JPH0350566A - Image forming device - Google Patents

Image forming device

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JPH0350566A
JPH0350566A JP1185802A JP18580289A JPH0350566A JP H0350566 A JPH0350566 A JP H0350566A JP 1185802 A JP1185802 A JP 1185802A JP 18580289 A JP18580289 A JP 18580289A JP H0350566 A JPH0350566 A JP H0350566A
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temperature
image density
photosensitive body
irreversible
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Takeshi Yoshida
武史 吉田
Sakushiro Tanaka
作白 田中
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Kyocera Mita Industrial Co Ltd
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Priority to DE69009606T priority patent/DE69009606T2/en
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PURPOSE:To obtain constant image density by changing an image density setting condition while following the irreversible change of the relation of the temperature-characteristic of a photosensitive body even when the relation irreversibly changes. CONSTITUTION:In such a device that the output voltage, etc., of an AVR 14 given to an exposing lamp 3 is used as the image density setting condition and the surface temperature of the photosensitive drum 4 is detected by a thermistor 11 from the atmosphere temperature and the image density setting condition is adjusted in accordance with the temperature change of the photosensitive body 4, the irreversible characteristic deterioration of the photosensitive body 4 is detected by accumulating time, etc., obtained when the temperature of the photosensitive body 4 gets equal to or exceeding a constant one. When the deterioration of the photosensitive body 4 is detected, the relation of the temperature of the photosensitive body-the condition of the image density fitted for the reversible change hitherto is changed so as to apply such relation fitted for the irreversible change. Thus, the image density is adjusted to be constant even when the irreversible characteristic deterioration of the photosensitive body 4 is caused.

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【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明は、感光体の温度変化に応じて画像濃度設定条件
の11[l整を行うようにした複写機.プリンタ等の画
像形成装置の改良に係り、特に帯電能や感度等の感光体
の不可逆的感度劣化が生した場合にも適切な画像濃度設
定条件を選択し得るようにして、常に美しい画像濃度を
得ることのできるようにした画像形戒装置に関するもの
である.〔従来技術〕 画像形戒装置に用いられる感光体は、その温度によって
帯電性S等の特性が変化するものがある.そのため、感
光体の温度変化による特性の変化をコピー処理時間の累
計等によって検出し、露光ランプに与える電圧等の歯像
濃度設定条件を変化させるようにした複写装yl(例え
ば特開昭63−■91161号公報参照)が知られてい
る.このような従来技術は、上記のような感光体の温度
変化による特性の変化に応じて画像濃度設定条件を変化
させるので、感光体の温度変化によらず、一定の画像濃
度を得る点において優れたものである. 〔発明が解決しようとする課題〕 上記のように、上記特開昭63−191161号公報に
開示された複写装置では、感光体の温度が例えば上昇(
又は下III)するのに応じて露光ランプの電圧を低下
(上昇)させるようにして画像濃度の一定化を図ってい
る.従って、このような制御手法では感光体の温度が元
に戻れば、感光体の特性も元に戻るという所謂可逆的な
変化には対応し得るものの、感光体の特性が不可逆的に
変化する場合には対応することができない.上記のよう
な感光体の温度に対する特性の不可逆的変化は、有機感
光体の場合に著しく、例えば50℃以上の温度に所定時
間以上断続的若しくは連続的にさらされた場合、温度が
常温に戻っても、温度一特性の関係が元に戻らない、即
ち、不可逆的変化を示すことが知られている. 従って、本発明が目的とするところは、感光体の温度一
特性の関係が不可逆的に変化した場合にも、これに追従
して洒像濃度設定条件を変化させ、長期間に亘って一定
