状積層体の縁に多
数の切欠部を形成しており、搬送物と接触または近接す
る除電ブラシ先端の面積が小さいので、電解集中させ、
除電効率を上げることができる。更に、除電ブラシ先端
の中でも、一対の導電性樹脂シート片の間に多数散在さ
せて挟持された導電性金属繊維の部分で、特に電解集中
が強く起こせるため、大きく除電効率を上げることがで
きる。しかも、一対の導電性樹脂シート片により導電性
金属繊維を挟持しているので、導電性金属繊維が抜け落
ちたり、曲がったり、折れたりして、除電効率が低減し
たり、機器の故障原因となったりすることを防止でき
る。With the static elimination brush according to the first invention,
Since it is not made of a hard material such as a metal static elimination brush having a large number of cutouts, it is possible to prevent the toner surface of a conveyed product from being rubbed and causing poor image quality. Further, when the static elimination brush comes into contact with the conveyed product, it is possible to prevent the traveling of the conveyed product from being disturbed. In addition, since a large number of cutouts are formed at the edge of the sheet-shaped laminated body facing the conveyed product, the area of the tip of the static elimination brush that is in contact with or close to the conveyed product is small, so that the concentration of electrolysis is concentrated.
The static elimination efficiency can be increased. Furthermore, even in the tip of the neutralization brush, a large amount of conductive metal fibers interspersed and sandwiched between a pair of conductive resin sheet pieces can cause strong concentration of electrolysis particularly, so that the static elimination efficiency can be greatly increased. In addition, since the conductive metal fibers are sandwiched between a pair of conductive resin sheet pieces, the conductive metal fibers may fall off, bend or break, thereby reducing the static elimination efficiency or causing equipment failure. Can be prevented.
【００１９】第２の発明による除電ブラシの製造方法に
よれが、シート状積層体を機器内部に保持されたときに
搬送物と対向するシート状積層体の縁を切断した際、導
電性金属繊維が導電性樹脂シート片より硬質であるた
め、導電性金属繊維はひきちぎられて一対の導電性樹脂
シート片より、若干突出する。このため、その一対の導
電性樹脂シート片より突出した導電性金属繊維のうち、
搬送物と僅かに接触するか搬送物に接近する極めて少な
い数の導電性金属繊維で電界集中して除電でき、非常に
除電効率を上げることができる。According to the method of manufacturing a static elimination brush according to the second aspect of the present invention, when the edge of the sheet-like laminate facing the conveyed object is cut when the sheet-like laminate is held inside the device, the conductive metal fiber Is harder than the conductive resin sheet piece, the conductive metal fibers are torn apart and slightly protrude from the pair of conductive resin sheet pieces. Therefore, among the conductive metal fibers protruding from the pair of conductive resin sheet pieces,
An extremely small number of electrically conductive metal fibers that are slightly in contact with or close to the conveyed object can concentrate the electric field to eliminate the electric charge, and the electric charge removal efficiency can be greatly improved.
【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]
【図１】 本発明の実施例を示す斜視図である。FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】 切欠部の変形例を示す正面図である。FIG. 2 is a front view showing a modified example of a notch.
【図２】 切欠部の変形例を示す正面図である。FIG. 2 is a front view showing a modified example of a notch.
【図３】 切欠部の変形例を示す正面図である。FIG. 3 is a front view showing a modified example of a notch.
【図４】 製造工程説明図である。FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of a manufacturing process.
【符号の説明】 １…導電性樹脂シート片、２…導電性樹脂シート片、３
…導電性金属繊維、４…シート状積層体、５…切欠部。[Explanation of Codes] 1 ... Conductive resin sheet piece, 2 ... Conductive resin sheet piece, 3
... conductive metal fibers, 4 sheet-like laminate, 5 notches.
Claims (1)
繊維又は粒子３を介在したシート状本体４の先端縁に多
数の切欠部５を形成して成る除電ブラシ。1. A static eliminator brush comprising a pair of conductive sheets 1, 2 having a plurality of notches 5 formed at the leading edge of a sheet-like main body 4 having conductive fibers or particles 3 interposed therebetween.
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