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JP2004258575A
JP2004258575A JP2003052142A JP2003052142A JP2004258575A JP 2004258575 A JP2004258575 A JP 2004258575A JP 2003052142 A JP2003052142 A JP 2003052142A JP 2003052142 A JP2003052142 A JP 2003052142A JP 2004258575 A JP2004258575 A JP 2004258575A
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Kenji Nakamura
賢二 中村
Koji Kato
孝二 加藤
Yoshitaka Fujinuma
善隆 藤沼
Tsutomu Nakagawa
努 中川
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electrifier capable of reducing the amount of ozone generation without causing charge irregularities in the electrifier used for an electrophotographic recording device or an electrostatic recording device etc. <P>SOLUTION: In the electrifier, a plurality of sheets of discharge electrodes with a plurality of serrate protrusions arranged toward an image carrier are internally mounted on a shield plate having an opening part opposed to the freely rotatable image carrier and grid electrodes are disposed between the image carrier and the discharge electrodes. Therein, a pitch between the protrusions of the discharge electrodes located on the downstream side for the image carrier rotation direction is made narrower than the pitch between the protrusions of the discharge electrodes located on the upstream side for the image carrier rotation direction. <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、電子写真記録装置または静電記録装置等で用いられ、コロナ放電現象を利用して被帯電物を均一に帯電するコロナ放電帯電装置に関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来の電子写真記録装置または静電記録装置に用いられる帯電装置においては、ワイヤ電極を用いたワイヤ電極方式と、鋸歯状電極、針状電極、櫛状電極等の突起状電極を用いたピン放電方式とが使用されている。ピン放電方式はワイヤ放電方式よりもオゾンの発生量が少ないことが知られている(例えば、特許文献1参照。)。
【特許文献1】
特許第3235381号明細書
【0003】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、ピン放電方式の帯電装置においては、電極先端部分に放電が集中するため、突起間のピッチが広すぎると電極先端に近い部分と遠い部分とでの被帯電体の表面電位の差が顕著になってしまう。(以後この現象を帯電ムラと称す。)また、突起間のピッチが狭くなると放電電極の数が増えるためオゾンの発生量が増大してしまうという問題がある。
【0004】
本発明の目的は、このような帯電装置において上記問題点を解消し、帯電ムラを引き起こすことなくオゾン発生量を抑えることの出来る帯電装置を提供することである。
【0005】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記の目的は、回転自在な像担持体に対向する開口部を有したシールド板に、鋸歯状の複数の突起を像担持体へ向けて配列した放電電極を複数枚内装し、像担持体と前記放電電極の間にグリッド電極を設けた帯電装置において、像担持体回転方向に対し上流側に位置する放電電極の突起間ピッチよりも、像担持体回転方向に対し下流側に位置する放電電極の突起間ピッチを狭くすることによって達成される。
【0006】
【発明の実施の形態】
図1は本発明の一実施例に基づく帯電装置を示す図である。感光体ドラム1に対向した開口部を有するシールド板2に、鋸歯状の複数の突起を感光体ドラム1へ向けて配列した放電電極3a、3bを内装し、感光体ドラム1と前記放電電極3a、3bの間にグリッド電極4が配設されている。
【0007】
図1に示した帯電装置を有する電子写真式印刷装置を使用し、鋸歯状放電電極の突起間ピッチの設定条件を変更して実験を行うことにより、帯電ムラが少なく且つオゾン発生量を抑えることの出来る条件を求めた。
【0008】
ここで先ず、実験に用いた電子写真式印刷装置の構成及び画像形成動作について説明する。図2は電子写真式印刷装置の画像形成部を示す要部断面図である。この電子写真式印刷装置は、矢印方向に回転する感光体ドラム1と、その周辺に配置されたイレーサ5、帯電器6、図示しない光学系、現像機8、転写チャージャー9、分離チャージャー10、クリーニング装置11等から構成されている。感光体ドラム1はイレーサ5によって除電された後、帯電器6により一様に帯電される。更に、図示しない光学系から照射された画像光7により露光され、感光体ドラム1上に静電潜像が形成される。その後、トナーを収容した現像機8により現像され、静電潜像をトナー画像化する。図示しない転写材に前述の現像機8により現像されたトナー画像が、転写チャージャー9により感光体ドラム1から転写される。トナー画像を転写された転写材は、分離チャージャー10により静電的な吸着力を弱められ、感光体ドラム1から分離される。更にこの後、感光体ドラム1に残留したトナーはクリーニング装置11で回収され、転写材は、図示しない定着装置に搬送され、画像を定着された後、同様に図示しない排出装置により装置本体から排出される。
【0009】
表1に前述の電子写真式印刷装置を用いて実験を行った結果を示す。帯電ムラの評価は帯電器に起因する画像の乱れ及び縦筋が印刷物に入っていない場合は帯電ムラがないとし○、入っている場合には×で評価した。また、オゾン発生量の評価は本実験で設定した条件下での相対評価とし、オゾン発生量が最も少なかった条件を○、最も多かった条件を×とし、その中間の条件を△で評価した。
【0010】
【表1】

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【0011】
表1の結果より、感光体ドラム1の回転方向に対し上流側に位置する放電電極の突起間ピッチを広くしても、感光体ドラム1の回転方向に対し下流側に位置する放電電極の突起間ピッチを狭くすれば帯電ムラは起こらない。また、放電電極の突起数を減らせばオゾンの発生量を減らすことが出来る。従って、感光体ドラム1の回転方向に対し上流側に位置する放電電極の突起間ピッチよりも、感光体ドラム1の回転方向に対し下流側に位置する放電電極の突起間ピッチを狭くすることにより、帯電ムラを引き起こすことなくオゾン発生量を低減することが出来る。
【0012】
【発明の効果】
本発明によれば、像担持体回転方向に対し上流側に位置する放電電極の突起間ピッチよりも、像担持体回転方向に対し下流側に位置する放電電極の突起間ピッチを狭くすることにより、帯電ムラを引き起こすことなくオゾン発生量を低減出来る。また、オゾン発生量を低減することによりオゾンフィルターの劣化を抑制し、オゾンフィルターの寿命を延命できる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の帯電装置の一実施例を示す一部斜視図である。
【図2】図1に示す帯電装置を有する電子写真式印刷装置の画像形成部の要部断面図である。
【図3】本発明に係る帯電装置に備えられた鋸歯状放電電極を示す側面図である。
【符号の説明】
1…感光体ドラム、2…シールド板、3a…上流側放電電極、3b…下流側放電電極、4…グリッド電極、5…イレーサ、6…帯電器、7…露光方向、8…現像機、9…転写チャージャー、10…分離チャージャー、11…クリーニング装置、12…鋸歯状放電電極。[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a corona discharge charging device that is used in an electrophotographic recording device or an electrostatic recording device or the like, and that uniformly charges an object to be charged using a corona discharge phenomenon.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a charging device used in a conventional electrophotographic recording device or electrostatic recording device, a wire electrode system using a wire electrode and a pin discharge using a protruding electrode such as a sawtooth electrode, a needle electrode, and a comb electrode are used. The method is used. It is known that the pin discharge method generates less ozone than the wire discharge method (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent No. 3235381