の画像濃度を得ることのできる画像形戒装置を提供する
ことにある.〔課題を解決するための手段〕 上記目的を達戒するために、本発明が採用する主たる手
段は、感光体の温度変化に応して画像濃度設定条件の調
整を行うようにした画像形戒装置において、感光体の不
可逆的特性劣化を検出する手段と、上記の不可逆的特性
劣化に応じて感光体温度に対する画像濃度条件の関係を
変化させる手段とを具備してなる点を要旨とする画像形
戒装置である. 〔作用〕 感光体の不可逆的特性劣化は、例えば感光体の温度が一
定以上となった時の時間を累積して、その累積時間によ
り検出することができる.このように劣化検出手段によ
り感光体の劣化が検出されると、それまでの可逆的変化
に通した感光体温度一画像濃度条件の関係は通用されな
くなり、かわって不可逆的変化に−通した感光体温度一
画像濃度条件の関係が通用される, 〔実施例〕 続いて、添付した図面を参照して本発明を具体化した実
施例につき説明し、本発明の理解に供する.ここに第1
図は本発明の一実施例に係る画像形戒装置の全体的構造
を示す概略正断面図、第2図は同画像形戒装置の制御の
概略を示すブロック図、第3図は感光体ドラム温度に対
する画像濃度設定条件の一例であるチャージャ電圧の補
正量の関係を示すグラフ、第4図(al及びQ))はそ
れぞれ上記画像形戒装置の制御手項を示すフローチャー
トである. 尚、以下の実施例は本発明を具体化した一例に過ぎず、
本発明の技術的範囲を限定する性格のものではない. 第1図に示すように、この実施例に係る画像形成装置A
は、原稿台l上にセットされた原稿2を原稿台1の移動
に伴って露光走査する露光ランプ3を有している.上記
原稿台1の下方に回転可能に設けられた有機感光ドラム
(感光体)4の周囲には、メインチャージャ5,現像装
置7,転写チャージャ8,分離チャージャ9.クリーナ
10及び感光体ドラム4の周辺温度を渕定するサーξス
タl1がこの順番に配設されている. 従って、転写紙搬送部12を通って、上記感光体ドラム
4と転写チャージャ8との間の転写部に導かれた複写紙
は、トナー像の転写後に分離チャージャ9により感光体
ドラム4から剥離された後、定着装置15に導かれる. 尚、この実施例にかかる画像形戒装置Aは、原稿台1が
移動して原稿1を露光走査する形式のものであるが、本
発明は露光ランプ3側が移動して露光走査の行われるタ
イプについても同様に通用可能である. 以下の説明においては、画像濃度設定条件として前記露
光ランプ3に与えるAVR出力電圧を例に取って説明す
る.但し、これは一例であって、例えば前記メインチャ
ージャ5に与えるvI1l電圧を画像濃度設定条件に選
んでもよく、また現像装W7の現像スリーブに与えるバ
イアス電圧を画像濃度設定条件として選択してもよい. 第2図は、上記露光ランブ3の駆動調整装置の信号系統
を示すブロック図であり、前記感光体ドラム4の表面温
度をその雰囲気温度から検出するサー主スタ11からの
信号は、図示しないA/D変換器及びI/Oインターフ
ェイスを介して、マイクロコンピュータl3に供給され
る.上記マイクロコンピュータ13には、不揮発性メモ
リ6が接続されている.この不揮発性メモリ6は、感光
体ドラム4の不可逆的な特性劣化の度合を表す後記のカ
ウンタの値を記憶するためのものである.また、上記マ
イクロコンピュータl3の出力側には図示せぬI/Oイ
ンターフェイス及びA/D変換器を介して露光ランプ3
を一定電圧で駆動するためのAVR14が接続されてい
る.次に、上記画像形戒装置Aの制御手順を説明するに
先立って、第3図を参照して感光体の温度に対する画像
濃度設定条件(n光ランプ3に与える電圧=AVR出力
電圧)の変化の態様につき説明する.第3図のたて軸は
常温(20℃)の状態において、例えば85VのAVR
出力電圧を与える場合の補正量V (t)を表す. 通常、有機感光体の場合、温度が上昇すると感度が向上
するために、露光ランブ3に与える駆動電圧(AVR出
力電圧)を低下させ、温度が下がると感度が低下するた
めにAVR出力電圧を上昇させるように制御する.但し
、第3図に示した例では、感光体ドラム4の表面温度が
40℃を超えると感度はそれ以上変化せず、一定となる
場合を示している. 即ち、実線で示した値がAVR出力の補正量V(1)で
あり、例えば40℃の場合にAVR出力電圧を6.Ov
低下させ(8 5−6.0−79.OV)、ドラム温度
T−8℃の場合、AVR出力を3.5v上昇させ(85
+3.5−88.5V) 、20℃の時に丁度85Vを
与えるように制御すべきことを表している.但し、これ
は感光体に不可逆的特性の劣化が生じていない状態にお
けるものである.これに対して、感光体ドラム4に所定
量の不可逆的特性劣化が生じた場合には、AVR出力の
補正量V (t)は厳密には第3図に一点鎖線に示すよ
うに変化される. しかし、このように感光体ドラム4の温度に応じてAV
R出力補正量を厳密に補正しようとすると制御手法が複
雑となり、また、大きい記憶容量を必要とするので、こ
の実施例では感光体ドラム4の温度が20℃の前後、及
び40℃の前後でAVR出力補正量V (t)を段階的
に変化させ、制御の簡略化を図っている. 即ち、第3図に破線で示すように、ドラム温度Tが20
℃以下ではAVR出力補正量を前記不可逆的特性劣化の
ない状態における補正量+2V(一定)とし、ドラム温
度Tが20℃から40℃の間では補正量V (t)を不
可逆的特性劣化のない状態における補正量+IV(一定
)とし、且つドラム温度Tが40℃以上では、不可逆的
特性劣化のない状態と同じAVR出力補正量に設定して
いる. 本発明では上記のように第3図に一点鎖線で示すように
補正量を修正してもよいし、また破線で示すように修正
してもよい.このような条件の変更を行う点が本発明の
特徴の1つである.続いて、第4図を参照して、上記A
VR出力補正量V (t)の設定手順等につき説明する
.第4図fa+は、1枚分のコピーが終了した時点にお
ける処理を示し、第4図(blはこれから1枚分のコピ
ー処理を行うに先立っての処理を示す.尚、以下の説明
中31.32,・・・は処理手[(ステップ)の番号を
示す.第4図(alのSlで示すように、1枚分のコピ
ー処理が終了すると、前記サーミスタ11からの出力信
号により感光体ドラム4の表面温度Tが検出される(3
2).このドラム温度Tが所定の温度T0よりも大きい
場合(S3) 、S4において、前記不揮発性メモリ6
で構威されるカウンタの値Cを1インクリメントする.
尚、このカウンタの値は機械据付時又は感光体ドラム4
の交換時にリセントされる.上記所定の温度T0は感光
体ドラム4を長時間その温度にさらしておくと、不可逆
的特性劣化を生じてしまうようなある程度貰い温度で、
前記説明では、例えば50℃として説明された.従って
、上記S3でドラム温度Tが所定温度T0よりも低い場
合には、カウンタの値はインクリメントされない. 上記のような第4図falに示す手順が1枚分のコピー
