JPS62187871A - Exposure quantity controller for copying machine or the like - Google Patents

Exposure quantity controller for copying machine or the like

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JPS62187871A
JPS62187871A JP3057286A JP3057286A JPS62187871A JP S62187871 A JPS62187871 A JP S62187871A JP 3057286 A JP3057286 A JP 3057286A JP 3057286 A JP3057286 A JP 3057286A JP S62187871 A JPS62187871 A JP S62187871A
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Nobuyuki Sato
信行 佐藤
Masao Masumura
増村 正男
Masayoshi Watanuki
綿貫 昌義
Susumu Wagi
和木 進
Yoshio Takamiya
高宮 芳雄
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Ricoh Co Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To control the total quantity of exposure without varying the spectral distribution of a lamp by allowing a neutral density filter to move in a density gradient direction. CONSTITUTION:Luminous flux from a light source lamp 1 is collected by a reflecting plate 2 into an effective slit 9 above contact glass 6 and forms an image on a photosensitive belt 5 through a short-focus lens array 8. The neutral density filter (ND filter) 20 is interposed between the short-focus lens array 8 and photosensitive belt 5 and a color separation filter is provided on the image formation optical path. The ND filter 20 is movable at right angles to the lengthwise direction 9a of the effective slit of the lens array 8. Then the ND filter 20 is given a density gradient by a low-density part 21 and a high-density part 22 to length l in its moving direction.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明はカラー複写機等における露光計の調整装置に関
する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an adjustment device for an exposure meter in a color copying machine or the like.

〔従来技術〕[Prior art]

レンズ系を用・ハたカラー複写機において露光竜を調整
する場合には、各分解光のバランスを保った状態で露光
はの調整を行う必要がある。このために、従来ではレン
ズ内に絞りを設けて全体光量の調整を行っていた。しか
しながら、レンズ内に絞りを設けるものは、短焦点レン
ズアレーの場合には適用ができず、また、セルフオフレ
ンズアレー、DMLA、凹面鏡等のようにその機構内に
絞り金もたない結像係に適用することができなかった。
When adjusting the exposure rate in a color copying machine using a lens system, it is necessary to adjust the exposure while maintaining the balance of each separated light. For this purpose, in the past, a diaphragm was provided within the lens to adjust the overall light amount. However, devices with an aperture inside the lens cannot be applied to short-focus lens arrays, and imaging devices that do not have an aperture within their mechanism, such as self-off lens arrays, DMLA, and concave mirrors, cannot be applied to short-focus lens arrays. could not be applied.

さらに、原稿面や感光体の付近に光量検出器を配置して
レンズ内に設けた絞りを調整するような装置も提案され
ているが、回路等が複雑でコストが高い等の問題があっ
た。
Furthermore, a device has been proposed in which a light intensity detector is placed near the document surface or photoconductor to adjust the aperture provided in the lens, but this device has problems such as complicated circuitry and high cost. .

〔目  的〕〔the purpose〕

そこで本発明の目的は、結像素子内に絞りを持たないカ
ラー複写機(Cおいて、ランプの分光分布を変更するこ
となく全体の露光叶調’IIを行うことができる装置を
提供するものである。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a color copying machine (C) which does not have an aperture in its imaging element, and which can perform overall exposure adjustment without changing the spectral distribution of the lamp. It is.

〔構 成〕〔composition〕

上記目的を達成するために、本発明は結r象光路中に、
短焦点レンズアレー等の長手方向と直角方向に濃度勾配
を有するニュートラル・デンシティ・フィルターを、濃
度勾配方向に移動可能とするように設けた点を特徴とす
るものである。
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following features:
The present invention is characterized in that a neutral density filter having a density gradient in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of a short focal length lens array or the like is provided so as to be movable in the direction of the density gradient.

(実 施 例) 以下図面を参照して従来技術と対比しつつ本発明の詳細
な説明する。
(Example) The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings and in comparison with the prior art.

