JP2004206060A - Electrophotographic photoreceptor and its manufacture method - Google Patents

Electrophotographic photoreceptor and its manufacture method Download PDF

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JP2004206060A
JP2004206060A JP2003190778A JP2003190778A JP2004206060A JP 2004206060 A JP2004206060 A JP 2004206060A JP 2003190778 A JP2003190778 A JP 2003190778A JP 2003190778 A JP2003190778 A JP 2003190778A JP 2004206060 A JP2004206060 A JP 2004206060A
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Hiroshi Mizobuchi
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electrophotographic photoreceptor capable of realizing the improvement of deflection accuracy such as perpendicularity by eliminating the deformation defect of a photoreceptor, eliminating the need of preparing a metallic mold by designing a ground member for every machine type of photoreceptor having a different diameter even when many machine types of photoreceptors whose base substrate has a different diameter exist, and suppressing the cost of the ground plate by sharing one ground plate with the photoreceptors having the different diameter. <P>SOLUTION: The electrophotographic photoreceptor is equipped with the photoreceptor drum, a resin flange having a fitting part fit in the aperture end of the photoreceptor drum and a conductive ground member attached to the end face of the resin flange on the fitting part side. Then, the conductive ground member is equipped with a ground base part coming into contact with a rotary shaft and a conductive tape conducting between the base part and the inner surface of the base substrate of the photoreceptor drum. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は円筒状基体の外周面に有機材料を主成分とする感光層が形成され、その開口端部に、アース板による接地機構を付加した樹脂フランジを備えた電子写真感光体とその製造方法に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
電子写真感光体は円筒状の導電性基体上に光導電性を有する感光層を備えた感光ドラムとこのドラムの両端にそれぞれギヤ無しフランジ、平歯または斜歯ギヤ付き樹脂フランジ等を強固に結合させたものからなる。
【0003】
この電子写真感光体は、複写機、プリンタ、ファクシミリなどの電子写真装置またはこれらの装置に搭載されるプロセスカートリッジに装着される。画像形成を行う際には、前記樹脂フランジと一体成形されたギヤ(歯車)を介して装置側の回転駆動力が感光ドラムに安定して繰り返し伝達される必要があるため、樹脂フランジの脱落または結合のゆるみなどがないように、感光ドラムの両端への樹脂フランジの結合には極めて高い信頼性が求められる。
【0004】
一方、電子写真装置における画像形成は電子写真感光体を支持ピンまたはシャフト(以下の説明では支持ピン、シャフト共「回転軸」に含まれる。支持ピンは感光体を貫通しない回転軸、シャフトは感光体を貫通する回転軸をそれぞれ表すものとする)の周りに回転させながら、感光体の外周面近傍上に設置される電子写真プロセス部材の機能、すなわち、感光体表面の帯電、露光、現像、転写、(定着)、クリーニング、除電等を1サイクルとする電子写真プロセス機能を順に奏することにより実行される。さらにこれらの電子写真プロセス機能が支障無く実行されるには、アルミニウム合金などからなる感光ドラムの基体を電気的に接地することが重要である。そのためには装置側でアース(接地)電位に接続された支持ピンまたはシャフトと前記基体間の電気的導通を確実にとる必要がある。
【0005】
前記基体と前記支持ピンまたはシャフトの間には、嵌合によって前記基体にしっかりと固定された高絶縁性の樹脂フランジが介在するように構成されているので、そのままでは、基体は電気的には絶縁状態(アース電位に非接続)にあり、前述の電気的導通を確保する金属などの導電性アース板を必要とする。しかし、このアース板による電気的導通について、軸側では回転状態での接触のため、アース板の摩耗やへたり等による軸との接触における長期信頼性低下の問題、アース周辺のドラム内面との接触側では、強い嵌合力による嵌合時に起き易いドラムの変形等の問題がある。このドラムの変形等を無くすために、樹脂フランジの嵌合の程度を緩和して弱い嵌合にすると、樹脂フランジには感光ドラムを回転させる駆動力がかかっているので、フランジが脱落する惧れがある。またさらに、この支持ピンまたはシャフトと基体間でアース板による導通が充分でなく電気抵抗が大きくなり過ぎると、画像濃度が下がるなどの画像障害が発生することがあることなどのため、樹脂フランジは強い嵌合力で基体に嵌合されなければならない。
【0006】