の終了毎に繰り返されることにより、上記所定の限界温
度T0以上の状態で行われたコピー処理の回数が不揮発
性メモリ6に保存される.一方、例えばスタートボタン
が押される等によりコピー処理が開始されると、第4図
におけるS5で示すように、前記不揮発性メモリ6に保
存されているカウンタの値Cが所定の限界回数00と比
較され、C0を超えていると判断された場合には、感光
ドラム4が不可逆的特性劣化を生したものとして判断さ
れる.その結果、以下に示す36〜S9の処理が実行さ
れる.従ってこのカウンタの値Cを判定する機能を実現
する手段が劣化検出手段の一例である. 即ち、カウンタの値が限界回数00を超えた場合には、
その時の感光体ドラム4の表面温度Tが所定の仕切り温
度T,よりも小さいか否かが判断される.この仕切り温
度は例えば第3図では20℃で表示される.ドラム温度
TがTI (20℃)よりも小さい場合にはAVR出力
補正IV (t)はV。(t)+Y+ T:表される−
 ここにV6  (t)は、不可逆的特性劣化を生して
いない場合におけるAVR出力補正量で、例えば第3図
に示す例では、実線で示されたように温度に従って変化
する値である.また、Y1は可逆的特性劣化の程度から
不可逆的特性劣化に至ったために、AVR出力補正量を
修正するための修正部で、第3図に示した例では、例え
ば2vとなっている(S7).ステップS6でドラム温
度TがT1よりも大きいと判断された場合には、ffl
<38においてドラム温度TがT2よりも小さいか否か
が判断される.T2は前記T,よりも大きい仕切り温度
で第3図の例では40℃である. ここで、現在のドラム温度TがT2よりも小さい場合に
は、AVR出力補正量V (t)J0 (t)+Y,の
演算が行われる(S9).上記Y2の値は、ドラム温度
がT1とT2の間にある場合におけるAVR出力補正量
の修正量で、第3図に示した例ではIVが該当する.ま
た、上記ステップS8でドラム温度TがT2よりも更に
大きいと判断された場合には、310の処理が実行され
る.この実施例では第3図に示すように、T2が40℃
以上の温度では、AVR出力補正量に不可逆的特性劣化
を生した分の修正を行う必要がないので、AVR出力補
正量V (t)−VO(t)に設定される. 上記のようにS7,S9.SIOにより各温度段階に応
じてAVR出力補正量が(画像濃度設定条件)が設定さ
れると、次にSllで設定された補正量V (t)でA
VR出力電圧を補正し、その電圧に基づいて露光ランプ
3を駆動してコピー処理(S 1 2)を実行する. この実施例では、ドラム温度4を3段階に分けてそれぞ
れに付き画像濃度設定条件を記憶し、これらを選択的に
通用して画像形成処理を行うようにしているが、段階的
な温度範囲は上記のような3段階に限定されず、簡単に
2段階とされ、または更に詳細に4段階以上に設定して
もよい.また、上記実施例では、ドラム温度がT2より
も大きい場合には、不可逆的特性劣化を生していない状
態と同レベルにしたが、使用する感光体ドラム4の特性
に応して別の通切な特性を設定し、選択するようになし
得ることは言うまでもない.更に、本発明は有機感光体
に限らず、不可逆的特性劣化の生じる全ての感光体に通
用可能である。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention provides a copying machine in which image density setting conditions are adjusted according to changes in the temperature of a photoreceptor. Regarding the improvement of image forming devices such as printers, it is necessary to make it possible to select appropriate image density setting conditions even when irreversible deterioration of the photoreceptor's sensitivity, such as chargeability or sensitivity, occurs, so as to always maintain beautiful image density. This article concerns an image-based precept device that allows users to obtain the following information. [Prior Art] Some photoreceptors used in image-forming detection devices have characteristics such as chargeability S that change depending on their temperature. For this reason, a copying system (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 63-1998) is designed to detect changes in characteristics due to changes in the temperature of the photoreceptor by the cumulative total of copying processing time, etc., and change the tooth image density setting conditions such as the voltage applied to the exposure lamp. ■Refer to Publication No. 91161) is known. This type of conventional technology changes the image density setting conditions in response to changes in characteristics due to temperature changes of the photoreceptor as described above, and is therefore superior in that a constant image density can be obtained regardless of changes in the temperature of the photoreceptor. It is something. [Problems to be Solved by the Invention] As mentioned above, in the copying apparatus disclosed in the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 63-191161, the temperature of the photoreceptor increases (
