JP2004101896A - Developing member for electrophotographic device - Google Patents

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JP2004101896A
JP2004101896A JP2002264047A JP2002264047A JP2004101896A JP 2004101896 A JP2004101896 A JP 2004101896A JP 2002264047 A JP2002264047 A JP 2002264047A JP 2002264047 A JP2002264047 A JP 2002264047A JP 2004101896 A JP2004101896 A JP 2004101896A
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Akinari Kume
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a developing member for an electrophotographic device which can suppress the oozing of liquid substance without spoiling the low hardness, elasticity and low permanent strain characteristics of silicone rubber, prevent toner and other developing member from being stained, make the charging amount distribution of the toner very uniform, maintain excellent reproducibility in printing, and yield an image free from fogging stably over a long period of time. <P>SOLUTION: The developing member for the electrophotographic device is molded of material obtained by blending ≥20 pts. mass and ≤80 pts. mass filler whose reinforcing property is low with 100 pts. mass silicone rubber or of material obtained by preparing a blend so that the ratio H/Vi (polysiloxane including an Si-H group/polysiloxane including a vinyl group) of an addition reaction crosslinking type silicone rubber material is 2.1 to 4.0. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、電子写真装置に使用するシリコーン系ゴム現像部材に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
電子写真方式を用いた画像形成装置では、像担持体上に形成した静電潜像を現像装置により現像し可視化している。最近のプリンター装置は、LED、LBPプリンターが市場の主流となり、技術の方向としては、より高解像度のもの、例えば、600、800、1200dpiの解像度を有する装置となってきている。また、これに伴って、より高解像・高精細の現像方式が要求されている。
【0003】
このような装置において、ウレタンゴム、NBR(アクリロニトリル−ブタジエン共重合ゴム)、EPDM(エチレン−プロピレン−ジエン共重合ゴム)等からなる材料を現像部材として用いた場合、その材料中に含まれる軟化剤、可塑剤、プロセスオイル、未反応モノマー等の液状物が、次第にその表面に滲み出して感光体やトナーに付着し、印字抜けやムラ等を引き起こすという問題がある。また、現像部材の電気的特性とトナーに対する電荷付与特性が装置内の温度や湿度等に強く依存するので、使用できるトナーや感光体が限定されるのみならず、使用可能な装置の仕様も限定されるという問題もある。特に、現像部材がウレタンゴムから成るものでは、空気中の水分による加水分解が発生し易く、この問題が顕著である。
【0004】
これに対し、現像部材がシリコーン系ゴムから成る現像部材は、軟化剤、可塑剤、プロセスオイルを含まず、また電気的特性とトナーに対する電荷付与特性が装置内の温度や湿度に殆ど依存せず、上述の問題を生じることがない。
