JPS6363071A - Developing method for electrostatic charge image - Google Patents

Developing method for electrostatic charge image

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JPS6363071A
JPS6363071A JP20864286A JP20864286A JPS6363071A JP S6363071 A JPS6363071 A JP S6363071A JP 20864286 A JP20864286 A JP 20864286A JP 20864286 A JP20864286 A JP 20864286A JP S6363071 A JPS6363071 A JP S6363071A
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Hiromi Kashiwagi
柏木 広美
Masumi Asanae
朝苗 益実
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PURPOSE:To obtain an image of good quality, by executing development by making the magnetic flux density of a developing magnetic pole of the downstream side of a flow of a developer higher than that of a developing magnetic pole of the upstream side. CONSTITUTION:A sleeve 3 which has been formed by a nonmagnetic material such as stainless steel, etc. is provided coaxially with a permanent magnet roller 2, and also, so as to be freely rotatable, and developing magnetic poles N1, S1 of the permanent magnet roller 2 are provided on the upstream side and the downstream side, respectively, of a flow of a developer. The developer is carried by the sleeve 3, an electrostatic charge image on an image carrier 1 is developed by a magnetic brush which has been formed on the developing magnetic pole N1 of the upstream side of the flow of the developer, and subsequently, it slides and rubs on the surface of the image carrier 1 again by other magnetic brush which has been formed on the developing magnetic pole S1 of the downstream side, and eliminates excessive magnetic toners. In this case, the magnetic flux density of the magnetic pole S1 is made higher by 50G than that of the magnetic pole N1. Also, a developer carrying speed on the sleeve is set to 60-700mm/sec. In this way, an image of good quality is obtained.

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【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明は画像担体表面に形成した静電荷像を現像する方
法に関するものであり、特に磁性キャリアと磁性トナー
とからなる現像剤を使用して、磁気ブラシ法によって現
像する方法の改良に関する。
[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a method for developing an electrostatic charge image formed on the surface of an image carrier, and particularly to a method for developing an electrostatic image formed on the surface of an image carrier, and in particular, a method for developing an electrostatic charge image formed on the surface of an image carrier, and in particular a method using a developer comprising a magnetic carrier and a magnetic toner. , relates to an improvement in a method of developing using a magnetic brush method.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

画像担体表面に形成した静電荷像を現像する場合には、
一般に磁気ブラシ法が使用されている。
When developing an electrostatic charge image formed on the surface of an image carrier,
A magnetic brush method is generally used.

而して磁気ブラシ現像に使用される現像剤としては、磁
性キャリアと非磁性トナーとを混合した二成分系現像剤
が多い、一方現像剤として樹脂と磁性粉による一成分系
現像剤を使用する方法もある。
Therefore, the developer used in magnetic brush development is often a two-component developer that is a mixture of a magnetic carrier and a non-magnetic toner, while a one-component developer that is a mixture of a resin and magnetic powder is used as the developer. There is a way.

前者の二成分系現像剤を使用する方法においては。In the former method using a two-component developer.

画像濃度および解像度の良好な画像が得られる反面、中
間調の再現性が劣るという問題点がある。
Although an image with good image density and resolution can be obtained, there is a problem in that the reproducibility of halftones is poor.

一方後者の一成分系現像剤を使用する方法においては、
トナー帯電量の増加に伴うトナーの帯電凝集現像の惹起
、スリーブ上のトナー不足による現像不足等の問題点が
ある。これらの問題点を解決する手段として2例えば特
開昭59−162563号および同59−216149
号公報に記載のような磁性キャリアと磁性トナーとを混
合した現像剤が提案されており、前記従来の二成分系現
像剤および一成分系現像剤の両者の長所を併有するもの
とされている。
On the other hand, in the latter method using a one-component developer,
There are problems such as the occurrence of toner charge aggregation development due to an increase in the amount of toner charge, and insufficient development due to insufficient toner on the sleeve. As a means to solve these problems, 2 examples include Japanese Patent Application Laid-open Nos. 59-162563 and 59-216149.
A developer in which a magnetic carrier and a magnetic toner are mixed as described in the above publication has been proposed, and is said to have the advantages of both the conventional two-component developer and one-component developer. .

