JP2004270705A - Driving force transmission device and image forming apparatus - Google Patents

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JP2004270705A
JP2004270705A JP2003057856A JP2003057856A JP2004270705A JP 2004270705 A JP2004270705 A JP 2004270705A JP 2003057856 A JP2003057856 A JP 2003057856A JP 2003057856 A JP2003057856 A JP 2003057856A JP 2004270705 A JP2004270705 A JP 2004270705A
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Kenji Maeda
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming apparatus having a means for continuous use, by preventing displacement of a wire rope of a high-accuracy drive transmission means. <P>SOLUTION: In the image forming apparatus, recording is performed by transferring toner images formed on a plurality of image carriers (photoreceptor drums) onto recording mediums. The image forming apparatus has a driving force transmission means constituted of the wire rope 3 connecting the plurality of photoreceptor drums 1, and the driving force transmission means transmits the driving force from a drive motor 4 to the plurality of photoreceptor drums 1 . Further, drive transmission of the photoreceptor drums 1 to drive shafts 7 is performed through an electromagnetic clutch or the like to selectively performing ON/OFF of the driving force transmission, and a means for changing a moving direction of the wire rope 3 between a forward direction and a reverse direction is provided. <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、複数の回転部材を駆動させる駆動力伝達装置、複数の像担持体を駆動させる高精度駆動力伝達装置を備えた画像形成装置に関し、複写機、プーリーンター等の多色画像形成装置に適用し得るものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
画像形成装置において、複数の回転部材(例えば複数の像担持体など)を回転駆動させる構成として、4連のウォームとウォームホイールとの組合せにより回転駆動させる構成が提案されている(例えば特許文献1、特許文献2参照)。
装置コストの上昇や、振動の発生を抑えた装置の提供を目的として提案された構成として、複数の感光体ドラムの各軸にプーリーを固定的に設け、前記プーリーをワイヤーロープからなる伝達手段を用いて連結し、駆動手段からの駆動力を、この伝達手段によって複数の感光体ドラムに伝達させる手段が提案されている(例えば特許文献3参照)。
【特許文献1】実開平02−95344号公報
【特許文献2】実開平02−95345号公報
【特許文献3】特開平08−101548号公報
【0003】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、上記した、4連のウォームとウォームホイールとの組合せにより回転駆動させる構成にあっては、部品の精度(ウォームとウォームホイールとの歯形精度、特に振れ)が悪いと回転の誤差が生じてしまう。特に駆動モータから一番離れた位置にある第4の回転部材(ドラム)は回転の誤差が累積してしまう。また部品精度を良くしようとするとコストがかかり、取り付け部材等も複雑となってしまい、装置コストの上昇につながってしまう。
また上記した、複数の感光体ドラムの各軸にプーリーを固定的に設け、前記プーリーをワイヤーロープからなる伝達手段を用いて連結し、駆動手段からの駆動力を、この伝達手段によって複数の感光体ドラムに伝達させる構成にあっては、ワイヤーロープの寄りが発生する為、連続回転ができないという欠点がある。
