JP2007248865A - Image forming apparatus - Google Patents

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JP2007248865A
JP2007248865A JP2006072926A JP2006072926A JP2007248865A JP 2007248865 A JP2007248865 A JP 2007248865A JP 2006072926 A JP2006072926 A JP 2006072926A JP 2006072926 A JP2006072926 A JP 2006072926A JP 2007248865 A JP2007248865 A JP 2007248865A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming apparatus which prevents uneven dirt sticking to a charging means. <P>SOLUTION: The image forming apparatus includes: a precharge cleaning member 22 being an elastic member, which is disposed between a cleaning blade 21 and a charging roller 12 and is brought into contact with a photoreceptor 11 while being bent toward the downstream direction in the rotating direction of the photoreceptor drum 11; and a brush roller 13 which is rotated in contact with the charging roller 12, thereby uniformizing a toner external additive sticking to the charging roller 12. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

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本発明は,画像形成装置に関し,特に,像担持体及び帯電手段のクリーニング手段を備えた画像形成装置に関するものである。   The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus, and more particularly to an image forming apparatus including an image carrier and a cleaning unit for a charging unit.

従来の画像形成装置では,転写後に像担持体に残存しているトナーは,上記像担持体に備えられているクリーニング手段で回収される。しかしながら,上記クリーニング手段で回収されずに上記クリーニング手段をすり抜けたトナー凝集物や紙粉などの異物は,上記像担持体に接触している帯電手段に付着してしまう。上記帯電手段にトナー凝集物及び紙粉などの異物が付着すると,上記帯電手段が帯電された際,上記トナー凝集物及び紙粉などの異物が付着した部分だけ電位が異なるので,上記帯電手段に接触して帯電される像担持体において,トナー凝集物及び紙粉などの異物が付着した部分と接触した部分は黒点となり,形成される画像に黒点が発生してしまう。
特許文献1に記載の画像形成装置は,像担持体のクリーニングを行う第1のクリーニング部材と帯電手段との間に,上記第1のクリーニング部材とは別の第2のクリーニング部材が設けられている。上記第2のクリーニング部材は,上記第1のクリーニング部材をすり抜けた数十から数百ミクロンのトナー凝集物及び紙粉などの異物を捕獲することができる。これにより,上記帯電手段に上記第1のクリーニング部材をすり抜けた数十から数百ミクロンのトナー凝集物及び紙粉などの異物が付着することを防止することができる。
特開平7−72709号公報
In the conventional image forming apparatus, the toner remaining on the image carrier after the transfer is collected by a cleaning unit provided in the image carrier. However, foreign matters such as toner agglomerates and paper dust that are not collected by the cleaning means and pass through the cleaning means adhere to the charging means in contact with the image carrier. If foreign matter such as toner aggregates and paper dust adheres to the charging means, when the charging means is charged, the potential is different only in the portion where the foreign substances such as toner aggregates and paper powder are attached. In the image carrier that is charged by contact, a portion in contact with a portion to which foreign matter such as toner aggregates and paper dust adheres becomes a black spot, and a black spot is generated in the formed image.
In the image forming apparatus described in Patent Document 1, a second cleaning member different from the first cleaning member is provided between the first cleaning member for cleaning the image carrier and the charging unit. Yes. The second cleaning member can capture foreign matter such as toner aggregates and paper dust of several tens to several hundred microns that have passed through the first cleaning member. As a result, it is possible to prevent foreign substances such as toner aggregates of several tens to several hundreds of microns that have passed through the first cleaning member and paper dust from adhering to the charging means.
JP-A-7-72709

ところで,像担持体に接触して該像担持体を帯電させる帯電手段に付着する異物は,大きさで分けると2種類ある。サブミクロンのトナー外添材と,数十から数百ミクロンのトナー凝集物及び紙粉である。
特許文献1に記載の画像形成装置に設けられた第2のクリーニング部材では,帯電手段に付着し画像形成に影響を及ぼす2種類の異物のうち,数十から数百ミクロンのトナー凝集物及び紙粉などの異物は取り除くことができるが,サブミクロンのトナー外添材はすり抜けてしまう。
特に,特許文献1に記載の画像形成装置の像担持体として,アモルファスシリコンドラム(以下,a−Siドラムと略す)を使用した場合,上記第2のクリーニング部材の圧接力によって上記a−Siドラム表面が筋状に削れてしまう。これにより,上記第2のクリーニング部材と上記a−Siドラムとの間に間隙が発生し,像担持体として上記a−Siドラム以外を使用した場合と比べて更に多量のトナー外添材がすり抜けてしまう。
そのため,上記第2のクリーニング部材をすり抜けたトナー外添材が,上記帯電手段に付着する。その際,付着の仕方にムラがあると,上記帯電手段が一様に帯電されないので,上記帯電手段に接触して帯電される像担持体が一様に帯電されず,ムラのある画像が形成されてしまうという問題があった。
本発明では,像担持体を傷つけないような第2のクリーニング部材を設けることによって,第1のクリーニング部材をすり抜けた数十から数百ミクロンの異物を取り除き,かつ,上記帯電手段にブラシ状の外添材均一手段を設けることによって,上記帯電手段に付着したサブミクロンの異物であるトナー外添材をならして,上記帯電手段に付着する汚れのムラを防止する画像形成装置を提供することができる。
By the way, there are two types of foreign matters that adhere to the charging means that contacts the image carrier and charges the image carrier. Submicron toner external additives, tens to hundreds of microns of toner aggregates and paper powder.
In the second cleaning member provided in the image forming apparatus described in Patent Document 1, a toner aggregate of several tens to several hundreds of microns and paper among two kinds of foreign matters that adhere to the charging unit and affect image formation Foreign matter such as powder can be removed, but submicron toner external additives slip through.
In particular, when an amorphous silicon drum (hereinafter abbreviated as a-Si drum) is used as the image carrier of the image forming apparatus described in Patent Document 1, the a-Si drum is pressed by the pressing force of the second cleaning member. The surface is shaved. As a result, a gap is generated between the second cleaning member and the a-Si drum, so that a larger amount of toner external additive slips through compared to the case where an image carrier other than the a-Si drum is used. End up.
Therefore, the toner external additive material that has passed through the second cleaning member adheres to the charging means. At this time, if the adhesion method is uneven, the charging means is not uniformly charged, so that the image carrier charged in contact with the charging means is not uniformly charged, and an uneven image is formed. There was a problem of being.
In the present invention, by providing a second cleaning member that does not damage the image carrier, foreign substances of tens to hundreds of microns that have passed through the first cleaning member are removed, and the charging means has a brush-like shape. Provided is an image forming apparatus for providing a toner external additive which is a submicron foreign matter adhering to the charging means by providing the external additive uniform means and preventing unevenness of dirt adhering to the charging means. Can do.