〔発明が解決しようとする問題点〕[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

上記の磁性キャリアと磁性トナーとを混合した現像剤を
使用する現像方法においては、従来の一成分系若しくは
二成分系におけるものと基本的には同様の現像方法を適
用できるのであるが、良好な画質を得るためには改良が
必要である。すなわち、従来方法においては、永久磁石
ロール固定スリーブ回転方式の場合に9通常は現像磁極
を感光ドラムの最接近位置(感光ドラム中心と永久磁石
ロール中心とを結ぶ直線上)に設置するのが多いが、磁
性キャリアと磁性トナーとを混合した現像剤を使用する
場合には、この方法では画像が必ずしも良好ではないと
いう問題点がある。種々実験の結果、現像磁極を現像剤
の流れの上流側と下流側とに設けると共に3両者の磁束
密度を下流側の方を大にすると好結果が得られるという
ことが明らかになった。
In the developing method using the above-mentioned developer mixed with magnetic carrier and magnetic toner, basically the same developing method as in the conventional one-component system or two-component system can be applied. Improvements are necessary to obtain image quality. That is, in the conventional method, in the case of the permanent magnet roll fixed sleeve rotation method, the developing magnetic pole is usually installed at the closest position to the photosensitive drum (on the straight line connecting the center of the photosensitive drum and the center of the permanent magnet roll). However, when using a developer containing a mixture of magnetic carrier and magnetic toner, this method has a problem in that the images are not necessarily good. As a result of various experiments, it has become clear that good results can be obtained by providing developing magnetic poles on the upstream and downstream sides of the developer flow and increasing the magnetic flux density of both on the downstream side.

本発明は上記問題点を解消し、磁性キャリアと磁性トナ
ーとを混合してなる現像剤を使用して。
The present invention solves the above problems by using a developer made by mixing a magnetic carrier and a magnetic toner.

カブリのない良好な画質の画像を得る静電荷像現像方法
を提供することを目的とする。
It is an object of the present invention to provide an electrostatic image developing method that produces images of good quality without fogging.

〔問題点を解決するための手段〕[Means for solving problems]

上記問題点解決のために2本発明においては。 In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has two aspects.

画像担体表面に形成した静電荷像を、磁性キャリアと磁
性トナーとを混合してなる現像剤を使用して磁気ブラシ
法によって現像する静電荷像現像方法において1表面に
複数個の磁極を等間隔かつ相隣る磁極が異極となるよう
に配設した固定磁石ロールと同軸的に配設した非磁性材
料からなるスリーブによって現像剤を画像担体表面に搬
送し、前記固定永久磁石ロールに設けた現像磁極を9画
像担体とスリーブとの最近接位置から現像剤の流れの上
流側と下流側に配設させると共に、下流側の現像磁極の
磁束密度を上流側の現像磁極の磁束密度より大にして現
像する。という技術的手段を採用したのである。
In an electrostatic charge image development method in which an electrostatic charge image formed on the surface of an image carrier is developed by a magnetic brush method using a developer made of a mixture of a magnetic carrier and a magnetic toner, a plurality of magnetic poles are arranged at equal intervals on one surface. and the developer is conveyed to the surface of the image carrier by a sleeve made of a non-magnetic material arranged coaxially with a fixed magnet roll arranged so that adjacent magnetic poles are different, and the developer is provided on the fixed permanent magnet roll. The developing magnetic poles are arranged on the upstream and downstream sides of the developer flow from the position closest to the image carrier and the sleeve, and the magnetic flux density of the downstream developing magnetic pole is made larger than the magnetic flux density of the upstream developing magnetic pole. Develop. This technical method was adopted.

〔作用〕[Effect]

上記のように構成することにより、まず現像剤の流れの
上流側の現像磁極上に形成された磁気ブラシによって画
像担体表面を摺擦すれば、静電荷像が現像される。次に
現像剤の流れの下流側の他の現像磁極上に形成された他
の磁気ブラシによって画像担体表面を再び摺擦すること
により、上記現像によって画像担体上の非画像部に付着
した磁性トナーを除去して磁気ブラシ中に回収する。こ
のようにしてカブリのない良好な画像が得られるのであ
る。
With the above configuration, an electrostatic image is developed by first rubbing the surface of the image carrier with a magnetic brush formed on the developing magnetic pole on the upstream side of the developer flow. Next, by rubbing the image carrier surface again with another magnetic brush formed on another developing magnetic pole on the downstream side of the developer flow, the magnetic toner that has adhered to the non-image area on the image carrier due to the above development is removed. is removed and collected in a magnetic brush. In this way, a good image without fogging can be obtained.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

図は本発明の実施例における装置を示す要部断面図であ
る。図において1は画像担体であり、矢印方向に回転す
る。2は永久磁石ロールであり。
The figure is a sectional view of a main part showing an apparatus in an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is an image carrier, which rotates in the direction of the arrow. 2 is a permanent magnet roll.