【0005】
しかし、シリコーン系ゴムから成る現像部材は、特殊な条件(トナーや感光体の組成等)下においては、現像部材の表面に低分子量シロキサンやシリコーンオイル等の液状物が滲み出すことがあり、この滲み出した液状物によりトナーや感光体が汚染され、印字抜け、ムラ、カブリ(地汚れ)が生じるという問題がある。この低分子量シロキサンやシリコーンオイル等の液状物は、シリコーン系ゴムの原料であるシリコーンポリマーを合成する際にどうしても生成するものであり、未反応モノマーと共に完全に除去できない不純物として含有するものなので、シリコーン系ゴムの致命的な問題点でもある。
【0006】
それにも拘わらずシリコーン系ゴムによる開発が盛んに行われているのは、前述した電気的特性とトナーに対する電荷付与特性が装置内の温度や湿度等に殆ど依存しない良好な環境特性を有し、また、ウレタンゴム、NBR、EPDM等からなる現像部材と比べてシリコーン系ゴムの場合には、トナーの帯電量分布が非常に均一で、プリンターとして印字したときの再現性が非常に良く、カブリの無い画像が得られるためであり、さらには低硬度特性、弾性特性、永久歪みの少なさ等が優れているためである。
【0007】
そこで、低分子量シロキサンやシリコーンオイル等の液状物の滲み出しを防止する為の技術として、ウレタンコーティング、ナイロン(登録商標)コーティングを始めとする種々の樹脂による保護層を設ける方法、フッ素樹脂等のチューブを被覆する方法、表面のUV照射処理・酸化により3次元網目架橋を生成させて分子構造を変性させる方法(例えば、特許文献1参照)等がある。しかし、これら方法には、シリコーン系ゴム本来の均一な帯電量分布特性を損ない、特に高品位印字において現像特性を低下させるという欠点がある。
【0008】
【特許文献1】
特開平9−197801号公報
【0009】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
すなわち、本発明の目的は、シリコーン系ゴムの低硬度特性、弾性特性、永久歪みの少なさ等の特性を損なうことなく液状物の滲み出しを抑制することができ、トナーや他の現像部材の汚染を防ぎ、トナーの帯電量分布が非常に均一で、印字したときの再現性が非常に良く、カブリのない画像が長期にわたって安定して得ることが可能な電子写真装置用現像部材を提供することにある。
【0010】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記目的は、以下の第1の本発明及び第2の本発明により達成できる。
【0011】
すなわち第1の本発明は、シリコーン系ゴム100質量部に、補強性の低い充填材を20質量部以上80質量部以下の量配合した材料で成形したことを特徴とする電子写真装置用現像部材である。
【0012】
さらに第2の本発明は、付加反応架橋型シリコーン系ゴム材のH/Vi比率(Si−H基を含むポリシロキサン/ビニル基を含むポリシロキサン)が、2.1〜4.0となるように配合した材料で成形したことを特徴とする電子写真装置用現像部材である。
【0013】
【発明の実施の形態】
第1の本発明においては、シリコーン系ゴム中に、補強性の低い充填材を増量材として配合する。
【0014】
この補強性の低い充填材としては、例えば、ヒュームドシリカ、焼成シリカ、沈降シリカ、粉砕シリカ、溶融シリカ粉末等の微粉末シリカ、ケイソウ土、クレー、タルク、酸化鉄、酸化亜鉛、酸化チタン、酸化バリウム、酸化マグネシウム等の金属酸化物、炭酸カルシウム、炭酸マグネシウム、炭酸亜鉛等の金属炭酸塩、水酸化セリウム、水酸化アルミニウム等の金属水酸化物、ガラス繊維、ガラスウール、ガラスビーズ、カーボンブラック、微粉マイカ、アスベスト、球状シリカ、球状シルセスキオキサン粉等が挙げられる。このうち、ケイソウ土、クレー、タルク、酸化鉄、酸化亜鉛、酸化チタン、酸化バリウム、酸化マグネシウム等の金属酸化物、炭酸カルシウム、炭酸マグネシウム、炭酸亜鉛等の金属炭酸塩、水酸化セリウム、水酸化アルミニウム等の金属水酸化物、ガラス繊維、ガラスウール、ガラスビーズ、微粉マイカ、球状シリカが好ましく、特に酸化マグネシウムは高充填できる点でより好ましい。
【0015】
これら充填材を増量材として配合することにより、現像部材を構成する材料中のシリコーン成分の比率、すなわちポリシロキサンの比率を少なくすることができる。したがって、トナーや他の現像部材と接触した際に、低分子量シロキサンやシリコーンオイル等の液状物の滲み出しを抑制し、汚染等の移行を抑えることが可能となる。
【0016】