or III), the voltage of the exposure lamp is lowered (increased) in response to the change in image density to maintain a constant image density. Therefore, although this type of control method can handle so-called reversible changes in which the characteristics of the photoreceptor return to their original values when the temperature of the photoreceptor returns to the original state, it is possible to deal with so-called reversible changes in which the characteristics of the photoreceptor change irreversibly. It is not possible to respond to The above-mentioned irreversible changes in the characteristics of photoreceptors due to temperature are significant in the case of organic photoreceptors, for example, if they are exposed intermittently or continuously to a temperature of 50°C or more for a predetermined period of time, the temperature may return to room temperature. It is known that the relationship between temperature and characteristics does not return to its original state, that is, shows an irreversible change. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to change the image density setting conditions in accordance with the irreversible change in the temperature-characteristic relationship of the photoreceptor, so that the image density remains constant over a long period of time. The object of this invention is to provide an image form control device that can obtain image density. [Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the main means adopted by the present invention is to adjust the image density setting conditions according to temperature changes of the photoreceptor. The gist of the present invention is to provide an image forming apparatus comprising means for detecting irreversible characteristic deterioration of a photoreceptor, and means for changing the relationship between image density conditions and photoreceptor temperature in accordance with the irreversible characteristic deterioration. It is a formal precept device. [Function] Irreversible characteristic deterioration of the photoreceptor can be detected, for example, by accumulating the time during which the temperature of the photoreceptor exceeds a certain level. When deterioration of the photoconductor is detected by the deterioration detection means in this way, the relationship between photoconductor temperature and image density conditions that has passed through reversible changes no longer applies, and instead changes to irreversible changes in the photoconductor. [Example] Next, an example embodying the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings to provide an understanding of the present invention. here the first