表面に複数個のNS磁極を対称に配設して1画像担体1
と対向して設ける。3はスリーブであり。
A plurality of NS magnetic poles are arranged symmetrically on the surface of one image carrier 1.
Provided opposite to. 3 is the sleeve.

ステンレス鋼等の非磁性材料により、中空円筒状に形成
すると共に、前記永久磁石ロール2と同軸的にかつ矢印
方向に回転自在に設ける。次に永久磁石ロール2の現像
磁極N1およびSlは9画像担体1とスリーブ3との最
接近位置、すなわち画像担体1の回転中心O1とスリー
ブ30回転中心Oxとを結ぶ直線5から、現像剤の流れ
の各々上流側と下流側とに配設する0本実施例において
は。
It is made of a non-magnetic material such as stainless steel and has a hollow cylindrical shape, and is provided coaxially with the permanent magnet roll 2 and rotatable in the direction of the arrow. Next, the developing magnetic poles N1 and Sl of the permanent magnet roll 2 are moved from the closest position between the image carrier 1 and the sleeve 3, that is, from the straight line 5 connecting the rotation center O1 of the image carrier 1 and the rotation center Ox of the sleeve 30. In the present embodiment, the air filters are disposed on the upstream and downstream sides of the flow, respectively.

磁極を8個設けたものであるから、現像磁極N1および
Slは、前記直線5から中心角が22.5°の位置にあ
る。6はドクターブレードであり、スリーブ3の略直上
にスリーブ3と一定の間隙を介して設ける。
Since eight magnetic poles are provided, the developing magnetic poles N1 and Sl are located at a central angle of 22.5° from the straight line 5. Reference numeral 6 denotes a doctor blade, which is provided approximately directly above the sleeve 3 with a certain gap therebetween.

以上の構成により、永久磁石ロール2を固定してスリー
ブ3を矢印方向に回転させれば、現像剤槽内に収容され
た現像剤(何れも図示せず)は。
With the above configuration, when the permanent magnet roll 2 is fixed and the sleeve 3 is rotated in the direction of the arrow, the developer (none of which is shown) contained in the developer tank is released.

ドクターブレード6とスリーブ3との間隙を経てスリー
ブ3によって搬送され、前記永久磁石ロール2表面に配
設した現像磁極N+ 、Stによる磁気ブラシを形成し
く図示せず)2画像担体1の表面を摺擦する。従って画
像担体1の表面に形成した静電荷像を現像することがで
きるのである。この場合、現像剤の流れの上流側にある
現像磁極Nl上に形成された磁気ブラシによって9画像
担体1上の静電荷像が現像され1次に下流側の現像磁掻
S、上に形成された他の磁気ブラシによって再び画像担
体1表面を摺擦することにより、上記現像によって画像
担体1上の非画像部に付着した余剰の磁性トナーを除去
し、上記磁気ブラシ中に回収するのである。このような
作用を得るためには。
It is conveyed by the sleeve 3 through the gap between the doctor blade 6 and the sleeve 3, and slides the surface of the image carrier 1 (not shown) to form a magnetic brush by the developing magnetic poles N+ and St disposed on the surface of the permanent magnet roll 2. Rub. Therefore, the electrostatic charge image formed on the surface of the image carrier 1 can be developed. In this case, an electrostatic charge image on the image carrier 1 is developed by the magnetic brush formed on the developing magnetic pole Nl on the upstream side of the developer flow, and is then formed on the developing magnetic pole S on the downstream side. By rubbing the surface of the image carrier 1 again with another magnetic brush, the excess magnetic toner adhering to the non-image area on the image carrier 1 due to the development is removed and collected into the magnetic brush. To get this kind of effect.