また、充填材として補強性の低いものを使用することにより、充填材を増量しても、シリコーン系ゴム材料の持つ低硬度特性、弾性特性、永久歪みの少なさ等の特性を失わないようにすることができる。従来技術においては、シリコーン系ゴム材料の補強を目的とする充填材としては、一般に、粉体表面にシランカップリング剤等で処理を施し、シリコーン系ゴムと結合するものが用いられている。しかし、このような補強を目的とする充填材を増量材として添加してしまうとシリコーン成分、すなわちポリシロキサンと結合反応を起こし、シリコーン系ゴム材料の持つ低硬度特性、弾性特性、永久歪みの少なさ等の特性を失ってしまうので、充填量に限界があり、多くを用いることはできない。
【0017】
第1の本発明において、補強性の低い充填材の配合量は、シリコーン系ゴム100質量部に対して20質量部以上80質量部以下の範囲内とする。この配合量が20質量部未満では、滲み出しを抑制する効果が得られない。また、80質量部を超えると、低硬度特性、弾性特性、永久歪みの少なさ等の特性が損なわれてしまう。
【0018】
次に、第2の本発明においては付加反応架橋型シリコーン系ゴム材のH/Vi比率(Si−H基を含むポリシロキサン/ビニル基を含むポリシロキサン)を高くすることによって、架橋反応により多くのポリシロキサンを架橋構造中に取り込み、現像部材からの低分子量シロキサンやシリコーンオイル等の液状物の染み出しを抑制し、トナーや他の現像部材と接触した際の汚染等の移行を抑える。
【0019】
ここで、H/Vi比率はある程度高いことが必要であるが、あまりに高比率であると、シリコーン系ゴム材料の最大の特徴である永久歪みが少ないという点が悪化すると共に、低硬度特性や弾性特性も若干悪化する。さらに、架橋構造中に取り込まれなかったSi−H基を含むポリシロキサンが染み出してしまい逆効果となってしまう。すなわち、第2の本発明においては、付加反応架橋型シリコーン系ゴム材のH/Vi比率を、2.1〜4.0という最適な範囲内とすることにより、上述の優れた効果を奏するものである。
【0020】
以上説明した材料を、従来より知られる各種の成形法により所望の形状に成形することによって、第1及び第2の本発明の現像部材を得ることができる。本発明の現像部材を電子写真装置、すなわち電子写真方式を用いた画像形成装置に用いることにより、トナーの帯電量分布が非常に均一で、プリンターとして印字したときの再現性が非常に良く、カブリの無い画像を長期にわたって安定して得ることが可能となる。
【0021】
図1は、本発明の現像部材を電子写真装置に用いた場合の装置構成の一例を示す模式的断面図である。この電子写真装置において、像担持体1(感光ドラム等)は、まず帯電部材7(帯電ローラ等)により帯電し、露光手段8(レーザー、LED等)により画像情報が露光され、その画像情報の静電潜像が形成される。次いで、その潜像を現像手段でトナー画像として可視像化し、このトナー画像を像担持体1と転写部材16(転写ローラ等)間に圧接した被記録材11(紙等)に転写する。さらに、トナー画像転写後の像担持体1の表面はクリーニング手段13で清浄面化され、繰り返し画像形成に供される。
【0022】
ここで、現像手段は、現像剤室6のトナーを収容する現像剤収容容器12に連通する現像剤供給部材4(弾性ローラ等)、これと接する現像剤担持体2(現像スリーブ等)、およびその現像剤量を調整する現像剤量規制部材3(弾性ブレード等)を備えた構成のものが知られている。本発明の現像部材を例えばブレード状等に成形して、このような現像剤量規制部材3として使用することは非常に有用である。
【0023】
【実施例】
以下、実施例により、本発明を更に詳細に説明する。
【0024】
[実施例A1]
亜鉛メッキ鋼板にプライマー(バイエル(株)製、商品名 Z3042)を塗布し、射出成型用の金型に装着した。また、液状シリコーンゴム(バイエル(株)製、商品名 LSR2070)100質量部に対して酸化マグネシウム粉末20質量部を添加し、ニーダーで混練して、シリコーンゴム配合物を得た。この配合物を金型に注入し、130℃の温度で10分間加熱し、ブレード状成型物を成形し、板金と架橋接着を行った。その後、ギヤオーブン中で200℃、4時間の2次架橋を行い、現像剤量規制部材を得た。
【0025】
[実施例A2]
酸化マグネシウム粉末の配合量を80質量部に変更したこと以外は、実施例A1と同様にして現像剤量規制部材を作製した。
【0026】
[比較例A1]
酸化マグネシウム粉末を使用しなかったこと以外は、実施例1と同様にして現像剤量規制部材を作製した。
【0027】
[比較例A2]
酸化マグネシウム粉末の配合量を120質量部に変更したこと以外は、実施例A1と同様にして現像剤量規制部材を作製した。
【0028】
[評価A]
実施例A1〜A2および比較例A1〜A2の各現像剤量規制部材を、図1に示したような電子写真装置に装着し、連続印字試験5000枚実施し、印字濃度の確認と評価を行った。結果を表1に示す。なお、各評価において「○」は実用上特に問題の無い場合を示し、「×」は実用上の問題の生じた場合を示す。
【0029】
【表1】

