JPH08272198A - Image forming device - Google Patents

Image forming device

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JPH08272198A
JPH08272198A JP7123595A JP7123595A JPH08272198A JP H08272198 A JPH08272198 A JP H08272198A JP 7123595 A JP7123595 A JP 7123595A JP 7123595 A JP7123595 A JP 7123595A JP H08272198 A JPH08272198 A JP H08272198A
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image
photosensitive layer
photoconductor
layer
image forming
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Akihito Ikegawa
彰仁 池側
Isao Doi
勲 土井
Masafumi Yamamoto
雅史 山本
Seiji Kojima
誠司 小島
Keiko Nagayasu
桂子 長安
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Minolta Co Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide an image forming device which can achieve low ozone, low cost, and compactified construction and can produce a stable image while a flow of a latent image in the moving direction of a dielectric substance is prevented as much as practicable. CONSTITUTION: An image bearer 3 and a photoreceptor 21 are arranged opposingly, and image exposure is made on the element 21, and upon formation of a latent image on the image bearer 3, it is turned into a toner image, and this is transferred onto a member to which transfer is to be made 8, followed by fixation, and thus image formation is completed. With this image forming device, the condition 1×10<-6> <=t×Vs/(μμe)<=5×10<-3> should be met, where μ(cm<2> /v.sec) is the degree of movement of a photosensitive layer constituting the photoreceptor 21, t (cm) is film thickness of the photosensitive layer, Vs (cm/sec) is the moving speed of the image bearer 21, and e (v/cm) is the electric field intensity acting on the photosensitive layer.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、誘電体上に静電潜像を
形成する複写機、プリンター等の、電子写真方式の画像
形成装置に関するものである。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electrophotographic image forming apparatus such as a copying machine or a printer which forms an electrostatic latent image on a dielectric.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】電子写真方式の複写機、プリンタ等の画
像形成装置では、感光体等の静電潜像坦持体を帯電装置
により帯電させた後露光して静電潜像を形成し、該潜像
をトナーにより現像して可視像とし、これを転写材へ転
写し、定着させる作像プロセスが一般的に知られてい
る。しかしながら、コロナ放電を伴う従来の作像方式で
は、多量のオゾンが発生し環境破壊につながること、感
光体表面への影響が大きく感光体の寿命の低減につなが
ることから、近年ではオゾンレスの作像方式の提供が特
に望まれている。
2. Description of the Related Art In an image forming apparatus such as an electrophotographic copying machine or a printer, an electrostatic latent image carrier such as a photoconductor is charged by a charging device and then exposed to form an electrostatic latent image. An image forming process in which the latent image is developed with toner to form a visible image, which is transferred to a transfer material and fixed is generally known. However, in the conventional image formation method involving corona discharge, a large amount of ozone is generated, which leads to environmental damage and has a great influence on the surface of the photoconductor, leading to a reduction in the life of the photoconductor. Providing a scheme is particularly desired.

【0003】例えば、特開平5−19567号公報に
は、コロナ帯電を必要としない潜像形成方式が開示され
ている。具体的には、円筒状の感光体とベルト状の誘電
体を対向配置し、感光体と誘電体との間に600vのバ
イアス電圧を印加した状態で、感光体を回転駆動させな
がら感光体の近傍に設けられた光ヘッドからの信号に応
じた露光を感光体表面に行うと、露光された感光層部分
が導電性を示し、その部分において誘電体との間で放電
が生じて感光体上に露光量に応じた電荷が蓄積され静電
潜像が形成される。そして、誘電体を感光体に接触させ
て誘電体上に静電潜像を形成させた後、トナーを用いて
これを現像し、このトナー像を被転写部材上に転写して
定着記録させる構成の画像形成装置である。
For example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 5-19567 discloses a latent image forming method which does not require corona charging. Specifically, a cylindrical photosensitive member and a belt-shaped dielectric member are arranged to face each other, and a bias voltage of 600 V is applied between the photosensitive member and the dielectric member while rotating the photosensitive member while rotating the photosensitive member. When the surface of the photoconductor is exposed in accordance with a signal from an optical head provided in the vicinity, the exposed photosensitive layer portion becomes conductive, and discharge is generated between the exposed photosensitive layer portion and the dielectric body. A charge corresponding to the amount of exposure is accumulated on the surface to form an electrostatic latent image. Then, the dielectric is brought into contact with the photoconductor to form an electrostatic latent image on the dielectric, the toner is developed with toner, and the toner image is transferred onto a transfer target member and fixedly recorded. Image forming apparatus.