第1図は本発明を適用する複写機の概要ケ示すもので、
コンタクトガラス6の下方には反射板2があって、反射
板2の楕円面が形成する第1焦点上には、指向性がなく
全方向に対して均一な光束を発散する光源10発光点が
置かれている。この光源系の第2焦点3はコンタクトガ
ラス6の下方に設置された短焦点レンズアレー8の有効
スリット9の中央にくるように設定されていて、コンタ
クトガラス6の上面に置かれた原稿7を露光する。
Figure 1 shows an overview of a copying machine to which the present invention is applied.
There is a reflector 2 below the contact glass 6, and on the first focal point formed by the elliptical surface of the reflector 2, there is a light source 10 that emits a light beam that is non-directional and uniform in all directions. It has been placed. The second focal point 3 of this light source system is set to be at the center of the effective slit 9 of the short focus lens array 8 installed below the contact glass 6, and the second focal point 3 of this light source system is set to be located at the center of the effective slit 9 of the short focus lens array 8 installed below the contact glass 6. Expose.

短焦点レンズアレー8の下方には、感光ベルト5、現像
ロー24があって、公知の態様によってコピ−10全作
成する。
A photosensitive belt 5 and a developing roller 24 are located below the short focus lens array 8, and all copies 10 are made in a known manner.

第2図は光源系を拡大して示すもので、ランプ1から全
方向に発散された光束は、反射板2の内、面を1回もし
くは数回反射して有効スリット内の第2焦点3にふたた
び集光される。
FIG. 2 shows an enlarged view of the light source system. The light beam diverged in all directions from the lamp 1 is reflected once or several times on the surface of the reflector 2, and then reaches the second focal point 3 within the effective slit. The light is again focused on the

この時のコンタクトガラス6上に置かれた原稿面での露
光分布(ri、第3図に示すように、有効スリット9′
J)中央にピークを持つカーブ12のようになる。
At this time, the exposure distribution (ri) on the surface of the document placed on the contact glass 6, as shown in FIG.
J) It will look like curve 12 with a peak in the center.

白黒複写機の@倉には、コピー濃度の調整は、ランプl
の電圧、もしくは現像a−24のバイアスを変化させて
行うの:か一般的である。ランプ電圧を変化させること
を例にとれば、第4図に示すように、ランプ電圧を80
V、110V、150Vにそれぞれ変化させた場合に、
横軸に波長nmを、縦軸に相対強度%tとった発光分布
は、ブランクの対射則により図のようなカーブをとる。
For black and white copying machines, the copy density can be adjusted using the lamp l.
It is common to perform this by changing the voltage of the developing device A-24 or the bias of the developing device A-24. For example, when changing the lamp voltage, as shown in Figure 4, the lamp voltage is changed to 80%.
V, 110V, and 150V, respectively,
The luminescence distribution, where the horizontal axis represents the wavelength nm and the vertical axis represents the relative intensity %t, takes a curve as shown in the figure according to Blank's projection law.

このときに、光学結像系内に図示しない視感度フィルタ
ーが挿入さnているとすれば、感光ベルト5上での分光
分布(d電圧変化に伴なって第5図のように変化し、エ
ネルギー強度は第6図のように変化する。すなわち、画
像濃度は第7図のように変化する。従って、第7図に清
ってランプ電圧を変化させnば、はぼ直線的な画像濃度
の調整が可能である。
At this time, if a visibility filter (not shown) is inserted into the optical imaging system, the spectral distribution on the photosensitive belt 5 (d changes as shown in FIG. 5 as the voltage changes, The energy intensity changes as shown in Fig. 6. That is, the image density changes as shown in Fig. 7. Therefore, if the lamp voltage is changed as shown in Fig. 7, the image density becomes almost linear. can be adjusted.

次に、カラー複写機において上記と同様にランプ電圧を
変化させる方式で露光量の調整を行なった場合の現象を
説明する。
Next, a phenomenon occurring when the exposure amount is adjusted in a color copying machine by changing the lamp voltage in the same manner as described above will be explained.