磁極S1の磁束密度を磁極N、の磁束密度より大きくす
ることが有効であり、特に磁極Slを磁極N、より50
部以上大にするとよい、なおスリーブ3は外径16〜3
2m、回転数50〜400rpmとするのがよい、また
ドクターギャップは0.2〜0.8m、現像ギャップは
0.2〜1.Qmmであれば特に良好な画像が得られる
It is effective to make the magnetic flux density of the magnetic pole S1 larger than the magnetic flux density of the magnetic pole N. In particular, it is effective to make the magnetic flux density of the magnetic pole S1 larger than the magnetic flux density of the magnetic pole N.
The sleeve 3 should have an outer diameter of 16 to 3 mm.
2 m and a rotational speed of 50 to 400 rpm, the doctor gap is 0.2 to 0.8 m, and the developing gap is 0.2 to 1. Qmm, particularly good images can be obtained.

次に画像評価に使用した磁性キャリアおよび磁性トナー
について記述する。
Next, the magnetic carrier and magnetic toner used for image evaluation will be described.

フェライトキャリア      60重量%(日立金属
製 KBN−100) 磁性トナー          40重量%磁性トナー
は下記の配合比および工程によって作成した。
Ferrite carrier: 60% by weight (KBN-100, manufactured by Hitachi Metals) Magnetic toner: 40% by weight A magnetic toner was prepared using the following blending ratio and process.

スチレンアクリル樹脂     48部CM、 = 2
50,000  M、1=36,000)マグネタイト
          50部(戸田工業型  E P 
T500) 電荷制御剤           2部(オリエント化
学型 ボントロンE81)上記混合物を200°Cで混
練、冷却固化後、粉砕処理し、疎水性シリカ(日本アエ
ロジル類)を0.5部添加して120°Cで熱処理2分
級等の処理により平均粒径5〜20μm2体積固有抵抗
5×10′4Ω・cIllの磁性トナーとした。
Styrene acrylic resin 48 parts CM, = 2
50,000 M, 1=36,000) Magnetite 50 parts (Toda Kogyo type E P
T500) Charge control agent 2 parts (Orient chemical type Bontron E81) The above mixture was kneaded at 200°C, cooled and solidified, then pulverized, 0.5 part of hydrophobic silica (Nippon Aerosil) was added, and the mixture was heated at 120°C. A magnetic toner having an average particle size of 5 to 20 μm and a volume resistivity of 5×10'4 Ω·cIll was obtained by heat treatment and 2-classification.

以上のようにして作成した磁性トナーおよび前記フェラ
イトキャリアを混合してなる現像剤を使用して画像評価
を行った。まず画像担体1としてセレンドラム(周速1
50n/秒)を使用し、+720■で一様に帯電後1表
面に静電荷像を形成した。
Image evaluation was performed using a developer prepared by mixing the magnetic toner prepared as described above and the ferrite carrier. First, as the image carrier 1, a selenium drum (peripheral speed 1
50 n/sec), and after uniformly charging at +720 ■, an electrostatic charge image was formed on one surface.

現像磁極NIおよびS、の磁束密度を変化させて現像し
た結果を表に示す、なお永久磁石ロール2は8極対称着
磁とし、スリーブ3の外径を24mとし、ドクターギャ
ップを0.25mm、現像ギャップを0.35mとした
The table shows the results of development by changing the magnetic flux densities of the developing magnetic poles NI and S. The permanent magnet roll 2 is 8-pole symmetrically magnetized, the outer diameter of the sleeve 3 is 24 m, the doctor gap is 0.25 mm, The development gap was set to 0.35 m.

(注)区分Aに示すものは、従来同様にN、をセレンド
ラムとスリーブとの中心を結ぶ線上に置いたものである
。上記の表から磁極N、と31との磁束密度の差が大に
なるとカプリが少なくなることがわかる。なおこの場合
に画像濃度には大きな変化はない。
(Note) In the case shown in section A, N is placed on the line connecting the centers of the selenium drum and the sleeve, as in the conventional case. From the table above, it can be seen that as the difference in magnetic flux density between the magnetic poles N and 31 increases, the capri decreases. Note that in this case, there is no significant change in image density.