【0004】[0004]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、上記先
行技術に記載の画像形成装置では、誘電体上に直接現像
するため転写部分での同時定着が可能となりクリーナが
不要となることから低コスト、コンパクトな構成がと
れ、かつ低オゾン化が達成できる利点があるものの、未
だ安定した画像の形成が行われにくいという問題点があ
る。感光層の露光位置と誘電体との間で放電が生じて感
光体上に静電潜像が形成される作像方式では、感光体の
露光位置で速やかに放電が行われないと、露光と放電に
時間的なズレが生じて、潜像が誘電体の移動方向に流れ
ることとなる。また、誘電体の移動と放電停止の同期が
取れない場合には、放電中に必要以上に誘電体が移動し
て潜像の流れの原因となる。
However, in the image forming apparatus described in the above-mentioned prior art, since the image is directly developed on the dielectric, simultaneous fixing at the transfer portion is possible and a cleaner is not required, so that it is low cost and compact. However, there is a problem in that it is difficult to form a stable image. In an image forming method in which an electrostatic latent image is formed on the photoconductor by causing a discharge between the exposure position of the photosensitive layer and the dielectric, if the discharge is not performed promptly at the exposure position of the photoconductor, the exposure A time lag occurs in the discharge, and the latent image flows in the moving direction of the dielectric. Further, when the movement of the dielectric and the stop of the discharge cannot be synchronized, the dielectric moves more than necessary during the discharge, which causes a latent image flow.

【0005】そこで、本発明者等が上記問題点を種々検
討した結果、感光層内を移動する電荷が感光体表面近傍
まで到達するための時間と誘電体の移動時間との間に相
関関係を持たせることによって、画像流れを防止し、均
一な画像が得られることを見出した。
Therefore, as a result of various studies on the above problems by the present inventors, a correlation was found between the time required for the charges moving in the photosensitive layer to reach the vicinity of the surface of the photosensitive member and the moving time of the dielectric. It has been found that the presence of such a material prevents the image from flowing and allows a uniform image to be obtained.

【0006】さらに、上記先行技術においては、円筒状
の感光体を用いており、感光体を回転駆動させるための
駆動機構が必要であり、装置の大型化につながる欠点も
有している。
Further, in the above-mentioned prior art, a cylindrical photosensitive member is used, and a drive mechanism for rotationally driving the photosensitive member is required, which has a drawback that the size of the apparatus is increased.

【0007】従って、本発明の目的は、より低オゾンで
かつ安定した画像の得られ、よりローコストでよりコン
パクト化が可能な画像形成装置を提供することにある。
Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide an image forming apparatus which can obtain a stable image with a lower ozone and can be made more compact at a lower cost.

【0008】[0008]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は、感光体の移動
度μ(cm2/v・sec)と感光層膜厚t(cm)、像担
持体の移動速度Vs(cm/sec)および、感光層にか
かる電界強度e(v/cm)の因子の関係を定量的に規制
することにより安定した潜像形成を実現したものであ
る。
According to the present invention, the mobility μ (cm 2 / v · sec) of the photoconductor, the film thickness t (cm) of the photosensitive layer, the moving speed Vs (cm / sec) of the image carrier, and The stable latent image formation is realized by quantitatively regulating the relationship between the factors of the electric field intensity e (v / cm) applied to the photosensitive layer.

【0009】即ち、本発明の画像形成装置は、導電層上
に絶縁層を有し移動する像担持体と、導電層上に感光層
を有する感光体とを対向配置させて、上記両導電層間に
電圧を印加して感光体上に像露光を行い、感光体と像担
持体間の放電によって像担持体上に潜像を形成した後、
トナーを用いてこれを現像し、このトナー像を被転写部
材上に転写して定着させる画像形成装置であって、上記
感光体を構成する感光層の移動度をμ(cm2/v・se
c)とし、感光層の膜厚をt(cm)とし、像担持体の
移動速度をVs(cm/sec)とし、感光層にかかる電
界強度をe(v/cm)としたとき、これらの間に、 1×10~6≦t×Vs/(μ×e)≦5×10~3 の関係が成り立つように各値を設定することを特徴とす
るものである。
That is, in the image forming apparatus of the present invention, the moving image carrier having the insulating layer on the conductive layer and the photosensitive member having the photosensitive layer on the conductive layer are arranged so as to face each other, and After applying a voltage to the photosensitive member to perform image exposure on the photosensitive member and forming a latent image on the image carrier by discharge between the photosensitive member and the image carrier,
An image forming apparatus for developing the toner image with a toner, transferring the toner image onto a transfer target member, and fixing the toner image, wherein the mobility of a photosensitive layer constituting the photosensitive member is μ (cm 2 / v · se).
c), the film thickness of the photosensitive layer is t (cm), the moving speed of the image carrier is Vs (cm / sec), and the electric field strength applied to the photosensitive layer is e (v / cm). Each value is set so that the relationship of 1 × 10 6 ≦ t × Vs / (μ × e) ≦ 5 × 10 3 is established.