図2は従来の電子写真感光体に嵌合されている樹脂フランジ単独の断面図(a)と嵌合部側から見た正面図(b)である。前記図2で示される金属アース板16付き樹脂フランジ20は、円筒状導電性基体上に感光層が形成された感光ドラムの開口端部に、嵌合部14側から挿入、嵌合される。この感光ドラムに嵌合された金属アース板16付き樹脂フランジ20の回転軸孔15には、電子写真装置側で接地され、支持されるシャフトまたは支持ピンが貫通し、感光ドラムを回転可能に保持している。感光ドラムに対する前記装置側からの回転駆動力は前記樹脂フランジの外周部に設けられたギヤ(歯車)13により伝達される。前記金属アース板16は樹脂フランジの嵌合部側端面上の樹脂突起17をアース板上の対応穴に挿入させた後、樹脂突起17を加熱加圧してつぶすことにより、圧着される。このアース板は、アース機能を奏するために外周部の突起部19と中央部の接触部18を備え、それぞれ導電性基体内面および中央軸孔15を貫通する支持ピンまたはシャフトと接触する。前記金属アース板16としてはSUS304等のステンレス鋼やリン青銅などの弾性金属材料が用いられ、前記支持ピンまたはシャフトとしてはステンレス鋼材が主に採用される。金属アース板16の形状は導電性基体の内径と軸径に合わせて適正な形状を有するように一品毎に設計され、専用の金型を用いて金属板から打ち抜きにより作製される。
【0007】
また、加工が容易であって、摩耗や変形に対応でき、摺動音が小さいアース板構造を有する電子写真感光体が知られている。この感光体は、従来の金属アース板に導電性ブラシやプラスチックフィルムを重ねて固定して回転軸へ接触させる構造とすることにより摺動音を防止するようにしたアース板付きの樹脂フランジを備えるが、ドラム素管内壁との導電接触はすべて圧入により得られるものである(特許文献1の図2、図1、図3〜図7、図8、図9)。前記アース板の圧入はドラム素管を変形させるおそれがある。また、ドラム素管の直径が異なれば、その度に直径に合わせたアース板を用意する必要がある。
【0008】
【特許文献1】
特開2001−75423号公報
【0009】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、上記図2の場合、導電性基体をアルミニウム系合金にすると、その内面とアース板との接触状態によっては、基体の外表面にまでアース板との圧入接触による影響が現われ、感光体の変形不良となる場合もあり真直度等の振れ精度に影響する。さらに前述した従来のアース板16は電子写真感光体の基体の直径が変わる毎にその径に合わせた径を有するアース板16を設計し、その度に新しい金型を起こす必要があった。金型費用は高価なので、異なる直径を有する感光体の機種が多い場合、アース板のコスト高(感光体のコスト高でもある)の要因の一つになっていた。
【0010】
本発明は、以上説明した問題点に鑑みてなされたものであり、感光体の変形不良を無くし、また、基体の直径が異なる感光体の機種が多くても、直径の異なる機種毎にアース板を設計して金型を起こすことを無くし、一つのアース部材を直径の異なる感光体用として共有化することにより、アース部材のコストを抑制できる電子写真感光体およびその製造方法の提供を目的とする。
【0011】
【課題を解決するための手段】
請求項1記載の本発明によれば、前記目的は、導電性円筒状基体の外周面に光導電性材料を含む感光層が形成された感光ドラムと、この感光ドラムの開口端部内に嵌合される嵌合部を有する樹脂フランジと、この樹脂フランジの嵌合部内の端面に取り付けられ、前記円筒状基体を電気的に接地するために円筒状基体とこの基体を回転可能に支持する回転軸とにそれぞれ接触する導電性アース部材を備える電子写真感光体において、前記導電性アース部材が回転軸に接触するアース基部と、この基部と円筒状基体内面とを導通させるために貼付された導電性テープを備える電子写真感光体とすることにより、達成される。
【0012】
請求項2記載の本発明によれば、導電性テープが金属箔とこの箔に被覆された導電性粘着剤を有する請求項1記載の電子写真感光体とすることが好ましい。
【0013】
請求項3記載の本発明によれば、導電性テープが合成樹脂クロスに金属メッキされた薄膜基材とこの薄膜基材に被覆された導電性粘着剤を有する請求項1記載の電子写真感光体とすることが望ましい。
【0014】
請求項4記載の本発明によれば、アース基部がリン青銅またはステンレス鋼からなる請求項1記載の電子写真感光体とすることがより好ましい。
【0015】
請求項5記載の本発明によれば、前記目的は、請求項1記載の電子写真感光体を製造する方法であって、樹脂フランジの嵌合部側の端面に、回転軸との接触部を有するアース基部を取り付けて固定し、この樹脂フランジを感光ドラムの開口端部内に嵌合し、次に、この開口端部の反対側の開口端部から導電性テープを前記アース基部と円筒状基体内面とを導通させるように貼付する電子写真感光体の製造方法とすることにより、達成される。
【0016】
請求項6記載の本発明によれば、前記目的は、請求項1記載の電子写真感光体を製造する方法であって、樹脂フランジの嵌合部側の端面に、回転軸との接触部を有するアース基部とこのアース基部に一端が重ねられる導電性テープとを取り付けて固定した後、この樹脂フランジを感光ドラムの開口端部内に嵌合し、次に、この開口端部の反対側の開口端部から前記導電性テープの他端を前記アース基部と円筒状基体内面とを導通させるように貼付する電子写真感光体の製造方法とすることにより、達成される。
【0017】
また、前述したように、特許文献1には、従来の金属アース板に導電性ブラシやプラスチックフィルムを重ねて固定して回転軸へ接触させる構造とすることにより、加工が容易であって、磨耗や変形に対応でき、摺動音が小さいアース板構造を有する電子写真感光体が記載されている。しかし、この感光体はドラム素管内壁との導電接触については、従来と同様にすべて圧入時のアース板周辺の接触端部による確実な導電接触に依存する構成であるので、やはり、前記接触端部によりドラム素管を変形させるおそれがある。また、ドラム素管の直径が異なれば、その度に直径に合わせたアース板を用意する必要があるなどの点において、本発明とは明瞭に異なる。
【0018】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の電子写真感光体に関し、図を用いて詳細に説明する。本発明はその要旨を超えない限り、以下、説明する実施例に限定されるものではない。図1は本発明にかかる電子写真感光体の要部断面図であり、図3は本発明にかかる電子写真感光体に嵌合される樹脂フランジにアース部材(アース基部と導電性テープからなる)を取り付けた状態を示し、(a)は断面図、(b)は嵌合部側から見た正面図である。図4は本発明にかかる異なる電子写真感光体の一方の樹脂フランジ側端部の断面図を示し、(a)は感光体の中心軸孔に沿って切断した断面図、(b)は感光体を中央部で軸に垂直に切断した断面図である。図5は本発明にかかる電子写真感光体に嵌合される樹脂フランジに取り付けられるアース部材の斜視図であり、それぞれ(a)は回転軸と接触するT字形接触板の斜視図、(b)は基体内面と接触する導電性テープの固定部側の端部斜視図である。