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the pin discharge type charging device, since the discharge is concentrated on the tip of the electrode, if the pitch between the projections is too wide, the difference in the surface potential of the charged body between the portion near and far from the tip of the electrode is significant. Become. (Hereinafter, this phenomenon is referred to as charging unevenness.) In addition, when the pitch between the projections is reduced, the number of discharge electrodes increases, and thus the amount of generated ozone increases.
[0004]
An object of the present invention is to provide a charging device which can solve the above-mentioned problems in such a charging device and can suppress the amount of ozone generated without causing charging unevenness.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The object is to provide a shield plate having an opening facing a rotatable image carrier, a plurality of discharge electrodes in which a plurality of serrated protrusions are arranged facing the image carrier, and the image carrier and In a charging device provided with a grid electrode between the discharge electrodes, a discharge electrode located downstream in the image carrier rotation direction from a pitch between protrusions of the discharge electrode located upstream in the image carrier rotation direction. Is achieved by reducing the pitch between protrusions.
[0006]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a charging device according to one embodiment of the present invention. Discharge electrodes 3a and 3b in which a plurality of serrated protrusions are arranged facing the photoconductor drum 1 are mounted on a shield plate 2 having an opening facing the photoconductor drum 1, and the photoconductor drum 1 and the discharge electrodes 3a are provided. , 3b, a grid electrode 4 is provided.
[0007]
Using an electrophotographic printing apparatus having the charging device shown in FIG. 1 and changing the setting conditions of the pitch between the projections of the sawtooth discharge electrode, and conducting an experiment to reduce uneven charging and suppress the amount of ozone generated. The condition which can do was calculated.
[0008]
First, the configuration and the image forming operation of the electrophotographic printing apparatus used in the experiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a main part showing an image forming unit of the electrophotographic printing apparatus. The electrophotographic printing apparatus includes a photosensitive drum 1 rotating in the direction of an arrow, an eraser 5, a charger 6, an optical system (not shown), a developing device 8, a transfer charger 9, a separation charger 10, and a cleaning device arranged around the photosensitive drum 1. It is composed of a device 11 and the like. After the photosensitive drum 1 is neutralized by the eraser 5, the photosensitive drum 1 is uniformly charged by the charger 6. Further, the photosensitive drum 1 is exposed by image light 7 emitted from an optical system (not shown), and an electrostatic latent image is formed on the photosensitive drum 1. Thereafter, the electrostatic latent image is developed by the developing device 8 containing the toner to form a toner image. The toner image developed by the developing device 8 on a transfer material (not shown) is transferred from the photosensitive drum 1 by the transfer charger 9. The transfer material onto which the toner image has been transferred is weakened in electrostatic attraction by the separation charger 10 and is separated from the photosensitive drum 1. Thereafter, the toner remaining on the photosensitive drum 1 is collected by the cleaning device 11, and the transfer material is conveyed to a fixing device (not shown), where the image is fixed, and then discharged from the apparatus main body by a discharging device (not shown). Is done.
