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JP2015031708A5
JP2015031708A5 JP2013158769A JP2013158769A JP2015031708A5 JP 2015031708 A5 JP2015031708 A5 JP 2015031708A5 JP 2013158769 A JP2013158769 A JP 2013158769A JP 2013158769 A JP2013158769 A JP 2013158769A JP 2015031708 A5 JP2015031708 A5 JP 2015031708A5
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転写後に潜像担持体上に残った残留トナーを清掃し、前記潜像担持体の移動方向に垂直な幅方向における記録媒体の最大領域幅よりも広い清掃領域を有するクリーニング部材とは別に設けられ、前記潜像担持体上に付着した付着物を除去する除去部材を備えた潜像担持体上の付着物を除去する付着物除去機構であって、
前記除去部材は、前記潜像担持体の前記幅方向における、最大画像領域幅の内側から、前記記録媒体の最大領域幅の外側にわたって接触することを特徴とする付着物除去機構。
Residual toner remaining on the latent image carrier after the transfer is cleaned and provided separately from a cleaning member having a cleaning area wider than the maximum area width of the recording medium in the width direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the latent image carrier. A deposit removal mechanism for removing deposits on the latent image carrier comprising a removing member that removes deposits deposited on the latent image carrier;
The deposit removing mechanism is characterized in that the removing member contacts from the inside of the maximum image area width in the width direction of the latent image carrier to the outside of the maximum area width of the recording medium.
請求項1に記載の付着物除去機構において、
前記除去部材の前記潜像担持体との接触面には、前記潜像担持体の移動方向上流から下流に向かって、前記幅方向の外側に広がるような傾斜部分を有していることを特徴とする付着物除去機構。
In the deposit removal mechanism according to claim 1,
The contact surface of the removal member with the latent image carrier has an inclined portion that spreads outward in the width direction from upstream to downstream in the moving direction of the latent image carrier. Adherent removal mechanism.
請求項2に記載の付着物除去機構において、
前記傾斜部分の接触面は、前記除去部材に設けられたリブ形状部の先端の面であることを特徴とする付着物除去機構。
In the deposit removal mechanism according to claim 2,
The contact removing surface of the inclined portion is a surface of a tip of a rib-shaped portion provided on the removing member.
請求項1乃至3のいずれか一に記載の付着物除去機構において、
前記除去部材の材質は、ポリアセタール(POM)であることを特徴とする付着物除去機構。
The deposit removal mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The material for the removing member is polyacetal (POM).
請求項1乃至4のいずれか一に記載の付着物除去機構において、
当該付着物除去機構を備える画像形成装置の露光装置は光書込ヘッドであり、
前記光書込ヘッドは、ヘッド付勢部材により前記潜像担持体へ向けて付勢され、当該光書込ヘッド及び前記潜像担持体にそれぞれ接触する面を有した、当該光書込ヘッドと前記潜像担持体との間に設けられるスペーサ部材により、前記潜像担持体との間隔が規制されており、
前記除去部材の機能を前記スペーサ部材に持たせていることを特徴とする付着物除去機構。
The deposit removal mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The exposure apparatus of the image forming apparatus provided with the deposit removal mechanism is an optical writing head,
The optical writing head is urged toward the latent image carrier by a head urging member, and the optical writing head has surfaces that respectively contact the optical writing head and the latent image carrier. An interval between the latent image carrier and the latent image carrier is regulated by a spacer member provided between the latent image carrier and
The deposit removing mechanism, wherein the spacer member has a function of the removing member.
請求項1乃至5のいずれか一に記載の付着物除去機構において、
記録媒体へ転写するトナー像の形成を行っていない時に、前記潜像担持体表面を清掃するための清掃用トナーを供給し、付着物を除去することを特徴とする付着物除去機構。
In the deposit removal mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
When not subjected to formation of toner image transferred to the recording medium, the latent image bearing member surface by supplying a cleaning toner for cleaning a deposit removing mechanism and removing the biasing kimono.
潜像担持体と、該潜像担持体上に付着した付着物を除去する付着物除去機構とを有したプロセスカートリッジにおいて、
前記付着物除去機構として、請求項1乃至6のいずれか一に記載の付着物除去機構を有したことを特徴とするプロセスカートリッジ。
In a process cartridge having a latent image carrier and a deposit removal mechanism for removing deposits adhered to the latent image carrier,
7. A process cartridge comprising the deposit removing mechanism according to claim 1 as the deposit removing mechanism.
潜像担持体上に付着した付着物を除去する付着物除去機構を備えた画像形成装置において、
前記付着物除去機構として、請求項1乃至6のいずれか一に記載の付着物除去機構、又は請求項7に記載のプロセスカートリッジに有した付着物除去機構を備えたことを特徴とする画像形成装置。
In an image forming apparatus provided with a deposit removal mechanism for removing deposits attached on a latent image carrier,
An image forming apparatus comprising the deposit removing mechanism according to claim 1 or the deposit removing mechanism provided in the process cartridge according to claim 7 as the deposit removing mechanism. apparatus.
請求項8に記載の画像形成装置において、
露光装置として光書込ヘッドを備え、
前記光書込ヘッドの発光素子が、LEDもしくは有機EL素子であることを特徴とする画像形成装置。
The image forming apparatus according to claim 8.
An optical writing head is provided as an exposure device,
An image forming apparatus, wherein a light emitting element of the optical writing head is an LED or an organic EL element.
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