そこで本発明は上記の問題点を解決するためになされたもので、高精度駆動伝達手段におけるワイヤーロープの寄りを防止し、連続使用するための手段を備えた画像形成装置を提供することを目的とする。
【0004】
【課題を解決するための手段】
前記の課題を解決するために、請求項1に記載の発明では、複数の回転部材と、該回転部材を回転駆動させる駆動源と、複数の回転部材を互いに連結するワイヤーロープとからなり該ワイヤーロープを介し駆動源の回転駆動力を複数の回転部材に伝達する伝達手段を備え、各回転部材の駆動軸への駆動伝達を電磁クラッチなどを備えて駆動伝達のON/OFFを選択的に行なうようにすると共に、前記ワイヤーロープの進行方向を正逆する手段を備えたことを最も主要な特徴とする。
請求項2に記載の発明では、請求項1に記載の発明において、前記複数の回転体に連結された各々の駆動軸への駆動伝達を選択的に行なうために、各軸に取りつけたプーリーが一方向の回転方向のみ駆動を伝達する手段を備えたことを主要な特徴とする。
請求項3に記載の発明では、請求項1に記載の発明において、前記複数の回転体に連結された各々の駆動軸への駆動伝達を行なう駆動伝達手段を少なくとも2組備えたことを主要な特徴とする。
請求項4に記載の発明では、複数の像担持体と、複数の像担持体を駆動させる駆動手段とを有し、記録媒体を前記像担持体に沿って搬送させる際、前記像担持体上に形成させているトナー像を前記記録媒体上に転写することにより記録を行わせ、且つ、前記複数の像担持体を互いに連結するワイヤーロープからなる伝達手段を備え、駆動手段からの駆動力を前記伝達手段によって複数の像担持体に伝達するようにした画像形成装置において、各軸への駆動伝達を電磁クラッチなどを用い、駆動伝達のON/OFFを選択的に行なうようにすると共に、前記ワイヤーロープの進行方向を正逆する手段を備えたことをもっとも主要な特徴とする。
請求項5に記載の発明では、請求項4に記載の発明において、前記複数の像担持体に連結された各軸への駆動伝達を選択的に行なうために、各軸に取りつけたプーリーが一方向の回転方向のみ駆動を伝達する手段を備えたことを主要な特徴とする。
請求項6に記載の発明では、請求項4に記載の発明において、軸への駆動伝達を行なう駆動伝達手段を少なくとも2組備えたことを主要な特徴とする。
請求項7に記載の発明では、請求項4から6のいずれかに記載の発明において、転写紙搬送ベルト或いは中間転写ベルトへの駆動伝達についても同様の手段を用いたことを主要な特徴とする。
【0005】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、図面により本発明の実施の形態を詳細に説明する。図1は本発明の一形態例の概略構成図であり、(a)は平面図を、(b)は正面図である。図中1は感光体ドラム、2は感光体ドラム駆動用のプーリー、3はワイヤーロープ、4は正逆回転する駆動モーター(或いはパルスモーターでもよい)、5はモータープーリー、6はテンションプーリー、7は感光体ドラム駆動軸である。
詳しくは図1は本発明の形態例であるカラー画像(多色画像)形成装置の概略構成図であり、図では、像担持体である例えば感光体ドラム1が4本平行に並んで配置されている。図1における一番右側の感光体ドラム1を、例えば第1感光体ドラムと呼ぶとすると、記録媒体である例えば記録紙(図示せず)が、各感光体ドラム1の直下を、第1感光体ドラム1から左に向かって搬送され、その搬送の際に各感光体ドラム1上のトナー像が記録紙に転写されることにより、カラー画像形成が行なわれる。
本発明の形態例を示す図1では、駆動モーター4を中央部に配置し、駆動モーター4の軸にモータープーリー5を設けている。また、各感光体ドラム1の駆動軸7には、プーリー2が嵌着されており、各プーリー2及びモータープーリー5には、ワイヤーロープ3が巻きつけられている。そして駆動モーター4からの駆動力は、モータープーリー5を介し各プーリー2に伝達され、これにより、各感光体ドラム1の回転駆動が行なわれるようになっている。
各プーリー2には、ワイヤーロープ3が複数回巻きつけられており、ワイヤーロープ3のスリップを防止している。図では、ワイヤーロープ3は、プーリー2に3回巻きつけられているが巻きつける回数は多い程効果的である。
図1における形態例においては、一般的に知られているステンレス製の非常に細いワイヤーをよることで製作されているワイヤーロープ3を使用しており、また、そのワイヤーロープ3をエンドレス状に加工して使用している。
ワイヤーロープ3がプーリー2に巻きつく場合、ロープ3がプーリー2に入る位置と、ロープ3がプーリー2から出ていく位置とは、巻き付き分だけずれてしまう。そこで、第1感光体ドラム1の駆動軸7に設けられているプーリー2から出たワイヤーロープ3が、隣の第2感光体ドラム1の軸に設けられているプーリー2にそのまま平行に入る為には、各プーリー2の軸方向位置をずらすことが必要となる。図1(a)では、このため、各プーリー2の軸方向位置を徐々にずらして設けている。
【0006】
中央部に配置した駆動モーター4の軸に設けられているモータープーリー5は、上述のずれ量分だけ長さが長く、ワイヤーロープ3の巻きつけ数が多くなっているが、この巻きつけ数が多いとワイヤーロープ3の滑りを防止する効果が生じる。