[0009]
Table 1 shows the results of experiments performed using the above-described electrophotographic printing apparatus. The evaluation of the charging unevenness was evaluated as "O" when there was no image unevenness and vertical streaks caused by the charging device in the printed matter, and evaluated as "X" when there was. Further, the evaluation of the amount of ozone generated was made a relative evaluation under the conditions set in this experiment. The condition where the amount of ozone generated was the least was evaluated as ○, the condition where the amount of ozone was the most was evaluated as x, and the intermediate condition was evaluated with Δ.
[0010]
[Table 1]
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[0011]
From the results shown in Table 1, even if the pitch between the projections of the discharge electrodes located on the upstream side with respect to the rotation direction of the photosensitive drum 1 is widened, the projections of the discharge electrodes located on the downstream side with respect to the rotation direction of the photosensitive drum 1 are obtained. If the pitch is narrowed, charging unevenness does not occur. Also, if the number of projections of the discharge electrode is reduced, the amount of ozone generated can be reduced. Therefore, by making the pitch between the projections of the discharge electrodes located downstream in the rotation direction of the photosensitive drum 1 narrower than the pitch between the projections of the discharge electrodes located upstream in the rotation direction of the photosensitive drum 1. In addition, the amount of ozone generated can be reduced without causing charging unevenness.
[0012]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, the pitch between the projections of the discharge electrodes located on the downstream side in the image carrier rotation direction is narrower than the pitch between the projections of the discharge electrodes located on the upstream side in the image carrier rotation direction. In addition, the amount of ozone generated can be reduced without causing charging unevenness. Further, by reducing the amount of generated ozone, deterioration of the ozone filter can be suppressed, and the life of the ozone filter can be extended.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a partial perspective view showing one embodiment of a charging device of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a main part of an image forming unit of an electrophotographic printing apparatus having the charging device shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a side view showing a sawtooth discharge electrode provided in the charging device according to the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Photoreceptor drum, 2 ... Shield plate, 3a ... Upstream discharge electrode, 3b ... Downstream discharge electrode, 4 ... Grid electrode, 5 ... Eraser, 6 ... Charger, 7 ... Exposure direction, 8 ... Developing machine, 9 ... Transfer charger, 10 ... Separation charger, 11 ... Cleaning device, 12 ... Sawtooth discharge electrode.

Claims (3)

回転自在な像担持体に対向する開口部を有したシールド板に、鋸歯状の複数の突起を像担持体へ向けて配列した放電電極を複数枚内装し、像担持体と前記放電電極の間にグリッド電極を設けた帯電装置において、像担持体回転方向に対し上流側に位置する放電電極の突起間ピッチよりも、像担持体回転方向に対し下流側に位置する放電電極の突起間ピッチを狭くしたことを特徴とする帯電装置。A shield plate having an opening opposed to a rotatable image carrier is provided with a plurality of discharge electrodes in which a plurality of serrated protrusions are arranged facing the image carrier, and a plurality of discharge electrodes are provided between the image carrier and the discharge electrodes. In the charging device provided with a grid electrode, the pitch between the projections of the discharge electrodes located on the downstream side in the image carrier rotation direction is smaller than the pitch between the projections of the discharge electrodes located on the upstream side in the image carrier rotation direction. A charging device characterized by being narrowed. 前記像担持体回転方向に対し上流側に位置する前記放電電極の突起間ピッチPが2mm≦P≦4mm、前記像担持体の回転方向に対し下流側に位置する前記放電電極の突起間ピッチPが1mm≦P≦3mmの範囲にあることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の帯電装置。The inter-projection pitch P of the discharge electrode located on the upstream side with respect to the rotation direction of the image carrier is 2 mm ≦ P ≦ 4 mm, and the inter-projection pitch P of the discharge electrode located on the downstream side with respect to the rotation direction of the image carrier. The charging device according to claim 1, wherein is within a range of 1 mm ≦ P ≦ 3 mm. 前記複数枚の放電電極の突起を千鳥状に配列したことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の帯電装置。The charging device according to claim 1, wherein the projections of the plurality of discharge electrodes are arranged in a staggered manner.
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