【0019】
本発明にかかる電子写真感光体を、導電性円筒状基体の外周面に光導電性材料を含む感光層が形成された感光ドラムと、この感光ドラムの開口端部内に嵌合される嵌合部を有する樹脂フランジ(アース部材付き)とに分けて説明する。
【0020】
本発明にかかる図1および図4に示す感光ドラム1、21の感光層の層構成および感光層材料については、それぞれ、特に限定されることなく公知のものを含めて、種々適宜採用できる。この感光ドラム1、21に嵌合される樹脂フランジ10、30の主成分材料としては、従来と同様にポリオキシメチレン(POM)樹脂やポリカーボネート樹脂を使うことができる。この樹脂フランジ10、30は感光ドラム1、21への嵌合部4、24と、電子写真装置側の支持ピンやシャフト(不図示)が貫通し、回転可能に支持されるための中心軸孔5、25と、外周部に形成され回転駆動力を受けるギヤ部6、26を備えている。ギヤ部6、26は無い場合もある。
【0021】
樹脂フランジ10、30の材料として通常用いられる前記POMやポリカーボネート樹脂は電気的絶縁性が極めて高いので、前記「従来の技術」の項で説明したように、電気的接地のために、装置側で接地電位に接続された回転軸(不図示)と感光ドラム基体3とを電気的に接続するアース部材29、100を必要とする。
【0022】
本発明では、図1、図3、図4、図5でも示されるように、アース部材29、100はアース基部7、27と導電性テープ8、28とを有する。図1、図3では、支持ピンまたはシャフトと接触する回転軸近傍では従来と同様に、アース基部7の中央に形成された接触部9を利用し、アース部材100の外周部では、導電性テープ8をアース基部7と感光ドラム基体3内面とに導電性粘着材を介して貼付することにより、電気的導通を確保する。図4、図5では、支持ピンまたはシャフトと接触する回転軸近傍では樹脂フランジ30の嵌合部側端面に形成されている樹脂突起31にT字形の金属接触板27に設けられている対応孔33を挿入し、さらに、導電性テープ28に設けられている対応孔32を前記同じ樹脂突起31に挿入した後、樹脂突起31を熱圧着によりつぶすことにより、アース部材29として一体化して樹脂フランジ30に固定する。中心軸孔25側ではT字形の金属接触板27が挿入される回転軸に接触し、ドラム基体23内面には導電性テープ28の、前記対応孔32とは反対側の端部を貼付することにより、回転軸と基体23との電気的導通を確保する。
【0023】
前記アース基部7は従来のアース板と同様に0.15mm乃至0.25mm厚のリン青銅やステンレス鋼材のような弾性材料の薄板を主材とし、導電性テープ8はフレキシブルな金属薄膜基材と少なくとも片面に被覆され導電性を有する粘着剤(接着剤を含む)を有する。この導電性粘着剤の接触抵抗は0.015Ω/25mmのように小さいので、良好な画像特性を得るに充分なアース機能を確保できる。フレキシブル金属薄膜基材としては、0.07mm乃至0.1mm厚(接着層を含む厚さ)の銅箔、ニッケル箔や合成樹脂クロスに銅、ニッケルをメッキにより0.1mm乃至0.25mm厚(接着層を含む厚さ)の薄膜とした薄膜基材等から適宜選ぶことができる。
【0024】
前記T字形の金属接触板27は前記アース基部7と同様の0.15mm乃至0.25mm厚のリン青銅やステンレス鋼材のような弾性材料の薄板を用いることができる。また、導電性テープ8についても、前記図1、図3の説明と同様なフレキシブルな金属薄膜基材と少なくとも片面に被覆され導電性を有し、幅約10mmで、T字形の金属接触板27への接続とドラム基体23への充分な貼付長さとを確保する長さを有し、粘着剤(接着剤を含む)を有する導電性テープ28を用いることができる。
【0025】
本発明の電子写真感光体の製造方法を図1、図3を用いて説明する。まず、樹脂フランジ10の嵌合部側の端面にアース基部7を取り付ける(図3参照)。この取り付けは従来公知の方法を用いることができるが、例えば、図1、3に示すように、樹脂フランジ10の嵌合部側端面に設けられた樹脂突起をアース基部7の対応穴に挿入させた後、樹脂突起を加熱加圧して固着する方法がある。次に、この樹脂フランジ10を前記感光ドラム1の開口端部2内に公知の方法により嵌合し、そして、この開口端部2の反対側の開口端部から導電性テープ8を前記アース基部7と円筒状基体3内面とを導通させるように貼り付ける。貼り付ける方法は、どのような方法(たとえば導電性テープ8の一端のみを予めアース基部7に貼付しておいてもよい)を用いてもよいが、感光ドラム1の内径が大きければ手作業で貼り付ければよく、内径が小さい場合や量産性を向上する場合には、適当な治具を作製して貼り付ければよい。図4、図5に示す異なる電子写真感光体の製造方法については、アース基部の形状をT字形接触板27に変え、このT字形接触板27の対応孔33を樹脂フランジ30の端面に設けられた樹脂突起31に挿入し、次に前記T字形接触板に一端を重ねるように導電性テープ28の対応孔32を樹脂突起31に挿入し、熱圧着によりアース部材29として樹脂フランジ30に固定する。このアース部材29付き樹脂フランジ30をドラム基体23の一方の開口部に嵌合により挿入する。次に基体23の反対側開口から導電性テープ28の他端を基体23の内面に貼付することにより、製造することができる。
【0026】
【実施例】
直径60mm(比較例)、70mm、80mm、90mm、100mmであって、長さが300mmで共通の各感光ドラムに、同一径の回転軸孔と前記ドラム内径に対して適切な嵌合外径を有する各樹脂フランジをPOM樹脂で作製し、直径60mm用に設計されたアース板を、前述の従来のアース板と同様に、すべての樹脂フランジの嵌合部側端面に設けられた樹脂突起に挿入して固着し、それぞれ感光ドラムに嵌合させた。
【0027】
この場合、直径60mmの感光ドラムでは全く従来と同様なので、比較例とする。直径70mm以上の直径を有する感光体では、当然ながら直径60mm用に設計されたアース板は小さすぎて、そのままではドラム基体内面との接触を図ることができない。そこで、直径60mm用に設計されたアース板をアース基部7として、この基部7とドラム基体3内面とを接触させるために必要な長さと幅10mmのサイズを有する導電性テープ8を、治具を用いて樹脂フランジの嵌合後の感光ドラムに、嵌合部とは反対側の開口端部からそれぞれ貼付した。
【0028】
この導電性テープとしては、住友スリーエム社の銅メッキポリエステルクロス(製品番号X−7001)を用いた。この銅メッキポリエステルクロスの厚さは0.11mmで、フレキシブルであり、片面に金属粒子分散型のアクリル系導電性粘着剤が被覆されているので、図1に示すようにアース基部7とドラム基体3内面とを接続するために屈曲させて貼付することも容易にできるし、両者の電気的な導通をとることもできる。
【0029】