従来の画像形成装置は,現像剤により現像される像を担持する像担持体と,上記像担持体に接触して回転することにより上記像担持体を帯電させる帯電手段と,上記像担持体に接触して上記像担持体に付着した現像剤を除去するクリーニング手段と,を備えている。
このような画像形成装置では,転写後に像担持体に残存しているトナーは,上記帯電手段より上記像担持体回転方向上流側に設けられた第1のクリーニング手段で回収され,第1のクリーニング部材をすり抜けた数十から数百ミクロンのトナー凝集物や紙粉などの異物は,上記第1のクリーニング手段と上記帯電手段との間に設けられた第2のクリーニング手段によって回収することができた。
しかしながら,第2のクリーニング手段の構造によっては,上記像担持体が傷ついてしまうという問題があった。
この問題を解決するためには,上記像担持体を傷つけないような第2のクリーニング手段を設けなければならない。
そのために,本発明の第2のクリーニング手段は,上記像担持体に接触する弾性部材によって構成される。
しかしながら,第2のクリーニング手段を上記のように弾性部材で構成すると,サブミクロンの異物であるトナー外添材がすり抜けてしまい,第2のクリーニング手段をすり抜けたトナー外添材が上記帯電手段にムラになって付着し,上記帯電手段が一様に帯電されないという新たな問題を生じさせかねない。
これを解決するためには,上記帯電手段にトナー外添材がムラになって付着しないように,上記帯電手段に付着したトナー外添材を均一にする必要がある。
そのために,本発明では,上記帯電手段に接触して回転することにより上記帯電手段に付着した現像剤に含まれる外添材を均一にするブラシ状の外添材均一手段を備えている。
上記外添材均一手段を構成するブラシの糸が太すぎたり(単糸繊度が大きすぎたり),密集していると(密度が大きすぎると),上記帯電手段に付着したトナー外添材を均一にすることができず,トナー外添材が上記帯電手段に固着してしまう。
そのため,上記外添材均一手段が,単糸繊度略1デシテックス以上略10デシテックス以下の糸状の繊維で形成されることがのぞましい。
また,上記外添材均一手段が,糸状の繊維が略40kF/inch2以上略300kF/inch2以下の密度で形成されることがのぞましい。
一方,上記第2のクリーニング手段が,圧接力略0.05gf/mm以上略10gf/mm以下で上記像担持体に当接することがのぞましい。
さらに,上記第2のクリーニング手段が,ウレタン又はエステル系ゴム又は発泡ゴムで形成されたシートであることが考えられる。
上記第2のクリーニング手段が,このような弾性素材で上述のような圧接力で当接すれば,上記像担持体を傷つけずに,トナー外添材はすり抜けさせ,数十から数百ミクロンのトナー凝集物や紙粉などの異物は取り除くことができる。
A conventional image forming apparatus includes an image carrier that carries an image to be developed by a developer, a charging unit that charges the image carrier by rotating in contact with the image carrier, and the image carrier. Cleaning means for removing the developer that comes into contact with and adheres to the image carrier.
In such an image forming apparatus, the toner remaining on the image carrier after the transfer is recovered by the first cleaning means provided upstream of the charging means in the rotation direction of the image carrier, and the first cleaning is performed. Foreign matter such as toner aggregates and paper dust of several tens to several hundred microns that have passed through the member can be collected by a second cleaning unit provided between the first cleaning unit and the charging unit. It was.
However, depending on the structure of the second cleaning means, there is a problem that the image carrier is damaged.
In order to solve this problem, a second cleaning means must be provided so as not to damage the image carrier.
For this purpose, the second cleaning means of the present invention is constituted by an elastic member in contact with the image carrier.
However, if the second cleaning means is composed of an elastic member as described above, the toner external additive material that is a submicron foreign matter slips through, and the toner external additive material that has passed through the second cleaning means passes through the charging means. It becomes uneven and adheres, which may cause a new problem that the charging means is not uniformly charged.
In order to solve this problem, it is necessary to make the toner external additive adhered to the charging means uniform so that the toner external additive does not become uneven and adhere to the charging means.
For this purpose, the present invention is provided with brush-like external additive uniforming means for making the external additive contained in the developer adhered to the charging means uniform by rotating in contact with the charging means.
When the yarn of the brush constituting the external additive uniform means is too thick (single yarn fineness is too large) or is dense (too dense), the toner external additive attached to the charging means is removed. The toner cannot be made uniform, and the toner external additive adheres to the charging means.
For this reason, it is preferable that the external additive uniform means is formed of yarn-like fibers having a single yarn fineness of about 1 dtex or more and about 10 dtex or less.
Further, the outer添材uniform means that the fibers of the thread is formed at a density of approximately 40kF / inch 2 or more substantially 300kF / inch 2 or less desirable.
On the other hand, it is preferable that the second cleaning means abuts on the image carrier with a pressure contact force of about 0.05 gf / mm to about 10 gf / mm.
Furthermore, it is conceivable that the second cleaning means is a sheet formed of urethane, ester rubber or foam rubber.
If the second cleaning means is made of such an elastic material and comes into contact with the above-described pressure contact force, the toner external additive material slips through without damaging the image carrier, and the toner of several tens to several hundreds of microns is obtained. Foreign substances such as aggregates and paper dust can be removed.