The figure is a schematic front sectional view showing the overall structure of an image type control device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of the control of the image type control device, and FIG. 3 is a photosensitive drum. A graph showing the relationship between the correction amount of the charger voltage, which is an example of the image density setting condition, with respect to the temperature, and FIG. 4 (al and Q)) are flowcharts showing the control procedure of the image forming control device. In addition, the following example is only an example of embodying the present invention,
It is not intended to limit the technical scope of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, an image forming apparatus A according to this embodiment
has an exposure lamp 3 that exposes and scans a document 2 set on a document table L as the document table 1 moves. A main charger 5, a developing device 7, a transfer charger 8, a separation charger 9. A theraster l1 for determining the ambient temperature of the cleaner 10 and the photosensitive drum 4 is arranged in this order. Therefore, the copy paper guided to the transfer section between the photoconductor drum 4 and the transfer charger 8 through the transfer paper conveyance section 12 is peeled off from the photoconductor drum 4 by the separation charger 9 after the toner image is transferred. After that, it is guided to the fixing device 15. The image forming apparatus A according to this embodiment is of a type in which the document table 1 moves to expose and scan the document 1, but the present invention is of a type in which the exposure lamp 3 side moves to perform exposure and scanning. The same applies to . In the following explanation, the AVR output voltage applied to the exposure lamp 3 will be taken as an example of the image density setting condition. However, this is just an example, and for example, the vI1l voltage applied to the main charger 5 may be selected as the image density setting condition, or the bias voltage applied to the developing sleeve of the developing device W7 may be selected as the image density setting condition. .. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the signal system of the drive adjustment device for the exposure lamp 3, and the signal from the main sensor 11, which detects the surface temperature of the photoreceptor drum 4 from the ambient temperature, is connected to A (not shown). The data is supplied to the microcomputer l3 via the /D converter and I/O interface. A nonvolatile memory 6 is connected to the microcomputer 13. This non-volatile memory 6 is for storing the value of a counter described later that represents the degree of irreversible characteristic deterioration of the photosensitive drum 4. Further, an exposure lamp 3 is connected to the output side of the microcomputer 13 via an I/O interface and an A/D converter (not shown).
An AVR 14 is connected to drive the motor at a constant voltage. Next, before explaining the control procedure of the image forming control device A, with reference to FIG. We will explain the aspects of this. The vertical axis in Fig. 3 shows, for example, an 85V AVR at room temperature (20°C).