また、モータープーリー5と第1感光体ドラム1(図1における一番右側の感光体ドラム)との間のワイヤーロープ3に接するように、テンションプーリー6が配置されている(図1(b))。このため、ワイヤーロープ3に生じるたるみを、テンションプーリー6によって吸収することができる。
ここで、モータープーリー5を一方向にだけ連続で回転させると、徐々にワイヤーロープ3の巻取り位置にずれが生じる。その時のプーリー2あるいはモータープーリー5に対するワイヤーロープ3の巻きつき状態が図2(a)のような状態となり、それ以後ワイヤーロープ3の送りが不可能な状態となる。そのため、ある長さワイヤーロープ3を送った量だけ逆の方向にモータープーリー5を回転させ、初期の巻取り位置に戻す必要がある。
各感光体ドラム1を逆方向に回転すると、トナーの飛散、記録紙搬送ベルトの汚れなど数多くの不具合が発生しそれらの不具合を防止する目的で、各感光体ドラム1の駆動軸7への駆動モーター4による駆動力伝達を例えば電磁クラッチなどを介して用い、駆動伝達のON/OFFを選択的に行なうと共に、ワイヤーロープ3の進行方向の正逆切り替え、巻取り位置のずれを常に初期の状態に戻す構成とした。
具体的には、プーリー2と連結する各感光体ドラム1駆動軸7の部分に電磁クラッチなどの駆動伝達ユニットを配設し、このユニットが入の際には駆動体である駆動モーター4の駆動力をワイヤーロープ3及びプーリー2を介し各感光体ドラム1に伝達して回転駆動し得るようにすると共に、上記駆動伝達ユニットが切の際には各感光体ドラム1の駆動軸7とプーリー2が切離された状態(非連結状態)になって駆動モーター4の駆動力が各感光体ドラム1に伝達されず、駆動モーター4を逆転してワイヤーロープ3の巻取り位置を初期の位置に戻す作動を、各感光体ドラム1を逆転させることなく行ない得るような構成になっている。
【0007】
電磁クラッチなどの駆動伝達ユニットへの入切の切換え信号は、任意のプーリー2の外周両側(フランジ部分)にリミットスイッチなどの検出ユニットを設けてワイヤーロープ3の接触力により作動し得るようにすることにより、ワイヤーロープ3の巻取り位置のずれの限度位置(ワイヤーロープ3の送りが不可能になる位置)でワイヤーロープ3を検出し駆動伝達ユニットへ入切の切換え信号を送り各感光体1が逆転しないようになっている。プーリー2の代わりにモータープーリー5に上記検出ユニットを設けてもよく、或いはプーリー2とモータープーリー5の双方に設けてもよい。
この実施形態によれば、ワイヤーロープの送り方向を正逆切替える手段を有しているので、巻取り位置のずれを補正できる。また、各軸への駆動伝達を選択的に切替えられるので、感光体ドラムが逆方向に回転することによるトナーの飛散、記録紙搬送ベルトの汚れなどが防止できる。
また、図1及び図2に示すようにプーリー2とその軸部に位置する感光体ドラム1の駆動軸7との間にワンウェイの軸受け(クラッチ)8を配設して、クリーニングブレード等の当接物の負荷が加わる各感光体ドラム1がワイヤーロープ3を逆に送っても逆方向に回転しないように構成した(以降、この動作をホーミング〔homing〕動作と言う)。
ホーミング動作中、各感光体ドラム1は回転しないので、連続コピー動作中は、ホーミング動作は作像動作間(紙間)に行なう。
この実施形態によれば、各軸への駆動伝達を一方向のみの伝達とするようにしたので、駆動の伝達をOFF/ONする為の特別な制御手段、検知手段を必要とせず低コスト化が図れる。
【0008】
また、図3に示すように、各感光体ドラム1の回転駆動を行なう駆動伝達手段X、Yを2組備えた構成とし、▲1▼その2組が常に正逆対称の動作をする。或いは、▲2▼ホーミング動作中のみ高速で動作し、待ち時間はホーム位置で待機することで常に連続の駆動が可能となる。正逆の動作を切り替える際にモーターの立ちあがり特性上、速度むらが発生しやすい為、切り替えは作像間あるいは紙間に行なうのが望ましい。また、ワイヤーロープ3の送り量は駆動モーター4のパルスでカウントし常に初期の位置に戻り得るような構成とする。この場合も前記形態例と同じ構造を備え、各感光体ドラム1が逆転しないようになっている。
この実施形態によれば、2組の駆動力伝達手段を持っているため交互に駆動することで像担持体を連続的に駆動する事ができる。
上述▲2▼について複数枚作像時のリピート動作を説明する。
イ)駆動系Aがワイヤーロープ3を正方向(図4中に指示)に送る。
ロ)1作像目完了(図4)
ハ)駆動系Bがワイヤーロープ3を正方向に送る、同時に駆動系Aはワイヤーロープ3を逆方向に高速で送りホーム位置に戻り、後のホ)で示す動作に備えて待機する。
ニ)2作像目完了
ホ)駆動系Aがワイヤーロープ3を正方向に送る、同時に駆動系Bはワイヤーロープ3を逆方向に高速で送りホーム位置に戻る。
ヘ)3作像目完了
上記(ハ)〜(へ)の動作を繰り返す。
【0009】
画像形成装置において転写紙搬送ベルト或いは中間転写ベルトへの駆動力伝達を前記形態例を利用して図5のように構成して行なうようにすることもできる。図中9は転写紙搬送ベルト、10は転写紙搬送ベルト9の駆動軸、11はこの駆動軸10の外側に嵌め込まれた駆動プーリー、12はこの駆動プーリー10と共に転写紙搬送ベルト9を張力を与えた状態で保持する従動ローラーである。
図5に示すように構成したことにより、ワイヤーロープ3を介して感光体ドラム1を駆動するモーター4より駆動力を転写駆動プーリー11介し駆動軸10に伝達し転写紙搬送ベルト9を駆動することができる。