本発明によれば,数十から数百ミクロンの異物を取り除き,上記帯電手段に付着したサブミクロンの異物であるトナー外添材をならして,上記帯電手段に付着する汚れのムラを防止する画像形成装置を提供することができる。   According to the present invention, foreign matter of tens to hundreds of microns is removed, and the toner external additive material that is submicron foreign matter adhering to the charging unit is smoothed to prevent unevenness of dirt adhering to the charging unit. An image forming apparatus can be provided.

以下添付図面を参照しながら,本発明の実施の形態について説明し,本発明の理解に供する。尚,以下の実施の形態は,本発明を具体化した一例であって,本発明の技術的範囲を限定する性格のものではない。
ここに,図1はクリーニング部C及び帯電ローラ12近傍の模式図,図2はブラシローラ13の単糸繊度と感光体ドラム11の表面電位との関係を示すグラフ図,図3はブラシローラ13の密度と感光体ドラム11の表面電位との関係を示すグラフ図である。
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings so that the present invention can be understood. The following embodiment is an example embodying the present invention, and does not limit the technical scope of the present invention.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the vicinity of the cleaning unit C and the charging roller 12, FIG. 2 is a graph showing the relationship between the single yarn fineness of the brush roller 13 and the surface potential of the photosensitive drum 11, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a graph showing the relationship between the density of toner and the surface potential of the photosensitive drum 11.

まず,図1の模式図を用いて,本発明の実施の形態に係る画像形成装置Xに設けられている画像形成部Gの概略構成について説明する。
画像形成部Gは,像を担持する感光体ドラム11と,上記感光体ドラム11の表面を帯電させる帯電ローラ12と,上記帯電ローラ12に付着したトナー外添材をならすブラシローラ13と,上記感光体ドラム11上にレーザービームを照射して静電潜像を形成する不図示の露光部と,上記静電潜像に現像剤に含まれるトナーを付着させてトナー像を上記感光体ドラム11の表面に形成する不図示の現像部と,搬送された記録紙を介して上記感光体ドラム11に圧接される転写ローラ(不図示)と,転写後の上記感光体ドラム11をクリーニングするクリーニング部Cと,転写後の上記感光体ドラム11に残留する電位を除去する除電部14と,上記感光体ドラム11や上記現像部に備えられている現像ローラなどを回転駆動させる不図示のドラムモータとを備えて構成されている。
上記クリーニング部Cには,上記転写ローラよりも上記感光体ドラム11の回転方向(図1におけるP1方向)下流側,かつ,上記帯電ローラ12よりも上記感光体ドラム11の回転方向(図1におけるP1方向)上流側に設けられ,転写後に上記感光体ドラム11の表面上に残留したトナーを除去するクリーニングブレード21と,上記クリーニングブレード21と上記帯電ローラ12との間であり上記除電部14よりも上記感光体ドラム11の回転方向下流側に設けられた帯電前クリーニング部材22と,上記帯電前クリーニング部材22を支持する支持部材23とが備えられている。
ここで,上記クリーニングブレード21は,第1のクリーニング手段の一例である。
上記クリーニングブレード21と上記帯電前クリーニング部材22の詳細については,後記する。
First, the schematic configuration of the image forming unit G provided in the image forming apparatus X according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the schematic diagram of FIG.
The image forming unit G includes a photosensitive drum 11 that carries an image, a charging roller 12 that charges the surface of the photosensitive drum 11, a brush roller 13 that smoothes a toner external additive attached to the charging roller 12, and An exposure unit (not shown) that forms an electrostatic latent image by irradiating the photosensitive drum 11 with a laser beam, and a toner contained in a developer is attached to the electrostatic latent image to form a toner image on the photosensitive drum 11. A developing unit (not shown) formed on the surface of the sheet, a transfer roller (not shown) pressed against the photosensitive drum 11 via the conveyed recording paper, and a cleaning unit for cleaning the photosensitive drum 11 after the transfer. C, a neutralizing unit 14 for removing the potential remaining on the photosensitive drum 11 after transfer, and a developing roller provided in the photosensitive drum 11 and the developing unit, which are not shown in the drawings, are rotated. It is constituted by a Ramumota.
In the cleaning section C, the rotation direction of the photoconductive drum 11 (P1 direction in FIG. 1) downstream of the transfer roller and the rotation direction of the photoconductive drum 11 from the charging roller 12 (in FIG. 1). (P1 direction) provided upstream of the cleaning blade 21 for removing the toner remaining on the surface of the photosensitive drum 11 after the transfer, and between the cleaning blade 21 and the charging roller 12 and from the charge eliminating portion 14. In addition, a pre-charging cleaning member 22 provided on the downstream side in the rotation direction of the photosensitive drum 11 and a support member 23 for supporting the pre-charging cleaning member 22 are provided.
Here, the cleaning blade 21 is an example of a first cleaning means.
Details of the cleaning blade 21 and the pre-charging cleaning member 22 will be described later.