ここでは銅メッキポリエステルクロステープを用いたが、同社の銅箔テープまたはその他の導電性テープを用いても良い。導電性テープを用いない直径60mmの感光体(比較例)と前記直径70mm以上の直径を有する感光体を、それぞれ導電性テープの機能を比較確認するために、導通試験を行ったうえで、複写機に搭載し、10000枚の耐刷試験を行った。いずれの感光体も、直径60mmの比較例と同等の導通性、画像特性(初期および10000枚後)を示し、良好であった。ただし、前記導電性テープを用いない直径60mmの感光体では、多量に生産した場合、前述のようにアース板と基体との接触の影響が基体の外表面に現れて、変形不良となるものの発生を完全に防ぐことができず、真直度等の振れ精度に影響が出て、不良となるものが発生した。なお、上述の実施例と比較例では感光ドラムの直径として、60mm乃至100mmのものを用い、直径60mm用に設計されたアース板をアース基部としたが、アース基部の大きさを変えれば、これらの前後の直径を有する感光ドラムに導電性テープを適用した場合にも効果があることは言うまでもない。
【0030】
さらに、アース基部として、前記直径60mmのアース板に代えて、図5に示すようなT字形接触板27を用いた感光体についても、前述と同様に導通試験を行った上で、複写機への搭載による10000枚の耐刷試験を行った。その結果、本発明にかかる電子写真感光体は良好な画像特性を示すと共に、真直度等の振れ精度で不良となるものは発生しなかった。このT字形接触板27は前記アース基部7のように基部に中心軸孔が無いので、異なる中心軸孔を有する樹脂フランジにも共通のアース部材29を適用することができる点が、前述の図1、3で示したアース部材100より優れており、好ましい。またさらに、アース基部の形状は前記実施例に記載の形状だけでなく、本発明の要旨を超えない範囲で、樹脂フランジの端面に固定され、弾性的かつ良導電的に回転軸に接触する機能を備え、導電性テープの一端を固着する機能を有するアース基部であれば、他の形状でもよいことは言うまでもない。
【0031】
【発明の効果】
本発明によれば、導電性円筒状基体の外周面に光導電性材料を含む感光層が形成された感光ドラムと、この感光ドラムの開口端部内に嵌合される嵌合部を有する樹脂フランジと、この樹脂フランジの嵌合部側の端面に取り付けられ、前記円筒状基体を電気的に接地するために円筒状基体とこの基体を回転可能に支持する回転軸とにそれぞれ接触する導電性アース部材を備える電子写真感光体において、前記導電性アース部材が回転軸に接触するアース基部と、この基部と円筒状基体内面とを導通させるために貼付された導電性テープを備える電子写真感光体としたので、感光体の変形不良が無くなり真直度等の振れ精度を向上することができ、また、基体の直径が異なる感光体の機種が多くても、直径の異なる機種毎にアース部材を設計して金型を起こすことを無くし、一つのアース板を直径の異なる感光体用として共有化することにより、アース板のコストを抑制できる電子写真感光体を提供できる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明にかかる電子写真感光体の要部断面図
【図2】従来の電子写真感光体に嵌合されている樹脂フランジを示し、(a)は樹脂フランジの断面図、(b)は嵌合部側から見た樹脂フランジの正面図
【図3】本発明にかかる電子写真感光体に嵌合される樹脂フランジにアース部材を取り付けた状態を示し、(a)は樹脂フランジの断面図、(b)は嵌合部側から見た樹脂フランジの正面図
【図4】本発明にかかる異なる電子写真感光体に嵌合される樹脂フランジにアース部材を取り付けた状態を示し、(a)は電子写真感光体の端部断面図、(b)は電子写真感光体の中央部の断面図
【図5】本発明にかかる図4に示す電子写真感光体の樹脂フランジに取り付けられるアース部材を示し、(a)はアース基部の斜視図、(b)は導電性テープの端部斜視図
【符号の説明】
1、21 感光ドラム
2 開口端部
3、23 感光ドラム基体
4、24 嵌合部
5、25 回転軸孔
6、26 ギヤ部
7 アース基部
8、28 導電性テープ
9 回転軸接触部
10、30 樹脂フランジ
16 アース板
20 樹脂フランジ
100 アース部材
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an electrophotographic photosensitive member having a photosensitive layer mainly composed of an organic material formed on the outer peripheral surface of a cylindrical substrate, and a resin flange provided at the opening end thereof with a grounding mechanism using a ground plate, and a method of manufacturing the same. About.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The electrophotographic photoreceptor has a photoconductive drum with a photoconductive layer on a cylindrical conductive substrate, and a flange without gears, a resin flange with spur teeth or bevel gears, etc. are firmly connected to both ends of the drum. Consists of
[0003]
The electrophotographic photosensitive member is mounted on an electrophotographic apparatus such as a copying machine, a printer, a facsimile or the like, or a process cartridge mounted on these apparatuses. When performing image formation, it is necessary to stably and repeatedly transmit the rotational driving force on the apparatus side to the photosensitive drum via a gear (gear) integrally formed with the resin flange. Extremely high reliability is required for the connection of the resin flange to both ends of the photosensitive drum so that the connection is not loosened.