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【0030】
表1に示すように、実施例A1、A2では成形性、硬度、滲み出し、白抜け、トナー固着の全ての項目で十分な性能を発揮した。一方、増量材を添加しない比較例A1では滲み出しが多いために、画像評価で白抜けとトナー固着の問題が発生した。また、増量材過多の比較例A2では物性が脆くなり成形性が劣り、同時に硬度も最適範囲より高くなった。
【0031】
[実施例B1]
亜鉛メッキ鋼板にプライマー(バイエル(株)製、商品名 Z3042)を塗布し、射出成型用の金型に装着した。また、液状シリコーンゴム(バイエル(株)製、商品名 LSR2070)のH/Viを2.1に調整し、ニーダーで混練して、シリコーンゴム配合物を得た。この配合物を金型に注入し、130℃の温度で10分間加熱し、ブレード状成型物を成形し、板金と架橋接着を行った。その後、ギヤオーブン中で200℃、4時間の2次架橋を行い、現像剤量規制部材を得た。
【0032】
[実施例B2]
H/Viを4.0に調整した液状シリコーンゴムを用いたこと以外は、実施例B1と同様にして現像剤量規制部材を作製した。
【0033】
[比較例B1]
H/Viを1.0に調整した液状シリコーンゴムを用いたこと以外は、実施例B1と同様にして現像剤量規制部材を作製した。
【0034】
[比較例B2]
H/Viを6.0に調整した液状シリコーンゴムを用いたこと以外は、実施例B1と同様にして現像剤量規制部材を作製した。
【0035】
[評価B]
実施例B1〜B2および比較例B1〜B2の各現像剤量規制部材を、図1に示したような電子写真装置に装着し、連続印字試験5000枚実施し、印字濃度の確認と評価を行った。結果を表1に示す。なお、各評価において「○」は実用上特に問題の無い場合を示し、「×」は実用上の問題の生じた場合を示す。
【0036】
【表2】
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【0037】
表1に示すように、H/Vi比率が本発明の範囲内である実施例1、2では染み出し量、白抜け、トナー固着の全ての項目で十分な性能を発揮した。一方、H/Vi比率が本発明の範囲外である比較例1、2でははみ出しが多いために、画像評価で白抜けとトナー固着の問題が発生した。また、H/Vi比率が過多の比較例2では永久歪みの悪化が顕著であった。
【0038】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように、本発明によれば、シリコーン系ゴムの低硬度特性、弾性特性、永久歪みの少なさ等の特性を損なうことなく滲み出しを抑制することができ、トナーや他の現像部材の汚染を防ぎ、トナーの帯電量分布が非常に均一で、プリンターとして印字したときの再現性が非常に良く、カブリの無い画像が長期にわたって安定して得ることが可能となる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の現像部材を電子写真装置に用いた場合の装置構成の一例を示す模式的断面図である。
【符号の説明】
1  像担持体
2  現像剤担持体
3  現像剤量規制部材
4  現像剤供給部材
6  現像剤室
7  帯電部材
8  露光手段
11  被記録材
12  現像剤収容容器
13  クリーニング手段
16  転写部材[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a silicone rubber developing member used for an electrophotographic apparatus.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art In an image forming apparatus using an electrophotographic method, an electrostatic latent image formed on an image carrier is developed and visualized by a developing device. In recent printer devices, LED and LBP printers have become the mainstream in the market, and the direction of technology has become higher resolution, for example, a device having a resolution of 600, 800, or 1200 dpi. Along with this, a development system with higher resolution and higher definition is required.