Represents the correction amount V (t) when giving an output voltage. Normally, in the case of organic photoreceptors, the sensitivity improves as the temperature rises, so the drive voltage applied to the exposure lamp 3 (AVR output voltage) is lowered, and the sensitivity decreases as the temperature falls, so the AVR output voltage is increased. control so that However, in the example shown in FIG. 3, when the surface temperature of the photosensitive drum 4 exceeds 40° C., the sensitivity does not change any further and remains constant. That is, the value shown by the solid line is the correction amount V(1) of the AVR output, and for example, when the temperature is 40°C, the AVR output voltage is set to 6. Ov
(85-6.0-79.OV), and when the drum temperature is T-8℃, the AVR output is increased by 3.5v (85
+3.5-88.5V), which means that the control should be made so that exactly 85V is applied at 20°C. However, this is under the condition that there is no irreversible deterioration of the characteristics of the photoreceptor. On the other hand, when a predetermined amount of irreversible characteristic deterioration occurs in the photoreceptor drum 4, the correction amount V(t) of the AVR output changes as shown by the dashed line in FIG. .. However, in this way, depending on the temperature of the photoreceptor drum 4, the AV
If the R output correction amount is to be strictly corrected, the control method will be complicated and a large storage capacity will be required. The AVR output correction amount V (t) is changed stepwise to simplify control. That is, as shown by the broken line in FIG.
℃ or below, the AVR output correction amount is the correction amount + 2 V (constant) in the state without irreversible characteristic deterioration, and when the drum temperature T is between 20 degrees Celsius and 40 degrees Celsius, the correction amount V (t) is set to the value without irreversible characteristic deterioration. In addition, when the drum temperature T is 40° C. or higher, the AVR output correction amount is set to the same amount as in the state where there is no irreversible characteristic deterioration. In the present invention, the correction amount may be modified as shown by the dashed line in FIG. 3 as described above, or may be modified as shown by the broken line. One of the features of the present invention is that such conditions can be changed. Next, referring to FIG. 4, the above A
The procedure for setting the VR output correction amount V (t) will be explained. FIG. 4 fa+ shows the process at the time when copying for one sheet is completed, and FIG. .32, . . . indicate processing steps [(step) numbers. As shown by SL in FIG. The surface temperature T of the drum 4 is detected (3
2). If this drum temperature T is higher than the predetermined temperature T0 (S3), in S4, the non-volatile memory 6
Increment the value C of the counter by 1.
Note that the value of this counter is changed at the time of machine installation or when the photoreceptor drum 4
It will be re-cented when exchanging. The predetermined temperature T0 is a certain temperature at which if the photoreceptor drum 4 is exposed to that temperature for a long time, irreversible characteristic deterioration will occur.
In the above explanation, the temperature was, for example, 50°C. Therefore, if the drum temperature T is lower than the predetermined temperature T0 in S3, the counter value is not incremented. By repeating the above-described procedure shown in FIG. It will be done. On the other hand, when the copy process is started, for example by pressing the start button, the value C of the counter stored in the non-volatile memory 6 is compared with a predetermined limit number of times 00, as shown in S5 in FIG. If it is determined that the value exceeds C0, it is determined that the photosensitive drum 4 has suffered irreversible characteristic deterioration. As a result, the following processes 36 to S9 are executed. Therefore, a means for realizing the function of determining the value C of this counter is an example of a deterioration detecting means. That is, if the value of the counter exceeds the limit number of times 00,
It is determined whether the surface temperature T of the photosensitive drum 4 at that time is lower than a predetermined partition temperature T. For example, this partition temperature is displayed as 20°C in Figure 3. When the drum temperature T is lower than TI (20°C), the AVR output correction IV (t) is V. (t)+Y+ T: Represented -
Here, V6 (t) is the AVR output correction amount when no irreversible characteristic deterioration occurs, and for example, in the example shown in FIG. 3, it is a value that changes with temperature as shown by the solid line. Further, Y1 is a correction unit for correcting the AVR output correction amount since the degree of reversible characteristic deterioration has reached irreversible characteristic deterioration, and in the example shown in FIG. 3, it is set to, for example, 2v (S7 ). If it is determined in step S6 that the drum temperature T is greater than T1, ffl
<38, it is determined whether the drum temperature T is smaller than T2. T2 is a partition temperature larger than T, and is 40°C in the example of Fig. 3. Here, if the current drum temperature T is smaller than T2, the AVR output correction amount V (t)J0 (t)+Y is calculated (S9). The value of Y2 above is the correction amount of the AVR output correction amount when the drum temperature is between T1 and T2, and corresponds to IV in the example shown in FIG. Further, if it is determined in step S8 that the drum temperature T is even higher than T2, the process of 310 is executed. In this example, T2 is 40°C, as shown in Figure 3.