【0010】[0010]

【作用】像担持体と感光体とを対抗配置させ、感光体と
像担持体との間に所定のバイアス電圧を印加して感光体
を露光すると、露光された感光層部分が導電性を示し、
この部分で感光体と像担持体との間で放電がおこる。感
光層内を電荷が移動して感光体上に露光量に応じた電荷
が蓄積され静電潜像が形成される。この時、感光層内を
移動する電荷が感光体表面近傍まで到達するための時間
と像担持体の移動時間との間に所定の相関関係を持たせ
て、露光と放電との間の時間的なズレを極力無くした
り、像担持体の移動と放電停止との同期をとることによ
り、感光体上に安定した静電潜像を形成する。像担持体
を感光体に接触させて像担持体上に上記静電潜像を形成
させた後、トナーを用いてこれを現像し、このトナー像
を被転写部材上に転写して定着記録させることにより安
定した画像を得る。
When the image bearing member and the photosensitive member are placed in opposition to each other and a predetermined bias voltage is applied between the photosensitive member and the image bearing member to expose the photosensitive member, the exposed photosensitive layer portion shows conductivity. ,
In this portion, electric discharge occurs between the photoconductor and the image carrier. The charges move in the photosensitive layer, and the charges corresponding to the exposure amount are accumulated on the photoconductor to form an electrostatic latent image. At this time, a predetermined correlation is provided between the time required for the charges moving in the photosensitive layer to reach the vicinity of the surface of the photoconductor and the moving time of the image carrier, and the time between exposure and discharge is set. A stable electrostatic latent image is formed on the photoconductor by eliminating the deviation as much as possible and synchronizing the movement of the image carrier and the stop of the discharge. After the image bearing member is brought into contact with the photosensitive member to form the electrostatic latent image on the image bearing member, the electrostatic latent image is developed with toner, and the toner image is transferred onto the transfer target member and fixed and recorded. By doing so, a stable image is obtained.

【0011】[0011]

【実施例】本発明の画像形成装置は、上述のとおり、感
光体を構成する感光層の移動度、感光層の膜厚、像担持
体の移動速度及び感光層にかかる電界強度eが所定の相
関関係をみたすように各値を設定したものである。本発
明の画像形成装置においては、上記各パラメータ、即ち
感光体の移動度μ(cm2/v・sec)が1×10~6
1×10~2、感光層の膜厚t(cm)が5×10~4〜5×
10~3、像担持体の移動速度Vs(cm/sec)が1〜
20、感光層にかかる電界強度e(v/cm)が1〜50
の範囲において、感光層内を移動する電荷が感光体表面
近傍までに到達するための時間と誘電体の移動時間とに
相関関係を持たせることが特に有効である。
EXAMPLES As described above, in the image forming apparatus of the present invention, the mobility of the photosensitive layer constituting the photosensitive member, the film thickness of the photosensitive layer, the moving speed of the image carrier and the electric field strength e applied to the photosensitive layer are predetermined. Each value is set so as to show the correlation. In the image forming apparatus of the present invention, each of the above parameters, that is, the mobility μ (cm 2 / v · sec) of the photoconductor is 1 × 10 6 to 6 6
1 × 10 to 2 , the thickness t (cm) of the photosensitive layer is 5 × 10 to 4 to 5 ×
10 to 3 , the moving speed Vs (cm / sec) of the image carrier is 1 to
20, the electric field strength e (v / cm) applied to the photosensitive layer is 1 to 50
In the above range, it is particularly effective to make a correlation between the time for the charges moving in the photosensitive layer to reach the vicinity of the surface of the photoconductor and the moving time of the dielectric.

【0012】以下、本発明の実施例を図面を参照して説
明する。図1は本発明の画像形成装置の一実施例を示す
概念図である。図1において、(3)は本発明の像担持体
に相当する像担持体ベルトで図示しない駆動手段により
回動する駆動ローラ(6)及び(7)により矢印a方向に
3.5cm/secで回転駆動される。
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing an embodiment of the image forming apparatus of the present invention. In FIG. 1, (3) is an image carrier belt corresponding to the image carrier of the present invention, and is driven by driving rollers (6) and (7) which are rotated by driving means (not shown) at 3.5 cm / sec in the direction of arrow a. It is driven to rotate.