[0003]
In such an apparatus, when a material made of urethane rubber, NBR (acrylonitrile-butadiene copolymer rubber), EPDM (ethylene-propylene-diene copolymer rubber) or the like is used as a developing member, a softener contained in the material is used. In addition, there is a problem that a liquid material such as a plasticizer, a process oil, and an unreacted monomer gradually oozes out to the surface and adheres to the photoreceptor or the toner, causing print missing or unevenness. In addition, since the electrical characteristics of the developing member and the charge applying characteristics to the toner strongly depend on the temperature, humidity, and the like in the apparatus, not only are the usable toner and photoreceptor limited, but also the specifications of the usable apparatus are limited. There is also the problem of being done. In particular, when the developing member is made of urethane rubber, hydrolysis due to moisture in the air is likely to occur, and this problem is remarkable.
[0004]
On the other hand, a developing member made of a silicone rubber does not contain a softening agent, a plasticizer, or a process oil, and the electric characteristics and the charge imparting characteristics to the toner hardly depend on the temperature and humidity in the apparatus. , Does not occur.
[0005]
However, in a developing member made of a silicone rubber, under a special condition (such as a composition of a toner or a photoreceptor), a liquid material such as a low-molecular-weight siloxane or silicone oil may ooze out on the surface of the developing member. There is a problem that the oozed liquid material contaminates the toner and the photoreceptor, resulting in missing prints, unevenness, and fog (ground stain). Liquid substances such as low-molecular-weight siloxane and silicone oil are inevitably generated when synthesizing a silicone polymer, which is a raw material of silicone rubber, and are contained together with unreacted monomers as impurities that cannot be completely removed. It is also a fatal problem of rubber series.
[0006]
Nevertheless, the development of silicone rubber has been actively carried out because the above-mentioned electrical properties and the charge-imparting properties for the toner have good environmental properties that hardly depend on the temperature and humidity in the apparatus. Further, in the case of the silicone rubber, the charge amount distribution of the toner is very uniform, the reproducibility when printing as a printer is very good, and the fog is low, as compared with a developing member made of urethane rubber, NBR, EPDM, or the like. This is because an image having no image can be obtained, and further, low hardness characteristics, elastic characteristics, low permanent set, and the like are excellent.
[0007]
Therefore, as a technique for preventing seepage of a liquid material such as low molecular weight siloxane or silicone oil, a method of providing a protective layer of various resins such as urethane coating, nylon (registered trademark) coating, a fluororesin, etc. There are a method of coating a tube, a method of generating three-dimensional network cross-links by UV irradiation treatment and oxidation of the surface to modify the molecular structure (for example, see Patent Document 1). However, these methods have a disadvantage that the uniform charge distribution characteristic inherent in the silicone rubber is impaired, and the developing characteristic is deteriorated particularly in high quality printing.
[0008]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-197801
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
That is, an object of the present invention is to suppress the bleeding of a liquid material without impairing the properties of the silicone rubber such as low hardness characteristics, elastic characteristics, and low permanent set, and to reduce toner and other developing members. Provided is a developing member for an electrophotographic apparatus capable of preventing contamination, having a very uniform toner charge amount distribution, excellent reproducibility when printing, and capable of stably obtaining a fog-free image for a long period of time. It is in.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The above object can be achieved by the following first invention and second invention.