このように、像担持体のみならず転写紙搬送ベルト或いは中間転写ベルトもワイヤで駆動するので、転写時の像担持体との回転誤差を低減することができ、色間での画像位置合わせを高精度に行なうことができる。
尚、本発明は図示し説明した形態例にのみ限定されることなく、例えば複数の回転部材を回転駆動させる構造を画像形成装置以外の装置に用いることは任意であり、その他本発明の要旨を逸脱しない限り種々の変更を加え得ることは勿論である。
【0010】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように、請求項1、4に記載の発明によれば、ワイヤーロープの送り方向を正逆切替える手段を有しているので、巻取り位置のずれを補正できる。また、各軸への駆動伝達を選択的に切替えられるので、感光体ドラムが逆方向に回転することによるトナーの飛散、記録紙搬送ベルトの汚れなどが防止できる。
請求項2、5に記載の発明によれば、各軸への駆動伝達を一方向のみの伝達とするようにしたので、駆動の伝達をOFF/ONする為の特別な制御手段、検知手段を必要とせず低コスト化が図れる。
請求項3、6に記載の発明によれば、2組の駆動力伝達手段を持っているため交互に駆動することで像担持体を連続的に駆動する事ができる。
請求項7に記載の発明によれば、像担持体のみならず転写紙搬送ベルト或いは中間転写ベルトもワイヤで駆動するので、転写時の像担持体との回転誤差を低減することができるので、色間での画像位置合わせを高精度に行なうことができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の一実施例の概略構成図であり、(a)は平面図、(b)は正面図。
【図2】図1に示す形態例におけるワイヤーロープの巻取り位置のずれを示す説明図であり、(a)は平面図、(b)は正面図。
【図3】本発明の他の形態例を示す概略構成図であり、(a)は平面図、(b)は正面図。
【図4】図3に示す形態例におけるワイヤーロープの巻取り位置のずれを示す説明図。
【図5】転写駆動プーリーを感光体ドラムと同一の駆動源により駆動するようにした本発明の更に他の形態例を示す概略構成図であり、(a)は平面図、(b)は正面図。
【符号の説明】
1 感光体ドラム、2 プーリー、3 ワイヤーロープ、4 駆動モーター、5 モータープーリー、6 テンションプーリー、7 感光体ドラム駆動軸、8ワンウェイの軸受(クラッチ)、9 転写紙搬送ベルト、10 駆動軸、11駆動プーリー、12 従動プーリー
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a driving force transmitting device for driving a plurality of rotating members, and an image forming apparatus provided with a high-precision driving force transmitting device for driving a plurality of image carriers. It can be applied to
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art In an image forming apparatus, there has been proposed a configuration in which a plurality of rotating members (for example, a plurality of image carriers) are rotationally driven by a combination of four worms and a worm wheel (for example, Patent Document 1). , Patent Document 2).
As a configuration proposed for the purpose of increasing the cost of the apparatus and providing an apparatus that suppresses the generation of vibration, a pulley is fixedly provided on each shaft of a plurality of photosensitive drums, and the transmission means including a wire rope is used as the pulley. There has been proposed a means for connecting a plurality of photoconductor drums by using the transmission means to transmit the driving force from the driving means to the plurality of photosensitive drums (see, for example, Patent Document 3).
[Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 02-95344 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 02-95345 [Patent Document 3] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 08-101548 [0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the above-described configuration in which the rotation is driven by the combination of the four worms and the worm wheel, a rotation error occurs if the precision of the parts (the tooth profile precision between the worm and the worm wheel, particularly the runout) is poor. I will. Particularly, the rotation error of the fourth rotating member (drum) farthest from the drive motor is accumulated. Also, if the precision of the parts is to be improved, the cost is increased, the mounting members and the like are complicated, and the cost of the apparatus is increased.
A pulley is fixedly provided on each shaft of the plurality of photosensitive drums, and the pulleys are connected to each other by using a transmission means composed of a wire rope, and the driving force from the driving means is transmitted to the plurality of photosensitive drums by the transmission means. In the configuration of transmitting to the body drum, there is a disadvantage that continuous rotation cannot be performed because the wire rope is shifted.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an image forming apparatus having a means for preventing a wire rope from shifting in a high-precision drive transmission means and continuously using the same. And
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the invention according to claim 1, the wire comprises a plurality of rotating members, a drive source for driving the rotating members to rotate, and a wire rope connecting the plurality of rotating members to each other. A transmission means for transmitting the rotational driving force of the driving source to a plurality of rotating members via a rope is provided, and a drive transmission of each rotating member to a drive shaft is provided with an electromagnetic clutch or the like, and ON / OFF of the drive transmission is selectively performed. The most main feature of the present invention is that means for reversing the traveling direction of the wire rope is provided.
According to the invention described in claim 2, in the invention described in claim 1, in order to selectively perform drive transmission to each of the drive shafts connected to the plurality of rotating bodies, a pulley attached to each shaft is provided. The main feature is that means for transmitting the drive only in one rotational direction is provided.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, at least two sets of drive transmission means for transmitting drive to each drive shaft connected to the plurality of rotating bodies are provided. Features.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the image processing apparatus includes a plurality of image carriers and a driving unit for driving the plurality of image carriers. The recording device performs recording by transferring the toner image formed on the recording medium onto the recording medium, and includes a transmission unit including a wire rope that connects the plurality of image carriers to each other. In the image forming apparatus configured to transmit the plurality of image carriers to the plurality of image carriers by the transmission unit, the drive transmission to each axis is selectively performed by ON / OFF of the drive transmission using an electromagnetic clutch or the like. The most important feature is that it has a means to reverse the direction of travel of the wire rope.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the invention of the fourth aspect, a pulley attached to each shaft is provided with one pulley for selectively transmitting drive to each shaft connected to the plurality of image carriers. The main feature is that a means for transmitting the drive only in the rotational direction is provided.
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth aspect, at least two sets of drive transmission means for transmitting drive to the shaft are provided.
A seventh aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the invention of any of the fourth to sixth aspects, the same means is used for transmitting the drive to the transfer paper transport belt or the intermediate transfer belt. .
[0005]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of one embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) is a plan view and (b) is a front view. In the drawing, reference numeral 1 denotes a photosensitive drum, 2 denotes a pulley for driving the photosensitive drum, 3 denotes a wire rope, 4 denotes a driving motor (or a pulse motor may be used) that rotates forward and reverse, 5 denotes a motor pulley, 6 denotes a tension pulley, 7 Denotes a photosensitive drum drive shaft.
More specifically, FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a color image (multicolor image) forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, for example, four photosensitive drums 1 as image carriers are arranged in parallel. ing. If the rightmost photosensitive drum 1 in FIG. 1 is referred to as, for example, a first photosensitive drum, a recording medium, for example, a recording paper (not shown) is placed directly under each photosensitive drum 1 by a first photosensitive drum. The toner image is conveyed from the body drum 1 to the left, and at the time of the conveyance, the toner image on each of the photosensitive drums 1 is transferred onto a recording sheet, thereby forming a color image.
In FIG. 1 showing an embodiment of the present invention, a drive motor 4 is arranged at a central portion, and a motor pulley 5 is provided on a shaft of the drive motor 4. A pulley 2 is fitted on the drive shaft 7 of each photosensitive drum 1, and a wire rope 3 is wound around each pulley 2 and the motor pulley 5. Then, the driving force from the driving motor 4 is transmitted to each pulley 2 via a motor pulley 5, whereby the respective photosensitive drums 1 are rotationally driven.