[0004]
On the other hand, in the image formation in the electrophotographic apparatus, the electrophotographic photosensitive member is supported by a support pin or a shaft (in the following description, both the support pin and the shaft are included in a “rotation axis”. Function of the electrophotographic process member installed near the outer peripheral surface of the photoreceptor, that is, charging, exposure, development, This is performed by sequentially performing the electrophotographic process functions in which transfer, (fixing), cleaning, charge elimination, and the like constitute one cycle. Further, in order to perform these electrophotographic process functions without any trouble, it is important to electrically ground the photosensitive drum base made of an aluminum alloy or the like. To this end, it is necessary to ensure electrical continuity between the support pin or shaft connected to the ground (ground) potential and the base on the device side.
[0005]
Since a highly insulating resin flange firmly fixed to the base by fitting is interposed between the base and the support pin or the shaft, the base is electrically connected as it is. It is in an insulated state (not connected to the ground potential), and requires a conductive ground plate made of metal or the like for ensuring the above-mentioned electrical continuity. However, regarding the electrical continuity of the ground plate, the shaft is in contact with the shaft in a rotating state. On the contact side, there is a problem such as deformation of the drum that is likely to occur at the time of fitting due to a strong fitting force. If the degree of fitting of the resin flange is reduced to make the fitting weaker in order to eliminate the deformation of the drum, the driving force for rotating the photosensitive drum is applied to the resin flange, so the flange may fall off. There is. Further, if the grounding plate does not provide sufficient conduction between the support pin or the shaft and the base and the electrical resistance becomes too large, an image failure such as a decrease in image density may occur. It must be fitted to the substrate with a strong fitting force.
[0006]
FIG. 2 is a sectional view (a) of a resin flange alone fitted to a conventional electrophotographic photoreceptor and a front view (b) viewed from the fitting portion side. The resin flange 20 with the metal ground plate 16 shown in FIG. 2 is inserted and fitted from the fitting portion 14 side to the opening end of the photosensitive drum having the photosensitive layer formed on the cylindrical conductive substrate. A shaft or a supporting pin, which is grounded and supported on the electrophotographic apparatus side, penetrates through the rotating shaft hole 15 of the resin flange 20 with the metal ground plate 16 fitted to the photosensitive drum, thereby rotatably holding the photosensitive drum. are doing. A rotational driving force from the apparatus side to the photosensitive drum is transmitted by a gear (gear) 13 provided on an outer peripheral portion of the resin flange. The metal ground plate 16 is pressed by inserting the resin protrusion 17 on the end face of the resin flange on the fitting portion side into the corresponding hole on the ground plate, and then crushing the resin protrusion 17 by heating and pressing. This ground plate is provided with a projection 19 on the outer peripheral portion and a contact portion 18 at the center in order to achieve a grounding function, and comes into contact with a support pin or a shaft penetrating through the inner surface of the conductive base and the central shaft hole 15, respectively. An elastic metal material such as stainless steel such as SUS304 or phosphor bronze is used for the metal ground plate 16, and a stainless steel material is mainly used for the support pin or shaft. The shape of the metal ground plate 16 is designed for each product so as to have an appropriate shape according to the inner diameter and the shaft diameter of the conductive base, and is manufactured by punching out of the metal plate using a dedicated mold.
[0007]
Further, there is known an electrophotographic photosensitive member having an earth plate structure which is easy to process, can cope with abrasion and deformation, and has a small sliding noise. This photoreceptor is provided with a resin flange with an earth plate which prevents sliding noise by adopting a structure in which a conductive brush or a plastic film is overlaid on a conventional metal earth plate and fixed to contact the rotating shaft. However, all conductive contact with the inner wall of the drum tube is obtained by press-fitting (FIGS. 2, 1, 3, 7 to 7, 8, and 9 of Patent Document 1). The press-fitting of the ground plate may deform the drum tube. Further, if the diameter of the drum tube differs, it is necessary to prepare an earth plate corresponding to the diameter each time.
[0008]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2001-75423 A
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the case of FIG. 2, when the conductive base is made of an aluminum-based alloy, depending on the state of contact between the inner surface of the base and the ground plate, the influence of the press-fitting contact with the ground plate even on the outer surface of the base appears, and the photosensitive member has Deformation failure may occur, which affects runout accuracy such as straightness. Further, as for the above-mentioned conventional earth plate 16, it is necessary to design an earth plate 16 having a diameter corresponding to the diameter of the base of the electrophotographic photosensitive member every time the diameter changes, and to start a new mold every time. Since the cost of the mold is high, if there are many types of photoconductors having different diameters, this is one of the factors of the high cost of the ground plate (also high cost of the photoconductor).
[0010]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and eliminates deformation defects of the photoconductor, and even if there are many types of photoconductors having different diameters of the base, a ground plate is provided for each model having a different diameter. It is an object of the present invention to provide an electrophotographic photoreceptor capable of suppressing the cost of the grounding member and a method of manufacturing the same by eliminating the occurrence of a mold by designing a single grounding member for photoconductors having different diameters. I do.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the object is to provide a photosensitive drum in which a photosensitive layer containing a photoconductive material is formed on an outer peripheral surface of a conductive cylindrical substrate, and which is fitted into an opening end of the photosensitive drum. And a rotating shaft attached to an end surface of the fitting portion of the resin flange and electrically connected to the cylindrical base to electrically ground the cylindrical base and a rotatable shaft rotatably supporting the base. An electrophotographic photoreceptor having a conductive grounding member that comes into contact with each other, wherein the conductive grounding member is in contact with a rotating shaft, and a conductive affixed to make the base and the inner surface of the cylindrical substrate conductive. This is achieved by providing an electrophotographic photosensitive member having a tape.
[0012]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is preferable that the electroconductive tape has a metal foil and a conductive adhesive coated on the foil.
[0013]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, the electrophotographic photoreceptor according to the first aspect, wherein the conductive tape has a thin film base metal-plated on a synthetic resin cloth and a conductive adhesive coated on the thin film base. It is desirable that
[0014]
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is more preferable that the ground base is made of phosphor bronze or stainless steel.