【0013】像担持体ベルト(3)の周囲には潜像形成装
置(2)、現像装置(4)、転写ローラ(5)が順次配設され
ている。図2は像担持体ベルト(3)の拡大図である。像
担持体ベルト(3)は、誘電体(33)、導電層(32)およ
び薄い誘電体層(31)を積層した3層構成となってお
り、誘電体層(31)側が後述する潜像形成装置(2)に対
向する様設置されている。潜像形成装置(2)には、光学
系(22)が配置されており、光学系(22)と像担持体ベ
ルト(3)との間には感光体(21)が設けられている。
尚、本実施例では光学系(22)としてLED光学系を用
いている。
A latent image forming device (2), a developing device (4) and a transfer roller (5) are sequentially arranged around the image carrier belt (3). FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the image carrier belt (3). The image carrier belt (3) has a three-layer structure in which a dielectric (33), a conductive layer (32) and a thin dielectric layer (31) are laminated, and the dielectric layer (31) side has a latent image described later. It is installed so as to face the forming device (2). An optical system (22) is arranged in the latent image forming device (2), and a photoconductor (21) is provided between the optical system (22) and the image carrier belt (3).
In this embodiment, an LED optical system is used as the optical system (22).

【0014】図3は感光体(21)の拡大図である。図3
に示すように、感光体(21)は、透明基板(213)の上
に透明導電層(212)を形成し、その上に感光層(21
1)を形成したものである。透明基板(213)の表面両
端部には、TFE樹脂製のスペ−サ(214)及び(21
5)が設けられており、感光層(211)と像担持体ベル
ト(3)を構成する誘電体層(31)との間が常時所定距離
Gに保たれるように構成されている。本実施例では、光
学系(22)と感光体(21)とが密着しているため、通常
LED光学系に必要なセルフォックレンズは使用してい
ない。スペ−サ(214)及び(215)は、像担持体ベル
ト(3)との摩擦係数が十分に小さく、傷の着きにくいも
のであれば、TFE樹脂に何ら限定されることはない。
感光体(21)を構成する上記透明導電層(212)には、
所定の電圧が印加されており、この状態で、感光層の像
担持体ベルト(3)に対向した面とは反対側に設けられた
光学系(22)により反転画像露光が行われる。露光され
た感光層部分が導電性となり、露光部分において誘電体
との間で放電が生じることにより感光層(212)表面に
静電潜像が形成される。この潜像は、感光層(212)に
対向して設けられた像担持体ベルト(3)上に即座に移動
し、像担持体ベルト(3)上には正極性に帯電した静電潜
像が形成されることとなる。
FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the photoconductor (21). FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the photoconductor (21) has a transparent conductive layer (212) formed on a transparent substrate (213), and a photosensitive layer (21
1) is formed. Spacers (214) and (21) made of TFE resin are provided on both ends of the surface of the transparent substrate (213).
5) is provided so that the photosensitive layer (211) and the dielectric layer (31) constituting the image carrier belt (3) are always kept at a predetermined distance G. In this embodiment, since the optical system (22) and the photoconductor (21) are in close contact with each other, the SELFOC lens normally required for the LED optical system is not used. The spacers (214) and (215) are not limited to the TFE resin as long as the coefficient of friction with the image carrier belt (3) is sufficiently small and scratches are unlikely to occur.
The transparent conductive layer (212) constituting the photoconductor (21) is
A predetermined voltage is applied, and in this state, reversal image exposure is performed by the optical system (22) provided on the side opposite to the surface of the photosensitive layer facing the image carrier belt (3). The exposed photosensitive layer portion becomes electrically conductive, and an electric discharge is generated between the exposed photosensitive layer portion and the dielectric, whereby an electrostatic latent image is formed on the surface of the photosensitive layer (212). This latent image immediately moves on the image carrier belt (3) provided opposite to the photosensitive layer (212), and a positively charged electrostatic latent image is formed on the image carrier belt (3). Will be formed.