上記画像形成部Gにおける画像形成処理について簡単に説明する。
上記帯電ローラ12は,上記感光体ドラム11に接触して反時計方向(図1における矢印P2方向)に回転することにより,上記感光体ドラム11の表面を帯電させる。上記感光体ドラム11は,上記ドラムモータにより時計方向(図1におけるP1方向)に回転されることで,上記帯電ローラ12により帯電される。そして,上記感光体ドラム11の表面に,上記露光部からレーザビームが照射され,静電潜像が書き込まれる。続いて,上記現像部では上記ドラムモータにより上記現像ローラが回転され,上記現像ローラ表面に形成されたトナーの薄層が上記感光体ドラム11表面に接触する。上記感光体ドラム11は上記現像ローラが回転するのと同期して上記ドラムモータにより時計方向に回転される。これにより,上記感光体ドラム11表面上の静電潜像に帯電したトナーが付着されて,トナー画像が形成される。上記感光体ドラム11は上記ドラムモータにより引き続き回転され,上記トナー画像は上記転写ローラにより記録紙に転写される。
上記転写ローラよりも上記感光体ドラム11の回転方向(図1における矢印P1方向)下流側には,上記クリーニング部Cの上記クリーニングブレード21が上記感光体ドラム11に接触して配置されており,上記感光体ドラム11の表面上に残留したトナーが除去される。上記クリーニングブレード21よりも上記感光体ドラム11の回転方向下流側には,上記除電部14が設けられており,上記感光体11に残留する電位が除去される。上記除電部14よりも上記感光体ドラム11の回転方向下流側には,上記クリーニング部Cの上記帯電前クリーニング部材22が設けられている。
上記記録紙に転写されたトナー像は,不図示の定着ローラにより熱を加えられ,記録紙に定着する。
The image forming process in the image forming unit G will be briefly described.
The charging roller 12 contacts the photosensitive drum 11 and rotates counterclockwise (in the direction of arrow P2 in FIG. 1), thereby charging the surface of the photosensitive drum 11. The photosensitive drum 11 is charged by the charging roller 12 by being rotated clockwise (P1 direction in FIG. 1) by the drum motor. The surface of the photosensitive drum 11 is irradiated with a laser beam from the exposure unit, and an electrostatic latent image is written. Subsequently, in the developing unit, the developing roller is rotated by the drum motor, and a thin layer of toner formed on the surface of the developing roller comes into contact with the surface of the photosensitive drum 11. The photosensitive drum 11 is rotated clockwise by the drum motor in synchronization with the rotation of the developing roller. As a result, the charged toner adheres to the electrostatic latent image on the surface of the photosensitive drum 11 to form a toner image. The photosensitive drum 11 is continuously rotated by the drum motor, and the toner image is transferred onto a recording sheet by the transfer roller.
The cleaning blade 21 of the cleaning section C is disposed in contact with the photosensitive drum 11 downstream of the transfer roller in the rotation direction of the photosensitive drum 11 (the direction of the arrow P1 in FIG. 1). The toner remaining on the surface of the photosensitive drum 11 is removed. The neutralization section 14 is provided downstream of the cleaning blade 21 in the rotation direction of the photoconductor drum 11, and the potential remaining on the photoconductor 11 is removed. The pre-charging cleaning member 22 of the cleaning unit C is provided on the downstream side in the rotation direction of the photosensitive drum 11 with respect to the charge eliminating unit 14.
The toner image transferred onto the recording paper is heated by a fixing roller (not shown) and fixed on the recording paper.

上述の様に,転写後に上記感光体ドラム11上に残留したトナーは,上記クリーニングブレード21により除去される。このクリーニングブレード21は,ほとんどのトナーや異物を除去するが,除去できずにすり抜けてしまう異物もある。
上記クリーニングブレード21をすり抜けて,上記感光体ドラム11表面に付着し,さらに上記感光体ドラム11と接触する帯電ローラ12に付着する異物は,大きさで分けると2種類ある。数十から数百ミクロンのトナー凝集物及び紙粉と,サブミクロンのトナー外添材である。
上記2種類の異物のうちの上記トナー凝集物や紙粉などの異物が上記帯電ローラ12に付着すると,上記帯電ローラ12が帯電した際,上記トナー凝集物及び紙粉などの異物が付着した部分だけ電位が異なる。そのため,上記感光体ドラム11上のトナー凝集物及び紙粉などの異物が付着した部分と接触した部分は黒点となり,形成される画像に黒点が発生してしまう。
そこで,本発明では,上記クリーニングブレード21をすり抜けてしまい除去しきれなかった異物のうち,上述のような黒点の原因となるトナー凝集物や紙粉などの数十から数百ミクロンの異物をトラップさせ除去するために,帯電前クリーニング部材22を設ける。
但し,形成される画像の質が低下する原因となるので上記感光体ドラム11表面を筋状に削らないような圧接力で,上記帯電前クリーニング部材22を上記感光体ドラム11に接する構成とする。
以下,上記帯電前クリーニング部材22の詳細を説明する。
As described above, the toner remaining on the photosensitive drum 11 after the transfer is removed by the cleaning blade 21. The cleaning blade 21 removes most of the toner and foreign matters, but there are some foreign matters that cannot be removed and pass through.
There are two types of foreign substances that pass through the cleaning blade 21 and adhere to the surface of the photosensitive drum 11 and adhere to the charging roller 12 that contacts the photosensitive drum 11. A toner aggregate and paper powder of several tens to several hundreds of microns and a submicron toner external additive.
Of the two types of foreign matter, when foreign matter such as toner aggregate or paper dust adheres to the charging roller 12, when the charging roller 12 is charged, the portion where foreign matter such as toner aggregate and paper dust adheres Only the potential is different. For this reason, the portion of the photosensitive drum 11 that comes into contact with the toner agglomerate and the portion to which foreign matter such as paper dust adheres becomes a black spot, and a black spot is generated in the formed image.
Therefore, in the present invention, among foreign matters that have passed through the cleaning blade 21 and could not be removed, trapping foreign matters of several tens to several hundred microns such as toner aggregates and paper dust that cause black spots as described above. For this purpose, a pre-charging cleaning member 22 is provided.
However, since the quality of the formed image is deteriorated, the pre-charging cleaning member 22 is brought into contact with the photoconductive drum 11 with a pressure contact force that does not scrape the surface of the photoconductive drum 11. .
Hereinafter, the details of the pre-charging cleaning member 22 will be described.