[0015]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of manufacturing an electrophotographic photoreceptor according to the first aspect, wherein a contact portion with a rotating shaft is provided on an end surface of the resin flange on the fitting portion side. The resin flange is fitted into the opening end of the photosensitive drum, and then a conductive tape is attached to the ground base and the cylindrical base from the opening end opposite to the opening end. This is achieved by a method of manufacturing an electrophotographic photoreceptor that is adhered so as to conduct to the inner surface.
[0016]
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of manufacturing an electrophotographic photoreceptor according to the first aspect, wherein a contact portion with a rotating shaft is provided on an end face of the resin flange on a fitting portion side. After attaching and fixing the ground base and the conductive tape one end of which is overlapped with the ground base, the resin flange is fitted into the opening end of the photosensitive drum, and then the opening opposite to the opening end is opened. This is achieved by a method for manufacturing an electrophotographic photoreceptor in which the other end of the conductive tape is attached from the end so as to conduct the ground base and the inner surface of the cylindrical base.
[0017]
In addition, as described above, Patent Document 1 discloses a structure in which a conductive brush or a plastic film is stacked on a conventional metal ground plate and fixed to be brought into contact with a rotating shaft, so that processing is easy and wear is reduced. And an electrophotographic photosensitive member having an earth plate structure capable of coping with deformation and deformation and having low sliding noise. However, this photoconductor has a configuration in which the conductive contact with the inner wall of the drum tube depends on reliable conductive contact by the contact end around the ground plate at the time of press-fitting as in the conventional case. There is a possibility that the drum tube may be deformed by the portion. Further, the present invention is clearly different from the present invention in that if the diameter of the drum tube differs, it is necessary to prepare an earth plate corresponding to the diameter each time.
[0018]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the electrophotographic photoreceptor of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below unless it exceeds the gist. FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a main part of an electrophotographic photosensitive member according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a ground member (consisting of a ground base and a conductive tape) on a resin flange fitted to the electrophotographic photosensitive member according to the present invention. FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional view, and FIG. 3B is a front view as viewed from a fitting portion side. 4A and 4B are cross-sectional views of one end of a different electrophotographic photosensitive member according to the present invention on one resin flange side, wherein FIG. 4A is a sectional view taken along a central axis hole of the photosensitive member, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along a center and perpendicular to the axis. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a ground member attached to a resin flange fitted to the electrophotographic photoreceptor according to the present invention, wherein (a) is a perspective view of a T-shaped contact plate that contacts a rotating shaft, and (b) is a perspective view. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an end of the conductive tape on the side of the fixing portion that comes into contact with the inner surface of the base.
[0019]
An electrophotographic photoreceptor according to the present invention comprises: a photosensitive drum in which a photosensitive layer containing a photoconductive material is formed on an outer peripheral surface of a conductive cylindrical substrate; and a fitting portion fitted in an opening end of the photosensitive drum. And a resin flange having an earth member.
[0020]
The layer structure and the material of the photosensitive layer of the photosensitive drums 1 and 21 shown in FIGS. 1 and 4 according to the present invention are not particularly limited and may be variously adopted, including known ones. As a main component material of the resin flanges 10 and 30 fitted to the photosensitive drums 1 and 21, a polyoxymethylene (POM) resin or a polycarbonate resin can be used as in the related art. These resin flanges 10 and 30 have central shaft holes through which fitting portions 4 and 24 to the photosensitive drums 1 and 21 and a support pin or a shaft (not shown) on the electrophotographic apparatus side penetrate and are rotatably supported. 5 and 25, and gear portions 6 and 26 formed on the outer peripheral portion and receiving rotational driving force. The gear portions 6 and 26 may not be provided.
[0021]
Since the POM or polycarbonate resin usually used as a material of the resin flanges 10 and 30 has an extremely high electrical insulation property, as described in the above-mentioned “Prior Art”, for the purpose of electrical grounding, the device side needs to be used. Earthing members 29 and 100 for electrically connecting the rotating shaft (not shown) connected to the ground potential and the photosensitive drum base 3 are required.
[0022]
In the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 1, 3, 4, and 5, the ground members 29 and 100 have the ground bases 7 and 27 and the conductive tapes 8 and 28, respectively. 1 and 3, a contact portion 9 formed in the center of a ground base 7 is used in the vicinity of a rotating shaft that comes into contact with a support pin or a shaft, as in the related art. 8 is adhered to the ground base 7 and the inner surface of the photosensitive drum base 3 via a conductive adhesive material, thereby ensuring electrical conduction. 4 and 5, in the vicinity of the rotating shaft that comes into contact with the support pin or the shaft, the corresponding protrusion formed in the T-shaped metal contact plate 27 in the resin protrusion 31 formed on the end face on the fitting portion side of the resin flange 30. 33, and the corresponding holes 32 provided in the conductive tape 28 are inserted into the same resin protrusions 31. Then, the resin protrusions 31 are crushed by thermocompression bonding to be integrated with the ground member 29 to form a resin flange. Fix to 30. At the center shaft hole 25 side, the T-shaped metal contact plate 27 is in contact with the rotating shaft to be inserted, and the end of the conductive tape 28 opposite to the corresponding hole 32 is attached to the inner surface of the drum base 23. Thereby, electrical conduction between the rotating shaft and the base 23 is ensured.
[0023]
The ground base 7 is mainly made of a thin plate of an elastic material such as phosphor bronze or stainless steel having a thickness of 0.15 mm to 0.25 mm similarly to a conventional ground plate, and the conductive tape 8 is made of a flexible metal thin film base. At least one surface has a conductive pressure-sensitive adhesive (including an adhesive). Since the contact resistance of this conductive pressure-sensitive adhesive is as small as 0.015 Ω / 25 mm 2 , a sufficient grounding function for obtaining good image characteristics can be secured. As the flexible metal thin film substrate, a copper foil of 0.07 mm to 0.1 mm (thickness including an adhesive layer), a nickel foil or a synthetic resin cloth is plated with copper or nickel to a thickness of 0.1 mm to 0.25 mm ( The thickness can be appropriately selected from a thin film base material having a thin film having a thickness including the adhesive layer).