【0015】現像装置(4)には、キャリアとトナーとか
ら構成される二成分現像剤(42)が収納された現像剤収
納槽(40)が設けられており、現像剤は槽中の撹拌部材
(43)により撹拌混合されている。図1中(41)は像担
持体ベルト(3)上に形成された静電潜像にトナーを供給
するための現像ローラである。現像ローラ(41)には所
定の現像バイアスが印加されている。像担持体ベルト
(3)上に形成された静電潜像は、駆動ローラ(6)および
(7)の回動により現像装置(4)と対向する位置まで搬送
されて、現像ローラ(41)の接触によりトナー像化され
る。その後、トナー像は駆動ローラ(6)の内部に設けら
れた発熱体(60)により加熱されると同時に転写ローラ
(5)により転写紙(8)上に定着される。この時、像担持
体ベルト(3)上のトナー像は転写紙(8)にほぼ完全に転
写される。これにより、本発明にかかる一連の画像形成
動作が終了することとなる。
The developing device (4) is provided with a developer storage tank (40) in which a two-component developer (42) composed of carrier and toner is stored, and the developer is stirred in the tank. Element
Stir-mixed according to (43). In FIG. 1, reference numeral (41) is a developing roller for supplying toner to the electrostatic latent image formed on the image carrier belt (3). A predetermined developing bias is applied to the developing roller (41). Image carrier belt
The electrostatic latent image formed on (3) is the drive roller (6) and
By the rotation of (7), the toner is conveyed to a position facing the developing device (4), and a toner image is formed by the contact of the developing roller (41). After that, the toner image is heated by the heating element (60) provided inside the driving roller (6), and at the same time, the transfer roller is transferred.
It is fixed on the transfer paper (8) by (5). At this time, the toner image on the image carrier belt (3) is almost completely transferred onto the transfer paper (8). As a result, a series of image forming operations according to the present invention is completed.

【0016】上記実施例のごとく、感光層(211)と誘
電体層(31)とが非接触状態である場合には、像担持体
ベルト(3)上に紙粉等の異物が搬送されても感光層(2
11)表面を汚染することはなく、より安定した潜像形
成を容易に行うことができる利点がある。しかし、本願
発明に係る他の画像形成方法として、図4に示すごと
く、感光層(211)と誘電体層(31)とが接触状態であ
っても、本発明の目的効果を十分に達成することができ
る。図5に、図4の画像形成装置に組み込まれる感光体
(21)の拡大図を示す。
As in the above embodiment, when the photosensitive layer (211) and the dielectric layer (31) are not in contact with each other, foreign matter such as paper dust is conveyed onto the image carrier belt (3). Photosensitive layer (2
11) There is an advantage that the surface is not contaminated and a more stable latent image can be easily formed. However, as another image forming method according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 4, even if the photosensitive layer (211) and the dielectric layer (31) are in contact with each other, the object and effect of the present invention can be sufficiently achieved. be able to. FIG. 5 is a photoconductor incorporated in the image forming apparatus of FIG.
An enlarged view of (21) is shown.

【0017】以下、本発明の画像形成装置の具体的な実
験例について説明する。実験例1 ITO膜を形成したガラス基板上に、電荷発生層と電荷
輸送層とからなる感光層(211)を設けて感光体(21)
を構成した。電荷発生層としてはビスアゾ顔料とポリビ
ニルブチラール樹脂とを主成分とする混合物を厚さ約
0.4μmで形成し、電荷輸送層としてはヒドラゾン化
合物とポリカーボネート樹脂とを主成分とする混合物を
厚さ0.4μmで形成した。感光層の移動度μは、一般
的に知られているタイム・オブ・フライト法で測定した結
果、図6のAに示す特性で約1.5×10~5(cm2/v・
sec)であった。一方、像担持体ベルトは、50μm
のポリイミドフィルムの上に導電層を設け、さらに10
μmのフッ素樹脂層を設けた構成とした。感光層と誘電
体層とのギャップGは20μmとした。感光体と像担持
体ベルトとの導電層間に印加する電圧を−1.5kv、
像担持体ベルトの移動速度は3.5(cm/sec)に固
定した。
Specific experimental examples of the image forming apparatus of the present invention will be described below. Experimental Example 1 A photosensitive layer (211) including a charge generation layer and a charge transport layer is provided on a glass substrate on which an ITO film is formed, and a photoconductor (21)
Was configured. The charge generating layer was formed of a mixture containing a bisazo pigment and a polyvinyl butyral resin as main components to a thickness of about 0.4 μm, and the charge transporting layer was formed of a mixture containing a hydrazone compound and a polycarbonate resin as main components with a thickness of 0 μm. It was formed with a thickness of 0.4 μm. The mobility μ of the photosensitive layer was measured by a generally known time-of-flight method, and as a result, the characteristic shown in A of FIG. 6 was about 1.5 × 10 to 5 (cm 2 / v ·
sec). On the other hand, the image carrier belt is 50 μm
A conductive layer is provided on the polyimide film of and further 10
The structure was provided with a μm fluororesin layer. The gap G between the photosensitive layer and the dielectric layer was 20 μm. The voltage applied between the conductive layers of the photoreceptor and the image carrier belt is -1.5 kv,
The moving speed of the image carrier belt was fixed at 3.5 (cm / sec).