上記帯電前クリーニング部材22は,図1に示すように,上記クリーニングブレード21で除去しきれなかった異物が上記帯電ローラ12に付着するのを防ぐために,上記クリーニングブレード21よりも上記感光体ドラム11の回転方向(図1における矢印P1方向)下流側であり,上記帯電ローラ12よりも上記感光体ドラム11の回転方向(図1における矢印P1方向)上流側に設けられている。
上記帯電前クリーニング部材22は,シート状であり,上記感光体ドラム11の回転方向に撓んだ状態で上記感光体ドラム11に接触している。
シート状で,上記感光体ドラム11の回転方向に撓んだ状態で接触させると,シート状で撓ませていない状態で接触した場合と比べて,上記感光体ドラム11との間に隙間ができにくく,異物を捕獲し易い。
また,上記除電部14から照射される光が上記帯電ローラ12側へ漏れないよう遮断する効果も期待できる。
上記帯電前クリーニング部材22が,上記感光体ドラム11に強く接触するものであると,上記感光体ドラム11が傷ついて,そこから上記トナー外添材などの異物がすり抜けてしまうことについては,既に述べた。そのため,上記帯電前クリーニング部材22を適切な圧接力で上記感光体ドラム11に接触させなければならない。
表1は,上記帯電前クリーニング部材22を上記感光体ドラム11に圧接する条件と形成される画像の不具合発生状況の実験結果を示す表である。

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上記帯電前クリーニング部材22の圧接力は,上記帯電前クリーニング部材22先端部におもりをつけ,そのときの撓み量から単位変位量(mm)あたりの荷重を計算し(gf/mm),実際に上記感光体ドラム11に上記帯電前クリーニング部材22を圧接したときの撓み量より算出したものである。なお,この実験で使用した帯電前クリーニング部材22は,ウレタンシートであり,画像形成装置Xは,28ppmのプリンタである。
表1に示すように,上記圧接条件が0.02gf/mmのときは,形成される画像に黒点が発生した。これは,圧接力が弱すぎて,上記帯電前クリーニング部材22と上記感光体ドラム11との間に間隙が発生し,その間隙からトナー凝集物や紙粉などの異物がすり抜けてしまったことを意味する。上記圧接条件が0.05gf/mm,10gf/mmのときは,形成される画像の品質は良好であった。上記圧接条件が,12gf/mmになると,形成される画像に縦の黒い筋が発生した。これは,圧接力が強すぎて,上記帯電前クリーニング部材22によって上記感光体ドラム11が筋状に削れてしまい,そのため,形成される画像に不具合が発生したことを意味する。
このような実験結果から,上記帯電前クリーニング部材22を,圧接力略0.05gf/mm以上略10gf/mm以下で上記感光体ドラム11に接触させることが望ましい。
また,上記感光体ドラム11を傷つけないために,上記帯電前クリーニング部材22は,ウレタンシート,エステル系ゴム,発泡ゴムなどの弾性部材で形成されたシートであることが望ましい。
そして,上記帯電前クリーニング部材22の厚さは,略0.1mm以上略0.2mm以下が適切である。
本実施の形態では,上記帯電前クリーニング部材22は,厚さ0.2mmのウレタンシートであり,圧接力2gf/mmで上記感光体ドラム11の回転方向に撓んだ状態で接触している。
一方,上記クリーニングブレード21は,一例として,ポリウレタンで形成された板状の部材であり,圧接力10〜50gf/cm,圧接角20〜30°で上記感光体ドラム11に接している。
このように,上記帯電前クリーニング部材22は,上記クリーニングブレード21とは材質も圧接条件も異なり,上記クリーニングブレード21をすり抜けたトナー凝集物をトラップさせ除去しやすい構成となっている。
ここで,上記クリーニングブレード21と上記帯電ローラ12との間に設けられ,上記感光体ドラム11の回転方向下流側に向かって撓みながら上記感光体ドラム11に接触する弾性部材である上記帯電前クリーニング部材22が,第2のクリーニング手段の一例である。 As shown in FIG. 1, the pre-charging cleaning member 22 has the photosensitive drum 11 more than the cleaning blade 21 in order to prevent foreign matters that could not be removed by the cleaning blade 21 from adhering to the charging roller 12. Is provided downstream of the charging roller 12 in the rotation direction (arrow P1 direction in FIG. 1) and upstream of the charging roller 12 in the rotation direction (arrow P1 direction in FIG. 1).
The pre-charging cleaning member 22 has a sheet shape and is in contact with the photosensitive drum 11 while being bent in the rotation direction of the photosensitive drum 11.
When the sheet-like contact is made in the state where the photosensitive drum 11 is bent in the rotational direction, a gap is formed between the photosensitive drum 11 and the sheet-like contact when the contact is made without being bent. Difficult to capture foreign objects.
In addition, it is possible to expect an effect of blocking the light irradiated from the charge eliminating portion 14 from leaking to the charging roller 12 side.
If the pre-charging cleaning member 22 is in strong contact with the photosensitive drum 11, the photosensitive drum 11 is damaged and foreign substances such as the toner external additive slip through the photosensitive drum 11. Stated. Therefore, the pre-charging cleaning member 22 must be brought into contact with the photosensitive drum 11 with an appropriate pressure contact force.
Table 1 is a table showing experimental results of conditions for pressing the pre-charging cleaning member 22 against the photosensitive drum 11 and the state of occurrence of defects in the formed image.
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The pressure contact force of the pre-charging cleaning member 22 applies a weight to the tip of the pre-charging cleaning member 22 and calculates a load per unit displacement (mm) from the amount of deflection at that time (gf / mm). This is calculated from the amount of deflection when the pre-charging cleaning member 22 is pressed against the photosensitive drum 11. The pre-charging cleaning member 22 used in this experiment is a urethane sheet, and the image forming apparatus X is a 28 ppm printer.
As shown in Table 1, when the pressure contact condition was 0.02 gf / mm, black spots occurred in the formed image. This is because the pressure contact force is too weak and a gap is generated between the pre-charging cleaning member 22 and the photosensitive drum 11, and foreign matters such as toner aggregates and paper dust have slipped through the gap. means. When the pressure contact conditions were 0.05 gf / mm and 10 gf / mm, the quality of the formed image was good. When the pressure contact condition was 12 gf / mm, vertical black streaks occurred in the formed image. This means that the pressure contact force is too strong, and the pre-charging cleaning member 22 scrapes the photoconductor drum 11 in a streak shape, and therefore, a defect has occurred in the formed image.
From such experimental results, it is desirable that the pre-charging cleaning member 22 is brought into contact with the photosensitive drum 11 with a pressure contact force of about 0.05 gf / mm to about 10 gf / mm.
Further, in order not to damage the photosensitive drum 11, the pre-charging cleaning member 22 is preferably a sheet formed of an elastic member such as a urethane sheet, ester rubber, or foam rubber.
The thickness of the pre-charging cleaning member 22 is appropriately about 0.1 mm to about 0.2 mm.
In the present embodiment, the pre-charging cleaning member 22 is a urethane sheet having a thickness of 0.2 mm, and is in contact with the pressure of 2 gf / mm while being bent in the rotational direction of the photosensitive drum 11.
On the other hand, the cleaning blade 21 is a plate-like member made of polyurethane, for example, and is in contact with the photosensitive drum 11 with a pressure contact force of 10 to 50 gf / cm and a pressure contact angle of 20 to 30 °.
As described above, the pre-charging cleaning member 22 is different from the cleaning blade 21 in material and pressure contact conditions, and is configured to easily trap and remove toner aggregates that have passed through the cleaning blade 21.
Here, the pre-charging cleaning, which is an elastic member provided between the cleaning blade 21 and the charging roller 12 and contacting the photosensitive drum 11 while being bent toward the downstream side in the rotation direction of the photosensitive drum 11. The member 22 is an example of a second cleaning unit.