[0011]
That is, a first aspect of the present invention is a developing member for an electrophotographic apparatus, which is formed by molding a material having a low reinforcing property in an amount of 20 to 80 parts by mass in 100 parts by mass of a silicone rubber. It is.
[0012]
Further, in the second aspect of the present invention, the H / Vi ratio (polysiloxane containing Si-H groups / polysiloxane containing vinyl groups) of the addition-reaction-crosslinkable silicone rubber material is 2.1 to 4.0. A developing member for an electrophotographic apparatus, characterized in that the developing member is formed from a material blended with the above.
[0013]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
In the first aspect of the present invention, a filler having low reinforcing properties is compounded as an extender in the silicone rubber.
[0014]
As the filler having a low reinforcing property, for example, fumed silica, calcined silica, precipitated silica, crushed silica, fine powder silica such as fused silica powder, diatomaceous earth, clay, talc, iron oxide, zinc oxide, titanium oxide, Metal oxides such as barium oxide and magnesium oxide, metal carbonates such as calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate and zinc carbonate, metal hydroxides such as cerium hydroxide and aluminum hydroxide, glass fibers, glass wool, glass beads, and carbon black , Fine powder mica, asbestos, spherical silica, and spherical silsesquioxane powder. Among them, diatomaceous earth, clay, talc, iron oxide, zinc oxide, titanium oxide, barium oxide, metal oxides such as magnesium oxide, calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, metal carbonates such as zinc carbonate, cerium hydroxide, hydroxide Metal hydroxides such as aluminum, glass fibers, glass wool, glass beads, fine powdered mica, and spherical silica are preferable, and magnesium oxide is more preferable because it can be filled with a high amount.
[0015]
By blending these fillers as fillers, it is possible to reduce the ratio of the silicone component in the material constituting the developing member, that is, the ratio of the polysiloxane. Therefore, when it comes into contact with the toner or another developing member, bleeding of a liquid material such as low molecular weight siloxane or silicone oil can be suppressed, and migration of contamination or the like can be suppressed.
[0016]
In addition, by using a material having low reinforcing properties as a filler, even if the filler is increased, the characteristics of the silicone rubber material such as low hardness, elasticity, and low permanent set are not lost. can do. In the prior art, as a filler for the purpose of reinforcing a silicone rubber material, a filler which is treated with a silane coupling agent or the like on a powder surface and is bonded to the silicone rubber is generally used. However, if such a filler for reinforcement is added as an extender, a bonding reaction occurs with the silicone component, that is, polysiloxane, and the low hardness property, elastic property, and low permanent set possessed by the silicone rubber material. Since properties such as lack of properties are lost, the filling amount is limited, and a large amount cannot be used.
[0017]
In the first aspect of the present invention, the amount of the filler having a low reinforcing property is in the range of 20 parts by mass or more and 80 parts by mass or less based on 100 parts by mass of the silicone rubber. If the amount is less than 20 parts by mass, the effect of suppressing seepage cannot be obtained. On the other hand, when the amount exceeds 80 parts by mass, characteristics such as low hardness characteristics, elastic characteristics, and low permanent set are impaired.
[0018]
Next, in the second invention, the H / Vi ratio (polysiloxane containing Si-H groups / polysiloxane containing vinyl groups) of the addition-reaction-crosslinking silicone rubber material is increased to increase the amount of the crosslinking reaction. The polysiloxane is taken into the crosslinked structure to suppress the exudation of liquid substances such as low-molecular-weight siloxane and silicone oil from the developing member, and to suppress the transfer of contamination and the like upon contact with the toner and other developing members.