第4図に示すような特性をもつランプlの光源光に対し
て第8図に示す様な特性をもつ色分解フィルターを結像
光路中に介在させた場合には、感光ベルト5上での分光
分布は第9図(al、 fb)、(clに示すようにな
る。すなわち、感光ベルト5上でのエネルギー強度は第
10図のようになり、同じ電圧変化でもR(赤)、G(
緑)、B(青)の三要素の変化量はR−)G→Bの順で
小さくなってしまう。
When a color separation filter having the characteristics as shown in FIG. 8 is interposed in the imaging optical path for the light source light of the lamp l having the characteristics as shown in FIG. The spectral distribution becomes as shown in Fig. 9 (al, fb) and (cl). That is, the energy intensity on the photosensitive belt 5 becomes as shown in Fig. 10, and even with the same voltage change, R (red), G (
The amount of change in the three elements green) and B (blue) decreases in the order of R-)G→B.

このために、感光ベルト5の分光感度が各波長に対して
一定であるとすれば、画像濃度は第11図のようになる
For this reason, assuming that the spectral sensitivity of the photosensitive belt 5 is constant for each wavelength, the image density will be as shown in FIG. 11.

このことから、灰色の原稿を複写し、光源の電圧e80
Vで同じ灰色になるように現像バイアス4や図示しない
メインチャージを設定した状態で、光源電圧全上昇させ
た場合には、コピー上の色相は第12図のように変化し
てしまい、黄色みがかつてきてしまう。
From this, when copying a gray original, the light source voltage e80
If the developing bias 4 and the main charge (not shown) are set so that the same gray color is obtained at V, and the light source voltage is fully increased, the hue on the copy changes as shown in Figure 12, resulting in a yellowish tinge. will come once.

以上に説明したような理由により、カラー複写機では白
黒複写機のように光源電圧を調整することによる露光量
の調整は、色相の変化をもたらす不都合があった。
For the reasons explained above, in color copying machines, adjusting the exposure amount by adjusting the light source voltage as in black-and-white copying machines has the disadvantage of causing a change in hue.

そこで本発明装置にふ・いては光源電圧を変化させるこ
となしに、露光量の調整金行うことができるようにした
ものである。
Therefore, in the apparatus of the present invention, the exposure amount can be adjusted without changing the light source voltage.

第13図は本発明の原理を示す第3図と同様の説明図で
あって、光源ランプlの光束は反射板2によってコンタ
クトガラス6上の有効スリット9内に集光され、短焦点
レンズアレー8により感光ベルト5上に結像する。そし
て、短焦点Vンズアレー8と感光ベルト5との間には二
1−トラル・デンシティ−・フィルター(NDフィルタ
ー)20が挿入されていて、また、結像光路中には色分
解フィルター(図示せず)が設けられている。NDフィ
ルター20は、第15図、第16図に示すようにレンズ
アン−8の有効スリットの長手方向9aに対して直角方
向(矢印イ)K移動可能になっている。
FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram similar to FIG. 3 showing the principle of the present invention, in which the luminous flux of the light source lamp l is focused by the reflector plate 2 into the effective slit 9 on the contact glass 6, and the short focus lens array 8 to form an image on the photosensitive belt 5. A 21-toral density filter (ND filter) 20 is inserted between the short-focus V-lens array 8 and the photosensitive belt 5, and a color separation filter (not shown) is inserted into the imaging optical path. ) is provided. As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the ND filter 20 is movable in a direction K perpendicular to the longitudinal direction 9a of the effective slit of the lens 8 (arrow A).

そして、NDフィルター20は、その移動方向の長さt
Vc沿って低濃度部21、高濃度部22をもつ濃度勾配
が与えられている。
The ND filter 20 has a length t in its moving direction.
A concentration gradient having a low concentration portion 21 and a high concentration portion 22 is provided along Vc.

濃度勾配の与え方は、第16図1alに示すように、長
さt方向の移動に対して透過濃度が直線的に変化するよ
うにしであるか、又は第16図(c)に示すように段階
的に変化させてもよい。このNDフィルター旬は第14
図に示すような分光特性をもち、波長に対してはほぼフ
ラツトな特性を持っている。
The concentration gradient is given so that the transmitted concentration changes linearly with respect to movement in the length t direction, as shown in Fig. 16 (1al), or as shown in Fig. 16 (c). It may be changed in stages. This ND filter is the 14th.
It has the spectral characteristics shown in the figure, and has almost flat characteristics with respect to wavelength.