【0018】実験例2〜3 実験例1において、感光層膜厚をそれぞれ20μm、3
0μmとすること以外は実験例1と同様にして実験を行
った。
Experimental Examples 2 to 3 In Experimental Example 1, the thickness of the photosensitive layer was 20 μm and 3 respectively.
An experiment was performed in the same manner as in Experimental Example 1 except that the thickness was 0 μm.

【0019】実験例4〜5 実験例1において、感光層膜厚を20μmとし、感光体
と像担持体との導電層間に印加する電圧を、それぞれ−
1kv及び−2kvとすること以外は実験例1ト同様に
して実験を行った。
Experimental Examples 4 to 5 In Experimental Example 1, the thickness of the photosensitive layer was set to 20 μm, and the voltage applied between the conductive layers of the photoconductor and the image carrier was-.
An experiment was conducted in the same manner as in Experimental Example 1 except that the setting was 1 kv and -2 kv.

【0020】実験例6 実験例1において、感光層膜厚を20μmとし、像担持
体の移動速度を2.0(mm/sec)とすること以外は
実験例1と同様にして、実験を行った。
Experimental Example 6 An experiment was carried out in the same manner as in Experimental Example 1 except that the thickness of the photosensitive layer was 20 μm and the moving speed of the image carrier was 2.0 (mm / sec). It was

【0021】実験例7 感光体(21)にはアモルファスシリコンをITO膜を形
成したガラス基板の上に蒸着したものを用いた。アンダ
ーコート層としてP型アモルファスシリコンを約0.2
μm形成し、感光層としてアモルファスシリコン層を2
0μm形成した後、オーバーコート層として、炭素リッ
チなアモルファスシリコン層を0.2μmに形成した。
このときのホールの移動度μは図6のBに示す特性で約
8×10~3(cm2/v・sec)であった。また、像担持
体ベルトは、50μmのポリイミドフィルムの上に導電
層を設け、さらに10μmのフッ素樹脂層を設けた構成
とし、像担持体の移動速度を3.5(cm/sec)とし
た。このときの感光体と誘電体とのギャップGは20μ
mであり、感光体と誘電体との導電層間への印加電圧は
−1.5kvであった。
Experimental Example 7 As the photoreceptor (21), amorphous silicon deposited on an ITO film-formed glass substrate was used. About 0.2 of P-type amorphous silicon is used as the undercoat layer.
μm, and 2 amorphous silicon layers as photosensitive layers
After forming 0 μm, a carbon-rich amorphous silicon layer was formed to 0.2 μm as an overcoat layer.
The mobility μ of the holes at this time was about 8 × 10 3 (cm 2 / v · sec) as shown by the characteristic shown in FIG. 6B. Further, the image carrier belt has a structure in which a conductive layer is provided on a polyimide film of 50 μm and a fluororesin layer of 10 μm is further provided, and the moving speed of the image carrier is 3.5 (cm / sec). At this time, the gap G between the photoconductor and the dielectric is 20 μ.
m, and the applied voltage between the conductive layers of the photoconductor and the dielectric was -1.5 kv.

【0022】実験例8 実験例6において、像担持体の移動速度を10(cm/
sec)にかえた以外は、実験例6と同様にして実験を
行った。
Experimental Example 8 In Experimental Example 6, the moving speed of the image carrier is 10 (cm /
The experiment was performed in the same manner as in Experimental Example 6 except that it was changed to sec).

【0023】実験例9 ITO膜を形成したガラス基板上に、電荷発生層と電荷
輸送層とからなる感光層(211)を設けて感光体(21)
を構成した。電荷発生層としてはτ型無金属フタロシア
ニンとポリビニルブチラール樹脂を主成分とする混合物
を厚さ約0.4μmで形成し、電荷輸送層としてはヒド
ラゾン化合物とポリカーボネート樹脂を主成分とする混
合物を厚さ約20μmで形成した。感光層の移動度μ
は、図6のCに示す特性で約1×10~5(cm2/v・se
c)であった。一方、像担持体ベルトは、50μmのポ
リイミドフィルムの上に導電層を設け、さらに10μm
のフッ素樹脂層を設けた構成とし、像担持体の移動速度
を3.5(cm/sec)とした。このときの感光体と誘
電体とのギャップGは20μmであり、感光体と誘電体
との導電層間への印加電圧は−1.5kvであった。
Experimental Example 9 A photosensitive layer (211) including a charge generating layer and a charge transporting layer is provided on a glass substrate having an ITO film formed thereon to form a photosensitive member (21).
Was configured. As the charge generation layer, a mixture containing τ-type metal-free phthalocyanine and polyvinyl butyral resin as main components is formed with a thickness of about 0.4 μm, and as the charge transport layer, a mixture containing hydrazone compound and polycarbonate resin as main components is formed. It was formed with a thickness of about 20 μm. Mobility of photosensitive layer μ
Is about 1 × 10 to 5 (cm 2 / v · se) in the characteristic shown in C of FIG.
It was c). On the other hand, the image carrier belt has a conductive layer provided on a polyimide film of 50 μm and further has a thickness of 10 μm.
And a moving speed of the image bearing member was set to 3.5 (cm / sec). At this time, the gap G between the photoconductor and the dielectric was 20 μm, and the voltage applied between the conductive layers of the photoconductor and the dielectric was −1.5 kv.