[0019]
Here, the H / Vi ratio needs to be high to some extent. However, if the H / Vi ratio is too high, the point that permanent set, which is the largest characteristic of the silicone rubber material, is small, and the low hardness property and elasticity are deteriorated. The characteristics also slightly deteriorate. Further, the polysiloxane containing Si—H groups not taken into the crosslinked structure exudes, which has an adverse effect. That is, in the second aspect of the present invention, the above-described excellent effects are exhibited by setting the H / Vi ratio of the addition-reaction cross-linkable silicone-based rubber material within an optimum range of 2.1 to 4.0. It is.
[0020]
By forming the above-described material into a desired shape by various conventionally known forming methods, the first and second developing members of the present invention can be obtained. By using the developing member of the present invention in an electrophotographic apparatus, that is, an image forming apparatus using an electrophotographic method, the charge amount distribution of the toner is very uniform, and the reproducibility when printing as a printer is very good. It is possible to stably obtain an image having no image for a long time.
[0021]
FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an example of the apparatus configuration when the developing member of the present invention is used in an electrophotographic apparatus. In this electrophotographic apparatus, the image carrier 1 (photosensitive drum, etc.) is first charged by a charging member 7 (charging roller, etc.), and image information is exposed by exposure means 8 (laser, LED, etc.). An electrostatic latent image is formed. Next, the latent image is visualized as a toner image by a developing unit, and this toner image is transferred to a recording material 11 (paper or the like) pressed between the image carrier 1 and a transfer member 16 (transfer roller or the like). Further, the surface of the image carrier 1 after the transfer of the toner image is cleaned by the cleaning unit 13 and repeatedly used for image formation.
[0022]
Here, the developing means includes a developer supply member 4 (elastic roller or the like) communicating with a developer accommodating container 12 for accommodating the toner in the developer chamber 6, a developer carrier 2 (developing sleeve or the like) in contact therewith, and A configuration having a developer amount regulating member 3 (such as an elastic blade) for adjusting the developer amount is known. It is very useful to mold the developing member of the present invention into, for example, a blade shape and use it as such a developer amount regulating member 3.
[0023]
【Example】
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to examples.
[0024]
[Example A1]
A primer (manufactured by Bayer K.K., trade name: Z3042) was applied to a galvanized steel sheet and mounted on a mold for injection molding. Further, 20 parts by mass of magnesium oxide powder was added to 100 parts by mass of liquid silicone rubber (trade name: LSR2070, manufactured by Bayer K.K.), and kneaded with a kneader to obtain a silicone rubber compound. This mixture was poured into a mold and heated at a temperature of 130 ° C. for 10 minutes to form a blade-shaped molded product, and cross-linked with a sheet metal. Thereafter, secondary crosslinking was performed at 200 ° C. for 4 hours in a gear oven to obtain a developer amount regulating member.
[0025]
[Example A2]
A developer amount regulating member was prepared in the same manner as in Example A1, except that the amount of the magnesium oxide powder was changed to 80 parts by mass.
[0026]
[Comparative Example A1]
A developer amount regulating member was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the magnesium oxide powder was not used.
[0027]
[Comparative Example A2]
A developer amount regulating member was prepared in the same manner as in Example A1, except that the blending amount of the magnesium oxide powder was changed to 120 parts by mass.
[0028]
[Evaluation A]
Each of the developer amount regulating members of Examples A1 to A2 and Comparative Examples A1 to A2 was mounted on an electrophotographic apparatus as shown in FIG. 1 and a continuous printing test was carried out on 5,000 sheets to confirm and evaluate print density. Was. Table 1 shows the results. In each evaluation, “○” indicates a case where there is no practical problem, and “×” indicates a case where a practical problem occurs.
[0029]
[Table 1]
Figure 2004101896
[0030]
As shown in Table 1, in Examples A1 and A2, sufficient performance was exhibited in all items of moldability, hardness, bleeding, white spots, and toner fixation. On the other hand, in Comparative Example A1 in which the extender was not added, since there was much bleeding out, white spots and toner fixation occurred in image evaluation. In Comparative Example A2 in which the amount of the filler was excessive, the physical properties became brittle and the moldability was poor, and the hardness was higher than the optimum range.