A wire rope 3 is wound around each pulley 2 a plurality of times to prevent the wire rope 3 from slipping. In the drawing, the wire rope 3 is wound around the pulley 2 three times, but the greater the number of windings, the more effective.
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, a wire rope 3 manufactured by using a generally known very thin stainless steel wire is used, and the wire rope 3 is processed into an endless shape. And use it.
When the wire rope 3 winds around the pulley 2, the position where the rope 3 enters the pulley 2 and the position where the rope 3 exits the pulley 2 are shifted by the amount of the winding. Therefore, the wire rope 3 coming out of the pulley 2 provided on the drive shaft 7 of the first photosensitive drum 1 enters the pulley 2 provided on the shaft of the adjacent second photosensitive drum 1 as it is. It is necessary to shift the position of each pulley 2 in the axial direction. In FIG. 1A, for this reason, the axial position of each pulley 2 is gradually shifted.
[0006]
The motor pulley 5 provided on the shaft of the drive motor 4 arranged at the center is long by the above-mentioned amount of displacement, and the number of windings of the wire rope 3 is large. If the amount is large, the effect of preventing the wire rope 3 from slipping occurs.
Further, a tension pulley 6 is arranged so as to contact the wire rope 3 between the motor pulley 5 and the first photosensitive drum 1 (the rightmost photosensitive drum in FIG. 1) (FIG. 1B). ). Therefore, the slack generated in the wire rope 3 can be absorbed by the tension pulley 6.
Here, when the motor pulley 5 is continuously rotated only in one direction, the winding position of the wire rope 3 gradually shifts. The winding state of the wire rope 3 around the pulley 2 or the motor pulley 5 at that time is as shown in FIG. 2A, and thereafter the wire rope 3 cannot be fed. Therefore, it is necessary to rotate the motor pulley 5 in the opposite direction by an amount that has sent the wire rope 3 for a certain length to return to the initial winding position.
When each photosensitive drum 1 is rotated in the reverse direction, a number of problems such as scattering of toner and contamination of the recording paper conveying belt occur, and the drive of each photosensitive drum 1 to the drive shaft 7 for the purpose of preventing such problems. The transmission of the driving force by the motor 4 is performed, for example, via an electromagnetic clutch or the like, and the ON / OFF of the driving transmission is selectively performed. The forward / reverse switching of the traveling direction of the wire rope 3 and the deviation of the winding position are always performed in the initial state. To return to
Specifically, a drive transmission unit such as an electromagnetic clutch is provided at a portion of the drive shaft 7 of each photosensitive drum 1 connected to the pulley 2, and when this unit is turned on, the drive of the drive motor 4 which is a drive body is performed. The force is transmitted to each photosensitive drum 1 via the wire rope 3 and the pulley 2 so that the photosensitive drum 1 can be driven to rotate. When the drive transmission unit is turned off, the drive shaft 7 of each photosensitive drum 1 and the pulley 2 Is disconnected (uncoupled state), the driving force of the drive motor 4 is not transmitted to each photosensitive drum 1, and the drive motor 4 is reversed to bring the winding position of the wire rope 3 to the initial position. The operation of returning the photosensitive drum 1 can be performed without reversing each photosensitive drum 1.
[0007]
An on / off switching signal to a drive transmission unit such as an electromagnetic clutch can be activated by the contact force of the wire rope 3 by providing a detection unit such as a limit switch on both outer circumferential sides (flange portion) of an arbitrary pulley 2. Accordingly, the wire rope 3 is detected at the limit position of the deviation of the winding position of the wire rope 3 (the position at which the wire rope 3 cannot be fed), and an on / off switching signal is sent to the drive transmission unit to send each photoconductor 1 Does not reverse. The detection unit may be provided on the motor pulley 5 instead of the pulley 2, or may be provided on both the pulley 2 and the motor pulley 5.
According to this embodiment, the means for switching the feed direction of the wire rope between forward and reverse can correct the deviation of the winding position. In addition, since the drive transmission to each axis can be selectively switched, it is possible to prevent the scattering of toner due to the rotation of the photosensitive drum in the reverse direction, the contamination of the recording paper transport belt, and the like.
Also, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a one-way bearing (clutch) 8 is disposed between the pulley 2 and the drive shaft 7 of the photosensitive drum 1 located on the shaft portion thereof, and a one-way bearing such as a cleaning blade is provided. Each photosensitive drum 1 to which a load of the contact object is applied is configured not to rotate in the reverse direction even when the wire rope 3 is sent backward (this operation is hereinafter referred to as a homing operation).