上記のような構成により,上記クリーニングブレード21で除去し切れなかった数十から数百ミクロンのトナー凝集物や紙粉などの異物は,上記帯電前クリーニング部材22により除去される。しかしながら,サブミクロンのトナー外添材は,上記帯電前クリーニング部材22をすり抜けてしまう。そのため,上記帯電前クリーニング部材22をすり抜けたトナー外添材が,上記帯電ローラ12に付着する。その際,上記トナー外添材の上記帯電ローラ12への付着の仕方にムラがあると,上記帯電ローラ12が一様に帯電されないので,上記帯電ローラ12に接触して帯電される感光体ドラム11が一様に帯電されず,ムラのある画像が形成されてしまうという問題があった。
この問題を解決するためには,上記帯電ローラ12を一様に帯電させなければならない。そのためには,上記帯電ローラ12に付着したサブミクロンのトナー外添材を均一にする必要がある。
そこで,本発明では,上記帯電前クリーニング部材22をすり抜けたサブミクロンのトナー外添材をならすために,上記帯電ローラ12にブラシローラ13を設ける。
以下,上記ブラシローラ13の詳細を説明する。
With the configuration described above, foreign matter such as toner aggregates and paper dust of several tens to several hundreds of microns that cannot be completely removed by the cleaning blade 21 are removed by the pre-charging cleaning member 22. However, the submicron toner external additive slips through the pre-charging cleaning member 22. Therefore, the toner external additive material that has passed through the pre-charging cleaning member 22 adheres to the charging roller 12. At this time, if there is unevenness in the manner in which the toner external additive adheres to the charging roller 12, the charging roller 12 will not be uniformly charged, so that the photosensitive drum charged in contact with the charging roller 12 is charged. There is a problem that 11 is not uniformly charged and an uneven image is formed.
In order to solve this problem, the charging roller 12 must be uniformly charged. For this purpose, it is necessary to make the submicron toner external additive adhering to the charging roller 12 uniform.
Therefore, in the present invention, the brush roller 13 is provided on the charging roller 12 in order to smooth the submicron toner external material that has passed through the pre-charging cleaning member 22.
Hereinafter, details of the brush roller 13 will be described.