[0031]
[Example B1]
A primer (manufactured by Bayer K.K., trade name: Z3042) was applied to a galvanized steel sheet and mounted on a mold for injection molding. In addition, H / Vi of liquid silicone rubber (manufactured by Bayer K.K., trade name: LSR2070) was adjusted to 2.1 and kneaded with a kneader to obtain a silicone rubber compound. This mixture was poured into a mold and heated at a temperature of 130 ° C. for 10 minutes to form a blade-shaped molded product, and cross-linked with a sheet metal. Thereafter, secondary crosslinking was performed at 200 ° C. for 4 hours in a gear oven to obtain a developer amount regulating member.
[0032]
[Example B2]
A developer amount regulating member was prepared in the same manner as in Example B1, except that a liquid silicone rubber having H / Vi adjusted to 4.0 was used.
[0033]
[Comparative Example B1]
A developer amount regulating member was prepared in the same manner as in Example B1, except that a liquid silicone rubber having H / Vi adjusted to 1.0 was used.
[0034]
[Comparative Example B2]
A developer amount regulating member was prepared in the same manner as in Example B1, except that a liquid silicone rubber having H / Vi adjusted to 6.0 was used.
[0035]
[Evaluation B]
Each of the developer amount regulating members of Examples B1 and B2 and Comparative Examples B1 and B2 was mounted on an electrophotographic apparatus as shown in FIG. 1 and a continuous printing test was carried out on 5,000 sheets to confirm and evaluate print density. Was. Table 1 shows the results. In each evaluation, “○” indicates a case where there is no practical problem, and “×” indicates a case where a practical problem occurs.
[0036]
[Table 2]
Figure 2004101896
[0037]
As shown in Table 1, in Examples 1 and 2 in which the H / Vi ratio was within the range of the present invention, sufficient performance was exhibited in all items of the amount of exudation, white spots, and toner fixation. On the other hand, in Comparative Examples 1 and 2 in which the H / Vi ratio was out of the range of the present invention, there were many protrusions, and thus, in the image evaluation, white spots and toner fixation occurred. Further, in Comparative Example 2 where the H / Vi ratio was excessive, the deterioration of the permanent set was remarkable.
[0038]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, bleeding can be suppressed without impairing the properties of the silicone rubber, such as low hardness properties, elastic properties, and low permanent set, and toner and other developing members can be suppressed. , Contamination of the toner is very uniform, reproducibility when printing as a printer is very good, and an image without fog can be stably obtained for a long period of time.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an example of an apparatus configuration when a developing member of the present invention is used in an electrophotographic apparatus.
[Explanation of symbols]
REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 image carrier 2 developer carrier 3 developer amount regulating member 4 developer supply member 6 developer chamber 7 charging member 8 exposure means 11 recording material 12 developer storage container 13 cleaning means 16 transfer member

Claims (2)

シリコーン系ゴム100質量部に、補強性の低い充填材を20質量部以上80質量部以下の量配合した材料で成形したことを特徴とする電子写真装置用現像部材。A developing member for an electrophotographic apparatus, comprising a material obtained by mixing 20 parts by mass or more and 80 parts by mass or less of a filler having a low reinforcing property with 100 parts by mass of a silicone rubber. 付加反応架橋型シリコーン系ゴム材のH/Vi比率(Si−H基を含むポリシロキサン/ビニル基を含むポリシロキサン)が、2.1〜4.0となるように配合した材料で成形したことを特徴とする電子写真装置用現像部材。Molding with a material blended so that the H / Vi ratio (polysiloxane containing Si-H groups / polysiloxane containing vinyl groups) of the addition reaction crosslinked silicone rubber material is 2.1 to 4.0. A developing member for an electrophotographic apparatus.
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