At the above temperature, there is no need to correct the amount of irreversible characteristic deterioration in the AVR output correction amount, so the AVR output correction amount is set to V (t) - VO(t). As mentioned above, S7, S9. When the AVR output correction amount (image density setting condition) is set according to each temperature step by SIO, then AVR output correction amount V (t) set by Sll is set.
The VR output voltage is corrected, and the exposure lamp 3 is driven based on the corrected voltage to execute copy processing (S 1 2). In this embodiment, the drum temperature 4 is divided into three stages, and image density setting conditions are stored for each stage, and these are selectively applied to perform the image forming process. It is not limited to the three stages as described above, but may be simply set to two stages, or more precisely set to four or more stages. Further, in the above embodiment, when the drum temperature is higher than T2, the drum temperature is set to the same level as the state where irreversible characteristic deterioration does not occur. It goes without saying that you can set and select desired characteristics. Further, the present invention is applicable not only to organic photoreceptors but also to all photoreceptors in which irreversible characteristic deterioration occurs.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

本発明は、以上述べたように、感光体の温度変化に応じ
て画像濃度設定条件の調整を行うようにした画像形戒装
置において、感光体の不可逆的特性劣化を検出する手段
と、上記の不可逆的特性劣化に応じて感光体温度に対す
る画像濃度条件の関係を変化させる手段とを具備してな
ることを特徴とする!ia形戒装置であるから、感光体
の不可逆的特性劣化が生した場合にも、画像濃度が一定
となるように適切な調整が行われ、美しい画像形成が行
われる.
As described above, the present invention provides means for detecting irreversible characteristic deterioration of a photoreceptor in an image forming control device that adjusts image density setting conditions in accordance with temperature changes of the photoreceptor; The present invention is characterized by comprising means for changing the relationship between the image density condition and the photoreceptor temperature in accordance with irreversible characteristic deterioration! Since it is an IA type control device, even if irreversible characteristic deterioration of the photoreceptor occurs, appropriate adjustments are made so that the image density remains constant, and beautiful images are formed.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図は本発明の一実施例に係る画像形戒装置の全体的
構造を示す概略正断面図、第2図は同画像形戒装置の制
御の概略を示すブロソク図、第3図は感光体ドラム温度
に対する画像濃度設定条件の一例であるチャージャ電圧
の補正量の関係を示すグラフ、第4図fat及びfbl
はそれぞれ上記画像形戒装置の制御手順を示すフローチ
ャー 〔符号の説明〕 3・・・露光ランプ 4・・・感光体ドラム 6・・・不揮発性メモリ 11・・・サーミスタ 13・・・マイクロコンピュータ 14・・・AVR トである.
FIG. 1 is a schematic front cross-sectional view showing the overall structure of an image-based warning device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of the control of the image-based warning device, and FIG. 3 is a photosensitive FIG. 4 is a graph showing the relationship between the correction amount of the charger voltage, which is an example of the image density setting condition, and the body drum temperature. fat and fbl
are flowcharts each showing the control procedure of the above-mentioned image forming control device [Explanation of symbols] 3...Exposure lamp 4...Photosensitive drum 6...Nonvolatile memory 11...Thermistor 13...Microcomputer 14...AVR.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] (1)感光体の温度変化に応じて画像濃度設定条件の調
整を行うようにした画像形成装置において、 感光体の不可逆的特性劣化を検出する手段と、 上記の不可逆的特性劣化に応じて感光体温度に対する画
像濃度条件の関係を変化させる手段とを具備してなるこ
とを特徴とする画像形成装置。
(1) In an image forming apparatus that adjusts image density setting conditions according to temperature changes of the photoreceptor, there is a means for detecting irreversible characteristic deterioration of the photoreceptor, and a means for detecting irreversible characteristic deterioration of the photoreceptor; An image forming apparatus comprising: means for changing the relationship between image density conditions and body temperature.
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