[0024]
As the T-shaped metal contact plate 27, a thin plate of an elastic material such as phosphor bronze or stainless steel having a thickness of 0.15 mm to 0.25 mm similar to the ground base 7 can be used. Also, the conductive tape 8 has a flexible metal thin film base material similar to that described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 3 and is coated on at least one side and has conductivity, and has a T-shaped metal contact plate 27 having a width of about 10 mm. The conductive tape 28 has a length that secures a connection to the drum base and a sufficient sticking length to the drum base 23 and has an adhesive (including an adhesive).
[0025]
The method of manufacturing the electrophotographic photoreceptor of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the ground base 7 is attached to the end face of the resin flange 10 on the fitting portion side (see FIG. 3). For this attachment, a conventionally known method can be used. For example, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a resin protrusion provided on the end face of the resin flange 10 on the fitting portion side is inserted into a corresponding hole of the ground base 7. After that, there is a method of fixing the resin projection by heating and pressing. Next, the resin flange 10 is fitted into the opening end 2 of the photosensitive drum 1 by a known method, and the conductive tape 8 is connected to the ground base from the opening end opposite to the opening end 2. 7 and the inner surface of the cylindrical substrate 3 are adhered so as to conduct. As a method of sticking, any method (for example, only one end of the conductive tape 8 may be stuck to the ground base 7 in advance) may be used, but if the inner diameter of the photosensitive drum 1 is large, it is manually operated. When the inner diameter is small or when mass productivity is improved, an appropriate jig may be prepared and attached. 4 and 5, the shape of the ground base is changed to a T-shaped contact plate 27, and a corresponding hole 33 of the T-shaped contact plate 27 is provided on an end surface of the resin flange 30. Then, the corresponding hole 32 of the conductive tape 28 is inserted into the resin protrusion 31 so that one end thereof overlaps the T-shaped contact plate, and is fixed to the resin flange 30 as the ground member 29 by thermocompression bonding. . The resin flange 30 with the ground member 29 is inserted into one opening of the drum base 23 by fitting. Next, the other end of the conductive tape 28 can be attached to the inner surface of the base 23 from the opening on the opposite side of the base 23 to produce the tape.
[0026]
【Example】
For each common photosensitive drum having a diameter of 60 mm (comparative example), 70 mm, 80 mm, 90 mm, and 100 mm and a length of 300 mm, a rotating shaft hole having the same diameter and an appropriate fitting outer diameter for the inner diameter of the drum are provided. Each of the resin flanges is made of POM resin, and the ground plate designed for a diameter of 60 mm is inserted into the resin projections provided on the fitting portion side end surfaces of all the resin flanges in the same manner as the above-mentioned conventional ground plate. And fixed to the photosensitive drum.
[0027]
In this case, since a photosensitive drum having a diameter of 60 mm is completely the same as the conventional one, a comparative example is used. In the case of a photoreceptor having a diameter of 70 mm or more, the ground plate designed for a diameter of 60 mm is of course too small, and cannot contact the inner surface of the drum base as it is. Therefore, a grounding plate designed for a diameter of 60 mm is used as a grounding base 7, and a conductive tape 8 having a length and a width of 10 mm necessary for bringing the base 7 into contact with the inner surface of the drum base 3 is fixed to a jig. Then, the resin flange was attached to the photosensitive drum after fitting, from the opening end opposite to the fitting portion.
[0028]
As the conductive tape, a copper-plated polyester cloth (product number X-7001) manufactured by Sumitomo 3M Limited was used. The copper-plated polyester cloth has a thickness of 0.11 mm, is flexible, and has a metal particle-dispersed acrylic conductive pressure-sensitive adhesive coated on one side. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3 can be easily bent and attached to connect to the inner surface, and electrical continuity between them can be obtained.
[0029]
Although a copper-plated polyester cloth tape is used here, a copper foil tape or another conductive tape of the same company may be used. After conducting a continuity test, a photoconductor having a diameter of 60 mm without a conductive tape (comparative example) and a photoconductor having a diameter of 70 mm or more were subjected to a continuity test, and then copied. The machine was mounted on a press and a printing durability test was performed on 10,000 sheets. All of the photoconductors exhibited good conductivity and image characteristics (initial and after 10,000 sheets) equivalent to those of the comparative example having a diameter of 60 mm, and were excellent. However, in the case of a photoreceptor having a diameter of 60 mm without using the conductive tape, when the photoreceptor is mass-produced, the influence of the contact between the ground plate and the substrate appears on the outer surface of the substrate as described above, which may result in defective deformation. Cannot be completely prevented, and the accuracy of run-out such as straightness is affected, resulting in failure. In the above embodiment and the comparative example, the photosensitive drum having a diameter of 60 mm to 100 mm was used, and the ground plate designed for the diameter of 60 mm was used as the ground base. However, if the size of the ground base is changed, these may be changed. It is needless to say that the effect is also obtained when the conductive tape is applied to the photosensitive drum having the diameter before and after the above.
[0030]
Further, for a photoconductor using a T-shaped contact plate 27 as shown in FIG. 5 instead of the ground plate having a diameter of 60 mm as a ground base, a continuity test was performed in the same manner as described above, and then the copier was transferred to a copying machine. , And a printing durability test of 10,000 sheets was carried out. As a result, the electrophotographic photoreceptor according to the present invention exhibited good image characteristics, and did not cause any defect in the deflection accuracy such as straightness. Since the T-shaped contact plate 27 has no central shaft hole at the base like the ground base 7, the common ground member 29 can be applied to a resin flange having a different central shaft hole. It is superior to the ground member 100 shown in FIGS. Further, the shape of the ground base is not limited to the shape described in the above embodiment, but may be fixed to the end face of the resin flange and contact the rotating shaft in an elastic and good conductive manner, within a range not exceeding the gist of the present invention. Needless to say, any other shape may be used as long as the ground base has a function of fixing one end of the conductive tape.