Since each photosensitive drum 1 does not rotate during the homing operation, the homing operation is performed during the image forming operation (between the sheets) during the continuous copy operation.
According to this embodiment, the drive transmission to each axis is performed only in one direction, so that no special control means or detection means for turning off / on the drive transmission is required, and the cost is reduced. Can be achieved.
[0008]
Further, as shown in FIG. 3, two sets of drive transmission means X and Y for driving each photosensitive drum 1 to rotate are provided, and (1) the two sets always perform forward / reverse symmetric operation. Alternatively, (2) high-speed operation is performed only during the homing operation, and continuous driving is always possible by waiting at the home position during the waiting time. When switching between the forward and reverse operations, speed irregularities are likely to occur due to the rising characteristics of the motor. Therefore, it is desirable that the switching be performed between image formations or between sheets. Also, the feed amount of the wire rope 3 is counted by the pulse of the drive motor 4 and is configured to always return to the initial position. Also in this case, the photosensitive drum 1 has the same structure as that of the above-described embodiment, so that the respective photosensitive drums 1 do not reverse.
According to this embodiment, the image bearing member can be driven continuously by alternately driving since it has two sets of driving force transmitting means.
Regarding the above (2), the repeat operation at the time of forming a plurality of sheets will be described.
B) The drive system A sends the wire rope 3 in the forward direction (indicated in FIG. 4).
B) Completion of the first image (Fig. 4)
C) The drive system B sends the wire rope 3 in the forward direction, and at the same time, the drive system A sends the wire rope 3 in the reverse direction at a high speed and returns to the home position, and waits for the operation shown in e).
D) Completion of the second image formation E) Drive system A sends wire rope 3 in the forward direction, and drive system B simultaneously sends wire rope 3 in the reverse direction and returns to the home position.
F) Completion of the third image formation The above operations (c) to (f) are repeated.
[0009]
In the image forming apparatus, the driving force can be transmitted to the transfer paper transport belt or the intermediate transfer belt by using the above embodiment and configured as shown in FIG. In the drawing, 9 is a transfer paper transport belt, 10 is a drive shaft of the transfer paper transport belt 9, 11 is a drive pulley fitted outside the drive shaft 10, and 12 is a tension pulley for the transfer paper transport belt 9 together with the drive pulley 10. It is a driven roller that is held in a given state.
5, the driving force is transmitted from the motor 4 for driving the photosensitive drum 1 via the wire rope 3 to the drive shaft 10 via the transfer drive pulley 11 to drive the transfer paper transport belt 9. Can be.
In this manner, not only the image carrier but also the transfer paper transport belt or the intermediate transfer belt is driven by the wire, so that a rotation error with the image carrier at the time of transfer can be reduced, and image registration between colors can be performed. It can be performed with high precision.
It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the embodiment shown and described, and it is optional to use a structure for rotating a plurality of rotating members in an apparatus other than the image forming apparatus, for example. Of course, various changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.
[0010]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the first and fourth aspects of the present invention, since the means for switching the feed direction of the wire rope between the forward and reverse directions is provided, the deviation of the winding position can be corrected. In addition, since the drive transmission to each axis can be selectively switched, it is possible to prevent the scattering of toner due to the rotation of the photosensitive drum in the reverse direction, the contamination of the recording paper transport belt, and the like.
According to the second and fifth aspects of the present invention, the drive transmission to each axis is performed only in one direction, so that a special control means and a detection means for turning off / on the drive transmission are provided. Cost reduction can be achieved without the need.
According to the third and sixth aspects of the present invention, the image bearing member can be driven continuously by alternately driving since it has two sets of driving force transmitting means.
According to the invention described in claim 7, not only the image carrier but also the transfer paper transport belt or the intermediate transfer belt is driven by the wire, so that a rotation error with the image carrier at the time of transfer can be reduced. Image alignment between colors can be performed with high accuracy.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of one embodiment of the present invention, wherein (a) is a plan view and (b) is a front view.
FIGS. 2A and 2B are explanatory views showing a deviation of a winding position of a wire rope in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, wherein FIG. 2A is a plan view and FIG.