そこで、NDフィルターWの低濃度部21を光路中に挿
入したときは、原稿面での分光分布は第17図fa)の
ようなものとなり、高#度部22を挿入したときには第
17図(blのように変化し、B%G、Hの露光量の比
率を保ったままで変化させることができる。
Therefore, when the low density part 21 of the ND filter W is inserted into the optical path, the spectral distribution on the document surface becomes as shown in Fig. 17 fa), and when the high density part 22 is inserted, the spectral distribution is as shown in Fig. 17 (fa). bl, and can be changed while maintaining the ratio of exposure amounts of B%G and H.

すなわち、NDフィルターの移動量に応じて感光体上の
露光量は第18図に示すように変化し、RlG、Bの変
化率は一定となる。したがって、画像濃度は第19図に
示すようになり、色相変化のない露光量調整が達成でき
る。
That is, the amount of exposure on the photoreceptor changes as shown in FIG. 18 in accordance with the amount of movement of the ND filter, and the rate of change of RlG and B remains constant. Therefore, the image density becomes as shown in FIG. 19, and exposure amount adjustment without hue change can be achieved.

以上に説明した色分解フィルター及びNDフィルターは
、干渉フィルター、トリアセテートフィルター、ゼラチ
ンフィルター等が利用できる。
As the color separation filter and ND filter described above, interference filters, triacetate filters, gelatin filters, etc. can be used.

次に、第加図に示す本発明の他の実施例においては、N
Dフィルター20をドラム30、:31に巻きつけてお
き、このドラム加、31の回転によってベルト上のND
フィルター田を適宜の濃度位置に制御することができる
Next, in another embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.
The D filter 20 is wound around the drums 30 and 31, and the rotation of the drum 31 removes the ND on the belt.
The filter field can be controlled to an appropriate concentration position.

第21図に示す更に他の実施例においては、NDフィル
ター21’6一対のピンチローラ40,41で挟んでお
き、適宜位置に送り出すようにしたものである。
In yet another embodiment shown in FIG. 21, the ND filter 21'6 is sandwiched between a pair of pinch rollers 40, 41 and sent out to an appropriate position.

これらのNDフィルターの位置調整はオペレータによる
マニュアル制御によることもできるし、またはコントロ
ールユニットによる自動制御にすることもできる。
The positional adjustment of these ND filters can be manually controlled by an operator or automatically controlled by a control unit.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

本発明は以上のように構成しであるので、次のような効
果を有するものである。
Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects.

(1)色相変化のない良好な露光量調整が可能である。(1) Good exposure amount adjustment without hue change is possible.

(2)  ランプ電圧を変化させないため、安定した画
像が得られる。
(2) Stable images can be obtained because the lamp voltage does not change.

(3)  レンズ内絞りを必要としないので装置を安価
に作製できる。
(3) Since no diaphragm is required within the lens, the device can be manufactured at low cost.