上記ブラシローラ13は,図1に示すように,上記クリーニングブレード21及び上記帯電前クリーニング部材22をすり抜けたトナー外添材がムラになって上記帯電ローラ12に付着しないよう上記帯電ローラ12に付着したトナー外添材を均一にするために,上記帯電ローラ12に接触して設けられている。
上記ブラシローラ13は,回転軸となる部材に,導電性ナイロンなどの糸状の部材がブラシ状に備えられたものである。
本実施の形態では,上記ブラシローラ13は,上記帯電ローラ12に対して0.5mm食い込むような接圧で設けられ,上記帯電ローラ12の表面速度に対して85%の表面速度で時計方向(図1における矢印P3方向)に回転する。
図2は,上記ブラシローラ13を形成するブラシの単糸繊度と上記感光体ドラム11の表面電位との関係を調べた実験結果を示す図である。この実験で用いる画像形成装置Xは,28ppmのプリンタである。上記帯電ローラ12に様々な単糸繊度で,密度300kF(フィラメント)/inch2のブラシで形成されたブラシローラ13を接触させる。上記帯電ローラ12に電圧を印加することで上記感光体ドラム11を250〜260Vに帯電させ,10000枚処理を実行した後の上記感光体ドラム11の表面電位を計測する。
図2の実験結果より,単糸繊度が略1デシテックス以上略10デシテックス以下であれば,上記感光体ドラム11の表面電位は変化せず,単糸繊度が略10デシテックスよりも大きければ,上記感光体ドラム11の表面電位は下がることがわかった。これは,上記ブラシローラ13を形成するブラシの単糸繊度が略10デシテックスよりも大きければ,上記帯電ローラ12に付着したトナー外添材を均一にせず上記帯電ローラ12に固着させてしまい,上記帯電ローラ12に固着したトナー外添材が抵抗となって上記感光体ドラム11を充分に帯電させられなかったことを意味する。
このような実験結果から,上記ブラシローラ13が,単糸繊度略1デシテックス以上で且つ略10デシテックス以下の糸状の繊維で形成されることが望ましい。
図3は,上記ブラシローラ13を形成するブラシの密度と上記感光体ドラム11の表面電位との関係を調べた実験結果を示す図である。この実験で用いる画像形成装置Xもまた,28ppmのプリンターである。単糸繊度10デシテックスの糸状の繊維を使用し様々な密度のブラシで形成されたブラシローラ13を上記帯電ローラ12に接触させる。上記帯電ローラ12に電圧を印加することで上記感光体ドラム11を250〜260Vに帯電させ,10000枚処理を実行した後の上記感光体ドラム11の表面電位を計測する。
図3の実験結果より,密度が略40kF/inch2以上略300kF/inch2以下であれば,上記感光体ドラム11の表面電位は変化せず,密度が略300kF/inch2よりも大きければ,上記感光体ドラム11の表面電位は下がることがわかった。これは,上記ブラシローラ13を形成するブラシの密度が略300kF/inch2よりも大きければ,上記帯電ローラ12に付着したトナー外添材を均一にせず上記帯電ローラ12に固着させてしまい,上記帯電ローラ12に固着したトナー外添材が抵抗となって上記感光体ドラム11を充分に帯電させられなかったことを意味する。
このような実験結果から,上記ブラシローラ13は,糸状の繊維が略40kF/inch2以上で且つ略300kF/inch2以下の密度で形成されることが好ましい。
上記のような構成により,上記クリーニングブレード21及び上記帯電前クリーニング部材22をすり抜け上記帯電ローラ12にムラになって付着したサブミクロンのトナー外添材は,上記ブラシローラ13により均一にされる。
ここで,上記帯電ローラ12に接触して回転することにより上記帯電ローラ12に付着したトナー外添材を均一にするブラシ状の上記ブラシローラ13が,外添材均一手段の一例である。
As shown in FIG. 1, the brush roller 13 adheres to the charging roller 12 so that the toner additive material that has passed through the cleaning blade 21 and the pre-charging cleaning member 22 becomes uneven and does not adhere to the charging roller 12. In order to make the toner external additive uniform, it is provided in contact with the charging roller 12.
The brush roller 13 is a member having a rotating shaft and a thread-like member such as conductive nylon provided in a brush shape.
In the present embodiment, the brush roller 13 is provided with a contact pressure so as to bite into the charging roller 12 by 0.5 mm, and is rotated clockwise (with a surface speed of 85% with respect to the surface speed of the charging roller 12 ( It rotates in the direction of arrow P3 in FIG.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an experimental result in which the relationship between the single yarn fineness of the brush forming the brush roller 13 and the surface potential of the photosensitive drum 11 is examined. The image forming apparatus X used in this experiment is a 28 ppm printer. The charging roller 12 is brought into contact with a brush roller 13 formed with a brush having a single yarn fineness and a density of 300 kF (filament) / inch 2 . By applying a voltage to the charging roller 12, the photosensitive drum 11 is charged to 250 to 260V, and the surface potential of the photosensitive drum 11 after the processing of 10,000 sheets is measured.
From the experimental results shown in FIG. 2, if the single yarn fineness is about 1 dtex or more and about 10 dtex or less, the surface potential of the photosensitive drum 11 does not change, and if the single yarn fineness is greater than about 10 dtex, It was found that the surface potential of the body drum 11 decreased. This is because, if the single yarn fineness of the brush forming the brush roller 13 is larger than about 10 dtex, the toner additive material adhering to the charging roller 12 is fixed to the charging roller 12 without being made uniform. This means that the toner external additive fixed to the charging roller 12 becomes a resistance and the photosensitive drum 11 cannot be sufficiently charged.
From such experimental results, it is desirable that the brush roller 13 is formed of thread-like fibers having a single yarn fineness of about 1 dtex or more and about 10 dtex or less.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing experimental results obtained by examining the relationship between the density of the brush forming the brush roller 13 and the surface potential of the photosensitive drum 11. The image forming apparatus X used in this experiment is also a 28 ppm printer. A brush roller 13 formed of brushes of various densities using yarn fibers having a single yarn fineness of 10 dtex is brought into contact with the charging roller 12. By applying a voltage to the charging roller 12, the photosensitive drum 11 is charged to 250 to 260V, and the surface potential of the photosensitive drum 11 after the processing of 10,000 sheets is measured.
From the experimental results of FIG. 3, if the density is approximately 40 kF / inch 2 or more and approximately 300 kF / inch 2 or less, the surface potential of the photosensitive drum 11 does not change, and if the density is greater than approximately 300 kF / inch 2 , It was found that the surface potential of the photosensitive drum 11 was lowered. This is because, if the density of the brush forming the brush roller 13 is larger than about 300 kF / inch 2, the toner additive material adhering to the charging roller 12 is fixed to the charging roller 12 without being made uniform. This means that the toner external additive fixed to the charging roller 12 becomes a resistance and the photosensitive drum 11 cannot be sufficiently charged.
From such experimental results, it is preferable that the brush roller 13 is formed so that the filamentous fibers have a density of about 40 kF / inch 2 or more and about 300 kF / inch 2 or less.
With the above-described configuration, the sub-micron toner external additive that passes through the cleaning blade 21 and the pre-charging cleaning member 22 and adheres unevenly to the charging roller 12 is made uniform by the brush roller 13.
Here, the brush-like brush roller 13 that makes the toner external additive adhered to the charging roller 12 uniform by rotating in contact with the charging roller 12 is an example of the external additive uniforming means.