3A and 3B are schematic configuration diagrams showing another embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 3A is a plan view and FIG. 3B is a front view.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a deviation of a winding position of a wire rope in the embodiment shown in FIG. 3;
FIGS. 5A and 5B are schematic structural views showing still another embodiment of the present invention in which the transfer drive pulley is driven by the same drive source as the photosensitive drum, wherein FIG. 5A is a plan view and FIG. FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 photoconductor drum, 2 pulleys, 3 wire rope, 4 drive motor, 5 motor pulley, 6 tension pulley, 7 photoconductor drum drive shaft, 8 one-way bearing (clutch), 9 transfer paper transport belt, 10 drive shaft, 11 Driving pulley, 12 driven pulley

Claims (7)

複数の回転部材と、該回転部材を回転駆動させる駆動源と、複数の回転部材を互いに連結するワイヤーロープとからなり該ワイヤーロープを介し駆動源の回転駆動力を複数の回転部材に伝達する伝達手段を備え、各回転部材の駆動軸への駆動伝達のON/OFFを電磁クラッチにより選択的に行なうようにすると共に、前記ワイヤーロープの進行方向を正逆する手段を備えたことを特徴とする駆動力伝達装置。A transmission comprising a plurality of rotating members, a drive source for driving the rotating members to rotate, and a wire rope connecting the plurality of rotating members to each other, transmitting the rotational driving force of the driving source to the plurality of rotating members via the wire ropes. Means for selectively turning ON / OFF the drive transmission of each rotary member to the drive shaft by an electromagnetic clutch, and further comprising means for reversing the traveling direction of the wire rope. Driving force transmission device. 前記複数の回転体に連結された各々の駆動軸への駆動伝達を選択的に行なうために、各軸に取りつけたプーリーが一方向の回転方向のみ駆動を伝達する手段を備えたことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の駆動力伝達装置。In order to selectively perform drive transmission to each drive shaft connected to the plurality of rotating bodies, a pulley attached to each shaft is provided with means for transmitting drive only in one direction of rotation. The driving force transmission device according to claim 1. 前記複数の回転体に連結された各々の駆動軸への駆動伝達を行なう駆動伝達手段を少なくとも2組備えたことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の駆動力伝達装置。2. The driving force transmission device according to claim 1, further comprising at least two sets of drive transmission means for transmitting drive to each drive shaft connected to the plurality of rotating bodies. 複数の像担持体と、複数の像担持体を駆動させる駆動手段とを有し、記録媒体を前記像担持体に沿って搬送させる際、前記像担持体上に形成させているトナー像を前記記録媒体上に転写することにより記録を行わせ、且つ、前記複数の像担持体を互いに連結するワイヤーロープからなる伝達手段を備え、駆動手段からの駆動力を前記伝達手段によって複数の像担持体に伝達するようにした画像形成装置において、各軸への駆動伝達のON/OFFを電磁クラッチを用い、選択的に行なうようにすると共に、前記ワイヤーロープの進行方向を正逆する手段を備えたことを特徴とする画像形成装置。A plurality of image carriers, and a driving unit for driving the plurality of image carriers, and when the recording medium is conveyed along the image carriers, the toner image formed on the image carriers is The image forming apparatus further includes a transmission unit including a wire rope that connects the plurality of image carriers with each other by performing recording by transferring the image carrier onto a recording medium, and a driving force from a driving unit is transmitted to the plurality of image carriers by the transmission unit. In the image forming apparatus, the ON / OFF of the drive transmission to each axis is selectively performed using an electromagnetic clutch, and a means for reversing the traveling direction of the wire rope is provided. An image forming apparatus comprising: 前記複数の像担持体に連結された各軸への駆動伝達を選択的に行なうために、各軸に取りつけたプーリーが一方向の回転方向のみ駆動を伝達する手段を備えたことを特徴とする請求項4に記載の画像形成装置。In order to selectively transmit the drive to each of the shafts connected to the plurality of image carriers, a pulley attached to each of the shafts has a means for transmitting the drive only in one rotational direction. The image forming apparatus according to claim 4. 前記複数の像担持体に連結された各軸への駆動伝達を行なう駆動伝達手段を少なくとも2組備えたことを特徴とする請求項4に記載の画像形成装置。5. The image forming apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising at least two sets of drive transmission means for transmitting drive to each axis connected to the plurality of image carriers. 転写紙搬送ベルト或いは中間転写ベルトへの駆動伝達についても同様の手段を用いたことを特徴とする請求項4から6のいずれかに記載の画像形成装置。7. The image forming apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the same means is used for transmitting the drive to the transfer paper transport belt or the intermediate transfer belt.
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