本実施例においては、磁性キャリアとしてフェライトキ
ャリアを使用する例を示したが、鉄粉。
In this example, an example is shown in which a ferrite carrier is used as the magnetic carrier, but iron powder may also be used.

酸化鉄等の他の磁性キャリアでも作用は同一である。ま
た永久磁石ロールに配設すべき磁極は、現像磁極も含め
て6〜16極のものが使用できる。
The effect is the same with other magnetic carriers such as iron oxide. Further, as the magnetic poles to be arranged on the permanent magnet roll, 6 to 16 magnetic poles including the developing magnetic pole can be used.

なおスリーブを接地する構成により、磁性トナーに滞溜
した。静電荷像と同極性の電荷は、磁性キャリアを介し
てスリーブに流れるため、これによっても前記カブリ防
止作用が得られるのである。
Note that due to the configuration in which the sleeve is grounded, magnetic toner accumulates in the toner. Charges having the same polarity as the electrostatic charge image flow to the sleeve via the magnetic carrier, and this also provides the anti-fogging effect.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

本発明は以上記述のような構成および作用であるから1
画像濃度および解像度が高い良好な画質の画像が得られ
るという効果がある。
Since the present invention has the structure and operation as described above, 1
This has the effect that an image of good quality with high image density and resolution can be obtained.

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

図は本発明の実施例における装置を示す要部断面図であ
る。 2:永久磁石ロール、3ニスリーブ、N+、S+:現像
磁掻。
The figure is a sectional view of a main part showing an apparatus in an embodiment of the present invention. 2: Permanent magnet roll, 3 sleeves, N+, S+: Development magnetic scratcher.

Claims (5)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] (1)画像担体表面に形成した静電荷像を、磁性キャリ
アと磁性トナーとを混合してなる現像剤を使用して磁気
ブラシ法によって現像する静電荷像現像方法において、
表面に複数個の磁極を等間隔かつ相隣る磁極が異極とな
るように配設した固定磁石ロールと同軸的に配設した非
磁性材料からなるスリーブによって現像剤を画像担体表
面に搬送し、前記固定永久磁石ロールに設けた現像磁極
を、画像担体とスリーブとの最近接位置から現像剤の流
れの上流側と下流側に配設させると共に、下流側の現像
磁極の磁束密度を上流側の現像磁極の磁束密度より大に
して現像することを特徴とする静電荷像現像方法。
(1) In an electrostatic image developing method in which an electrostatic image formed on the surface of an image carrier is developed by a magnetic brush method using a developer made of a mixture of a magnetic carrier and a magnetic toner,
The developer is conveyed to the surface of the image carrier by a sleeve made of a non-magnetic material coaxially arranged with a fixed magnet roll having a plurality of magnetic poles arranged on the surface at equal intervals so that adjacent magnetic poles have different polarities. , the developing magnetic poles provided on the fixed permanent magnet roll are arranged on the upstream and downstream sides of the developer flow from the closest position between the image carrier and the sleeve, and the magnetic flux density of the downstream developing magnetic pole is set on the upstream side. A method for developing an electrostatic image, characterized in that development is carried out at a magnetic flux density greater than that of a developing magnetic pole.
(2)スリーブ上の現像剤搬送速度が60〜700mm
/secである特許請求の範囲第1項記載の静電荷像現
像方法。
(2) The developer conveyance speed on the sleeve is 60 to 700 mm
The electrostatic image developing method according to claim 1, wherein the electrostatic charge image developing method is: /sec.
(3)磁性キャリアがフェライトキャリアである特許請
求の範囲第1項または第2項記載の静電荷像現像方法。
(3) The electrostatic image developing method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the magnetic carrier is a ferrite carrier.
(4)下流側の現像磁極の磁束密度が上流側の現像磁極
の磁束密度より50G以上大である特許請求の範囲第1
項ないし第3項何れかに記載の静電荷像現像方法。
(4) Claim 1, in which the magnetic flux density of the downstream developing magnetic pole is greater than the magnetic flux density of the upstream developing magnetic pole by 50 G or more.
The method for developing an electrostatic image according to any one of items 1 to 3.
(5)磁極の数が6〜16極の何れかである特許請求の
範囲第1項ないし第4項何れかに記載の静電荷像現像方
法。
(5) The electrostatic image developing method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the number of magnetic poles is 6 to 16.
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