上述のように,上記感光体ドラム11を傷つけないような上記帯電前クリーニング部材22を設けることによって,数十から数百ミクロンの異物を取り除き,かつ,上記帯電ローラ12に上記ブラシローラ13を設けることによって,上記帯電ローラ12にムラになって付着したサブミクロンの異物であるトナー外添材をならして,上記帯電ローラ12に付着する汚れのムラを防止する画像形成装置Xを提供することができる。   As described above, by providing the pre-charging cleaning member 22 that does not damage the photosensitive drum 11, foreign substances of several tens to several hundred microns are removed, and the brush roller 13 is provided on the charging roller 12. Thus, an image forming apparatus X is provided which prevents the unevenness of dirt adhering to the charging roller 12 by smoothing the toner external additive material which is a submicron foreign matter adhering to the charging roller 12 in an uneven manner. Can do.

クリーニング部C及び帯電ローラ12近傍の模式図。FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram in the vicinity of a cleaning unit C and a charging roller 12. ブラシローラ13の単糸繊度と感光体ドラム11の表面電位との関係を示すグラフ図。3 is a graph showing the relationship between the single yarn fineness of the brush roller 13 and the surface potential of the photosensitive drum 11. FIG. ブラシローラ13の密度と感光体ドラム11の表面電位との関係を示すグラフ図。3 is a graph showing the relationship between the density of a brush roller 13 and the surface potential of the photosensitive drum 11.

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

11…感光体ドラム
12…帯電ローラ
13…ブラシローラ
14…除電部
21…クリーニングブレード
22…帯電前クリーニング部材
23…支持部材
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Photosensitive drum 12 ... Charging roller 13 ... Brush roller 14 ... Static elimination part 21 ... Cleaning blade 22 ... Pre-charging cleaning member 23 ... Support member

Claims (5)

現像剤により現像される像を担持する像担持体と,上記像担持体に接触して回転することにより上記像担持体を帯電させる帯電手段と,上記像担持体に接触して上記像担持体に付着した現像剤を除去するクリーニング手段と,を備えた画像形成装置であって,
上記クリーニング手段は,上記帯電手段より上記像担持体回転方向上流側に設けられた第1のクリーニング手段と,上記第1のクリーニング手段と上記帯電手段との間に設けられ,上記像担持体の回転方向下流側に向かって撓みながら上記像担持体に接触する弾性部材である第2のクリーニング手段とを有してなり,
上記帯電手段は,上記帯電手段に接触して回転することにより上記帯電手段に付着した現像剤に含まれる外添材を均一にするブラシ状の外添材均一手段を備えてなることを特徴とする画像形成装置。
An image carrier that carries an image developed by a developer, a charging unit that charges the image carrier by rotating in contact with the image carrier, and the image carrier in contact with the image carrier. An image forming apparatus comprising: a cleaning unit that removes the developer adhering to
The cleaning means is provided between a first cleaning means provided upstream of the charging means in the rotation direction of the image carrier, and between the first cleaning means and the charging means. A second cleaning means that is an elastic member that contacts the image carrier while being bent toward the downstream side in the rotational direction;
The charging means comprises a brush-like external additive uniforming means for making the external additive contained in the developer adhered to the charging means uniform by rotating in contact with the charging means. Image forming apparatus.
上記外添材均一手段が,単糸繊度略1デシテックス以上略10デシテックス以下の糸状の繊維で形成されてなる請求項1に記載の画像形成装置。   2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the external additive material uniforming means is formed of filamentous fibers having a single yarn fineness of about 1 dtex to about 10 dtex. 上記外添材均一手段が,糸状の繊維が略40kF/inch2以上略300kF/inch2以下の密度で形成されてなる請求項1又は2のいずれかに記載の画像形成装置。 The outer添材uniform means, an image forming apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 fibers filamentous is formed at a density of approximately 40kF / inch 2 or more substantially 300kF / inch 2 or less. 上記第2のクリーニング手段が,圧接力略0.05gf/mm以上略10gf/mm以下で上記像担持体に当接するものである請求項1〜3のいずれかに記載の画像形成装置。   The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second cleaning unit is in contact with the image carrier with a pressure contact force of about 0.05 gf / mm to about 10 gf / mm. 上記第2のクリーニング手段が,ウレタン又はエステル系ゴム又は発泡ゴムで形成されたシートである請求項1〜4のいずれかに記載の画像形成装置。   The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second cleaning unit is a sheet formed of urethane, ester rubber, or foamed rubber.
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