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

第1図は本発明全適用する複写機の概要を示す説明図、
第2図は光源系を示す拡大図、第3図は有効スリットに
おける露光分布を示す説明図、第4図はランプ電圧と露
光強度の関係を示すグラフ、第5図は光波長と露光強度
の関係を示すグラフ、第6図はランプ電圧と感光ベルト
上での露光強度の関係を示すグラフ、第7図はランプ電
圧と画像濃度の関係を示すグラフ、第8図は光波長と透
過率の関係を示すグラフ、第9図1al (b)fcl
は光波長と感光体上の分光分布の関係を示すグラフ、第
10図はランプ電圧と感光ベルト上のエネルギー強度の
関係を示すグラフ、第【1図はランプ電圧と画像濃度の
関係を示すグラフ、第12図はランプ電圧と色相の関係
を示すグラフ、第13図は本発明の露光装置を示す説明
図、第14図はフィルターの特性を示すグラフ、第15
図はンンズアV−とNDフィルター、との関係を示す斜
睨図、第16図1a)、fb)、fc)はNDフィルタ
ーの特性を示す説明図、第17図fa) (b) ’t
iNDフィルターによる分光分布を示すグラフ、第18
図はNDフィルターの移動量と感光体上の露光計との関
係を示すグラフ、第19図はNDフィルターの移動量と
画像濃度の関係を示すグラフ、第美図はNDフィルター
の移動装置の実施例を示す説明図、第21図はNDフィ
ルターの移動装置の他の実施例を示す説明図、である。 1・・・光源ランプ 2・・・反射板 3・・・第2焦点 4・・・現像ローラ 5・・・感光ベルト 6・・・コンタクトガラス 9・・・有効スリット 12.12a・・・露光分布 20・・・NDフィルター 21・・・低濃度部 こ・・・高濃度部 30.31・・・NDフィルター巻取りドラム40.4
1・・・ピンチローラ。
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of a copying machine to which the present invention is fully applied;
Figure 2 is an enlarged view showing the light source system, Figure 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the exposure distribution in the effective slit, Figure 4 is a graph showing the relationship between lamp voltage and exposure intensity, and Figure 5 is a graph showing the relationship between light wavelength and exposure intensity. Figure 6 is a graph showing the relationship between lamp voltage and exposure intensity on the photoreceptor belt. Figure 7 is a graph showing the relationship between lamp voltage and image density. Figure 8 is a graph showing the relationship between light wavelength and transmittance. Graph showing the relationship, Figure 9 1al (b) fcl
is a graph showing the relationship between light wavelength and spectral distribution on the photoreceptor, Figure 10 is a graph showing the relationship between lamp voltage and energy intensity on the photoreceptor belt, and Figure 1 is a graph showing the relationship between lamp voltage and image density. , FIG. 12 is a graph showing the relationship between lamp voltage and hue, FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing the exposure apparatus of the present invention, FIG. 14 is a graph showing filter characteristics, and FIG.
The figure is a perspective view showing the relationship between Nzua V- and the ND filter, Figure 16 1a), fb), fc) is an explanatory diagram showing the characteristics of the ND filter, and Figure 17 fa) (b) 't
Graph showing spectral distribution by iND filter, No. 18
The figure is a graph showing the relationship between the amount of movement of the ND filter and the exposure meter on the photoreceptor, Figure 19 is a graph showing the relationship between the amount of movement of the ND filter and image density, and the second figure is the implementation of the ND filter moving device. FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing another embodiment of the ND filter moving device. 1...Light source lamp 2...Reflector 3...Second focal point 4...Developing roller 5...Photosensitive belt 6...Contact glass 9...Effective slit 12.12a...Exposure Distribution 20...ND filter 21...Low density part...High density part 30.31...ND filter winding drum 40.4
1...Pinch roller.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 1、原稿の反射光を短焦点レンズアレー等によって、感
光ベルト上に結像させ、静電潜像を作る光学系の結像光
路中に、短焦点レンズアレー等の長手方向と直角方向に
濃度勾配を有するニュートラル・デンシティ・フィルタ
ーを、濃度勾配方向に移動可能とするよう設けたことを
特徴とする複写機等の露光量調節装置。
1. The reflected light of the original is imaged onto the photosensitive belt by a short focus lens array, etc., and the concentration is created in the imaging optical path of the optical system that creates an electrostatic latent image in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the short focus lens array. 1. An exposure amount adjustment device for a copying machine, etc., characterized in that a neutral density filter having a gradient is provided so as to be movable in the direction of the density gradient.
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Cited By (1)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2728085A1 (en) * 1994-12-08 1996-06-14 Eastman Kodak Co SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE EXPOSURE PROFILE OF A FINGER FADE IN A FILM CINEMATOGRAPHIC FILM

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2728085A1 (en) * 1994-12-08 1996-06-14 Eastman Kodak Co SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE EXPOSURE PROFILE OF A FINGER FADE IN A FILM CINEMATOGRAPHIC FILM

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