[0031]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, a photosensitive drum in which a photosensitive layer containing a photoconductive material is formed on an outer peripheral surface of a conductive cylindrical substrate, and a resin flange having a fitting portion fitted in an opening end of the photosensitive drum A conductive ground attached to an end face of the resin flange on the fitting portion side and electrically contacting the cylindrical base and the rotating shaft rotatably supporting the base to electrically ground the cylindrical base. An electrophotographic photoreceptor including a member, an electrophotographic photoreceptor including an electrically conductive tape attached to the conductive base member so as to electrically connect the base to an inner surface of the cylindrical base; As a result, the deformation accuracy of the photoconductor is eliminated, and the runout accuracy such as straightness can be improved.Also, even if there are many photoconductor models with different diameters of the base, a grounding member must be designed for each model with a different diameter. hand Eliminated causing the mold, by sharing the single ground plate for the different photoreceptors diameter, can provide an electrophotographic photosensitive member can be suppressed cost of the ground plate.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a main part of an electrophotographic photosensitive member according to the present invention. FIG. 2 shows a resin flange fitted to a conventional electrophotographic photosensitive member. FIG. 3) is a front view of the resin flange viewed from the fitting portion side. FIG. 3 shows a state in which a ground member is attached to the resin flange fitted to the electrophotographic photosensitive member according to the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 4B is a front view of the resin flange viewed from the fitting portion side. FIG. 4 shows a state in which a ground member is attached to the resin flange fitted to a different electrophotographic photosensitive member according to the present invention; FIG. 5A is a sectional view of an end portion of the electrophotographic photosensitive member, and FIG. 5B is a sectional view of a central portion of the electrophotographic photosensitive member. The members are shown, (a) is a perspective view of a ground base, and (b) is conductive. End perspective view of the tape [Description of symbols]
1, 21 Photosensitive drum 2 Open end 3, 23 Photosensitive drum base 4, 24 Fitting part 5, 25 Rotary shaft hole 6, 26 Gear part 7 Ground base 8, 28 Conductive tape 9 Rotary shaft contact part 10, 30 Resin Flange 16 Ground plate 20 Resin flange 100 Ground member

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導電性円筒状基体の外周面に光導電性材料を含む感光層が形成された感光ドラムと、この感光ドラムの開口端部内に嵌合される嵌合部を有する樹脂フランジと、この樹脂フランジの嵌合部側の端面に取り付けられ、前記円筒状基体を電気的に接地するために円筒状基体とこの基体を回転可能に支持する回転軸とにそれぞれ接触する導電性アース部材を備える電子写真感光体において、前記導電性アース部材が回転軸に接触するアース基部と、この基部と円筒状基体内面とを導通させるために貼付された導電性テープを備えることを特徴とする電子写真感光体。A photosensitive drum in which a photosensitive layer containing a photoconductive material is formed on an outer peripheral surface of a conductive cylindrical base; a resin flange having a fitting portion fitted in an opening end of the photosensitive drum; An electrophotographic photosensitive member comprising: a conductive ground member attached to an end face on the fitting portion side and in contact with the cylindrical base and a rotating shaft rotatably supporting the base to electrically ground the cylindrical base. An electrophotographic photoreceptor, comprising: a body having a ground base in which the conductive ground member is in contact with a rotating shaft, and a conductive tape stuck to make the base and the inner surface of the cylindrical substrate conductive. 導電性テープが金属箔とこの箔に被覆された導電性粘着剤を有することを特徴とする請求項1記載の電子写真感光体。2. The electrophotographic photosensitive member according to claim 1, wherein the conductive tape has a metal foil and a conductive adhesive coated on the foil. 導電性テープが合成樹脂クロスに金属メッキされた薄膜基材とこの薄膜基材に被覆された導電性粘着剤を有することを特徴とする請求項1記載の電子写真感光体。2. The electrophotographic photoreceptor according to claim 1, wherein the conductive tape has a thin film base metal-plated on a synthetic resin cloth and a conductive adhesive coated on the thin film base. アース基部がリン青銅またはステンレス鋼からなることを特徴とする請求項1記載の電子写真感光体。2. The electrophotographic photosensitive member according to claim 1, wherein the ground base is made of phosphor bronze or stainless steel. 請求項1記載の電子写真感光体を製造する方法であって、樹脂フランジの嵌合部側の端面に、回転軸との接触部を有するアース基部を取り付けて固定し、この樹脂フランジを感光ドラムの開口端部内に嵌合し、次に、この開口端部の反対側の開口端部から導電性テープを前記アース基部と円筒状基体内面とを導通させるように貼付することを特徴とする電子写真感光体の製造方法。2. The method for manufacturing an electrophotographic photosensitive member according to claim 1, wherein an earth base having a contact portion with a rotating shaft is attached and fixed to an end face of the fitting portion side of the resin flange, and the resin flange is attached to the photosensitive drum. Wherein the conductive tape is affixed from the opening end opposite to the opening end so as to conduct the ground base and the inner surface of the cylindrical base. Manufacturing method of photoreceptor. 請求項1記載の電子写真感光体を製造する方法であって、樹脂フランジの嵌合部側の端面に、回転軸との接触部を有するアース基部とこのアース基部に一端が重ねられる導電性テープとを取り付けて固定した後、この樹脂フランジを感光ドラムの開口端部内に嵌合し、次に、この開口端部の反対側の開口端部から前記導電性テープの他端を前記アース基部と円筒状基体内面とを導通させるように貼付することを特徴とする電子写真感光体の製造方法。2. A method for manufacturing an electrophotographic photoreceptor according to claim 1, wherein a ground base having a contact portion with a rotating shaft is provided on an end surface of the resin flange on a fitting portion side, and one end of the ground tape is overlapped with the ground base. After fixing the resin flange, the resin flange is fitted into the opening end of the photosensitive drum, and then the other end of the conductive tape is connected to the ground base from the opening end opposite to the opening end. A method for producing an electrophotographic photoreceptor, wherein the method is affixed so as to conduct to the inner surface of a cylindrical substrate.
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