【0024】実験例10 実験例1と同様の特性を示す感光体と像担持体ベルトと
を図4で示した画像形成装置に組み込んだ。感光体と誘
電体との導電層間に印加する電圧を−1.5kv、像担
持体の移動速度を3.5(cm/sec)とした。
Experimental Example 10 A photoconductor having the same characteristics as in Experimental Example 1 and an image carrier belt were incorporated in the image forming apparatus shown in FIG. The voltage applied between the conductive layers of the photoconductor and the dielectric was -1.5 kv, and the moving speed of the image carrier was 3.5 (cm / sec).

【0025】(評価)以上のような潜像形成条件において
画像評価を行った結果を表1に示す。露光条件は300
dpiで120μw/dotとした。
(Evaluation) Table 1 shows the results of image evaluation under the above latent image forming conditions. Exposure condition is 300
It was 120 μw / dot in dpi.

【0026】また、画像評価は図7に示すような3do
tの縦ラインと横ラインからなるテストパターンを作
り、横ラインの線幅変動の値により以下の4段階で評価
した。
The image evaluation is 3do as shown in FIG.
A test pattern consisting of t vertical lines and horizontal lines was prepared, and the value of the line width variation of the horizontal lines was evaluated in the following four stages.

【0027】 ◎;線幅変動が290μm±30μm 以下 ○;線幅変動が290μm±50μm 以下 △;線幅変動が290μm±100μm 以下 ×;線幅変動がそれ以上の変動幅にある実用上使用不可
能な状態 尚、表中のPは、P=t×Vs/(μ×e)である。ま
た、本実験例で使用したトナーは、正帯電型で、スチレ
ン−アクリル樹脂とカーボンブラックを主成分とする混
合物を公知の方法によって混練、粉砕、分級し、平均粒
径が10μmのものである。このトナーを図1で示され
る画像形成装置の現像装置(4)内に収納し、現像バイア
ス印加の下で現像を行うようにした。表1から明らかな
ように、感光層の移動度、感光層の膜厚、像担持体の移
動度及び感光層にかかる電解強度の間に所定の相関関係
がない画像形成装置により得られた画像は、横ラインの
線幅変動が大きく実用上支障がでるのに対して、所定の
相関関係を有した本発明の画像形成装置によれば、横ラ
インの線幅変動が小さく、良好な画像が得られることが
確認された。
⊚: Line width fluctuation is 290 μm ± 30 μm or less ○; Line width fluctuation is 290 μm ± 50 μm or less Δ: Line width fluctuation is 290 μm ± 100 μm or less ×; Possible state Incidentally, P in the table is P = t × Vs / (μ × e). The toner used in this experimental example is of a positive charging type and has an average particle diameter of 10 μm obtained by kneading, pulverizing and classifying a mixture containing styrene-acrylic resin and carbon black as main components by a known method. . This toner was housed in the developing device (4) of the image forming apparatus shown in FIG. 1 so that development was performed under application of a developing bias. As is clear from Table 1, images obtained by the image forming apparatus have no predetermined correlation among the mobility of the photosensitive layer, the film thickness of the photosensitive layer, the mobility of the image carrier and the electrolytic strength applied to the photosensitive layer. The horizontal line has a large line width variation, which hinders practical use, while the image forming apparatus of the present invention having a predetermined correlation has a small horizontal line width variation and produces a good image. It was confirmed that it was obtained.

【0028】[0028]

【表1】 [Table 1]

【0029】[0029]

【発明の効果】以上詳述したように、本発明に係る画像
形成装置においては、より低オゾン、ローコスト、コン
パクト化を達成するとともに、感光体の移動度μ(cm2
/v・sec)と感光層膜厚t(cm)、像担持体の移動
速度Vs(cm/sec)および、感光層にかかる電界強
度e(v/cm)の因子の関係を定量的に規制することに
より、誘電体の移動方向への潜像の流れを極力防止し、
安定した画像を得ることができた。
As described in detail above, in the image forming apparatus according to the present invention, lower ozone, lower cost and compactness are achieved, and the mobility of the photoconductor is μ (cm 2
/ V · sec), the photosensitive layer film thickness t (cm), the moving speed Vs (cm / sec) of the image carrier, and the electric field strength e (v / cm) applied to the photosensitive layer are quantitatively regulated. By doing so, the flow of the latent image in the moving direction of the dielectric is prevented as much as possible,
A stable image could be obtained.

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

【図1】図1は本発明に係る画像形成装置の一実施例を
示す。
FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of an image forming apparatus according to the present invention.

【図2】図2は本発明に係る画像形成装置を構成する像
担持体の拡大図を示す。
FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of an image carrier that constitutes an image forming apparatus according to the present invention.

【図3】図3は本発明に係る画像形成装置を構成する感
光体の拡大図を示す。
FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a photoconductor forming the image forming apparatus according to the present invention.

【図4】図4は本発明に係る画像形成装置のその他の実
施例を示す。
FIG. 4 shows another embodiment of the image forming apparatus according to the present invention.

【図5】図5は本発明に係る画像形成装置に組み込む感
光体の構成図を示す。
FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of a photoconductor incorporated in the image forming apparatus according to the present invention.

【図6】図6は本発明に係る画像形成装置に組み込む感
光体の移動度の値を示す。
FIG. 6 shows mobility values of a photoconductor incorporated in an image forming apparatus according to the present invention.

【図7】図7は画像評価を行うためのテストパターンを
示す。
FIG. 7 shows a test pattern for performing image evaluation.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

2 潜像形成装置 21 感光体 212 導電層 211 感光層 3 像担持体 32 導電層 31 誘電体層 4 現像装置 6 駆動ローラ 60 発熱体 2 Latent Image Forming Device 21 Photoconductor 212 Conductive Layer 211 Photosensitive Layer 3 Image Carrier 32 Conductive Layer 31 Dielectric Layer 4 Developing Device 6 Drive Roller 60 Heater

───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 小島 誠司 大阪市中央区安土町二丁目3番13号 大阪 国際ビル ミノルタ株式会社内 (72)発明者 長安 桂子 大阪市中央区安土町二丁目3番13号 大阪 国際ビル ミノルタ株式会社内 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued Front Page (72) Inventor Seiji Kojima 2-3-13 Azuchi-cho, Chuo-ku, Osaka City Osaka International Building Minolta Co., Ltd. (72) Keiko Nagayasu 2-3-3 Azuchi-cho, Chuo-ku, Osaka No. 13 Osaka International Building Minolta Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 導電層上に絶縁層を有し移動する像担持
体と、導電層上に感光層を有する感光体とを対向配置さ
せて、上記両導電層間に電圧を印加して感光体上に像露
光を行い、感光体と像担持体間の放電によって像担持体
上に潜像を形成した後、トナーを用いてこれを現像し、
このトナー像を被転写部材上に転写して定着させる画像
形成装置であって、上記感光体を構成する感光層の移動
度をμ(cm2/v・sec)とし、感光層の膜厚をt(c
m)とし、像担持体の移動速度をVs(cm/sec)と
し、感光層にかかる電界強度をe(v/cm)としたと
き、これらの間に、 1×10~6≦t×Vs/(μ×e)≦5×10~3 の関係が成り立つように各値を設定することを特徴とす
る画像形成装置。
1. A photoconductor in which a moving image carrier having an insulating layer on a conductive layer and a photoconductor having a photosensitive layer on the conductive layer are opposed to each other and a voltage is applied between the both conductive layers. Image exposure is performed on the surface, a latent image is formed on the image carrier by discharge between the photoconductor and the image carrier, and this is developed with toner,
An image forming apparatus that transfers and fixes this toner image onto a transfer target member, wherein the mobility of the photosensitive layer forming the photosensitive member is μ (cm 2 / v · sec), and the film thickness of the photosensitive layer is t (c
m), the moving speed of the image carrier is Vs (cm / sec), and the electric field strength applied to the photosensitive layer is e (v / cm), 1 × 10 6 ≦ t × Vs An image forming apparatus characterized in that each value is set so that a relationship of / (μ × e) ≦ 5 × 10 3 is established.
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