JPH04303854A - Endless elastic belt - Google Patents

Endless elastic belt

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JPH04303854A
JPH04303854A JP3093065A JP9306591A JPH04303854A JP H04303854 A JPH04303854 A JP H04303854A JP 3093065 A JP3093065 A JP 3093065A JP 9306591 A JP9306591 A JP 9306591A JP H04303854 A JPH04303854 A JP H04303854A
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belt
endless elastic
coating film
elastic belt
conductive coating
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Ryuzo Asano
隆三 浅野
Noriaki Imaeda
今枝 教招
Isao Natsubori
夏堀 功
Kazuyuki Yamamoto
和幸 山本
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Sumitomo Riko Co Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain an endless elastic belt subjected to antistatic treatment without deteriorating the characteristics of the conveying surface of the belt by forming an electrically conductive coating film on the rear side of an endless elastic belt opposite to the conveying surface. CONSTITUTION:This endless elastic belt is composed of the conventional belt part 11 and a thin electrically conductive coating film 12 formed on the rear side of the belt part 11 opposite to the conveying surface A. The belt part 11 is made of rubber generally used for an endless elastic belt or polyurethane resin contg. canvas. The electrically conductive coating film 12 is formed with an electrically conductive substance easily passing electric charges such as a cationic, nonionic or anionic surfactant, preferably a cationic surfactant.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】[Detailed description of the invention]

【0001】0001

【産業上の利用分野】この発明は、電子写真複写機の自
動原稿送り部等に用いられる無端弾性ベルトに関するも
のである。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an endless elastic belt used in an automatic document feeding section of an electrophotographic copying machine.

【0002】0002

【従来の技術】最近、複数枚の原稿を連続的に複写でき
る電子写真複写機が出回つている。この複写機は、図2
に示すように、複写機1の本体上部に設けられている原
稿用載置台2に複数枚の原稿3を下向きに載せ原稿台カ
バー4を手前に倒してスイツチ(図示せず)を押すだけ
で、原稿台カバー4の裏面に設けられた白色ゴム製の無
端弾性ベルト6が矢印のように移動して、原稿用載置台
2上の原稿3を上から1枚ずつ原稿台ガラス5上に搬送
して連続的にコピーができるようになつている。
2. Description of the Related Art Recently, electrophotographic copying machines that can continuously copy a plurality of original documents have been on the market. This copying machine is shown in Figure 2.
As shown in , simply place a plurality of originals 3 face down on the original placing table 2 provided at the top of the main body of the copying machine 1, tilt the original table cover 4 toward you, and press the switch (not shown). , an endless elastic belt 6 made of white rubber provided on the back side of the document table cover 4 moves in the direction of the arrow, and conveys the documents 3 on the document table 2 one by one onto the document table glass 5 from above. It is now possible to make continuous copies.

【0003】上記無端弾性ベルト6の駆動は、通常、図
3に示すように、左右2個の金属性駆動ローラ7によつ
て行われており、この左右の駆動ローラ7間に、その軸
方向に沿つて所定間隔でピンチローラ8が並設されて無
端弾性ベルト6と原稿3との摩擦力を大きくしている。
The endless elastic belt 6 is normally driven by two metal drive rollers 7 on the left and right, as shown in FIG. Pinch rollers 8 are arranged in parallel at predetermined intervals along the belt to increase the frictional force between the endless elastic belt 6 and the document 3.

【0004】このような自動原稿供給方式では、図3に
示すように、無端弾性ベルト6の裏面側と駆動ローラ7
,ピンチローラ8との間で剥離帯電が生じ、また無端弾
性ベルト6の表側(搬送面側)と原稿3およびガラス5
との間で摩擦帯電が生じるため、給紙を繰り返すにつれ
て、無端弾性ベルト6の両面に帯電電荷が溜まつて静電
気となり、ベルト搬送面から原稿3が離れにくくなり、
原稿3が原稿台ガラス5を通過してしまつたり、定位置
まで達しなかつたり、一旦原稿台ガラス5の上に載つた
原稿3がガラス5の表面に吸着して複写後に搬送回収で
きないというトラブルが生じる。
In such an automatic document feeding system, as shown in FIG.
, pinch roller 8, and the front side (conveying surface side) of the endless elastic belt 6, the document 3, and the glass 5.
Frictional charging occurs between the belt and the endless elastic belt 6, so as the paper is repeatedly fed, the charges accumulate on both sides of the endless elastic belt 6 and become static electricity, making it difficult for the original 3 to separate from the belt conveying surface.
Problems such as the original 3 passing through the original platen glass 5 or not reaching the fixed position, or the original 3 once placed on the original platen glass 5 being stuck to the surface of the glass 5 and unable to be transported and recovered after copying. occurs.

【0005】[0005]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】そこで、上記無端弾性
ベルト6の帯電を防止するために、ベルト6内に、カー
ボンブラツク,金属粉等の導電性粉末を分散含有させる
ことや、界面活性剤を配合することが試みられている。 しかし、上記導電性粉末は、黒色あるいは濃色であり、
本来、原稿3の背景として高い白色度が要求されるベル
ト6において、上記のような導電性粉末を含有させるこ
とは好ましくない。また、上記導電性粉末を分散含有さ
せると、ベルト6の摩擦特性や弾性率がゴム本来の特性
から変化してしまうため、紙送りのトラブルが生じやす
いという問題もある。一方、上記界面活性剤は、その効
果が長く持続せず、またブリード現象によつてベルト6
表面がべたついて原稿3や原稿台ガラス5を汚すという
欠点を有している。このため、ベルト6自体に帯電防止
機能を具備させることはむずかしいと判断され、従来は
、除電ブラシをベルト6の搬送面Aに圧接する等して帯
電除去を行つている。しかし、その除電効果はベルト6
の表側に限られており、裏面側の帯電については殆ど効
果のないものであつた。
[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Therefore, in order to prevent the endless elastic belt 6 from being charged, conductive powder such as carbon black or metal powder may be dispersed in the belt 6, or a surfactant may be added. Attempts are being made to combine them. However, the above conductive powder is black or dark colored,
Originally, it is not preferable for the belt 6, which requires high whiteness as the background of the original document 3, to contain the above-mentioned conductive powder. Further, when the conductive powder is dispersed and contained, the frictional characteristics and elastic modulus of the belt 6 change from the original characteristics of rubber, which causes problems in paper feeding. On the other hand, the above-mentioned surfactants do not maintain their effects for a long time, and also cause the belt to bleed due to the bleed phenomenon.
It has the disadvantage that the surface becomes sticky and stains the document 3 and the document table glass 5. For this reason, it has been judged that it is difficult to provide the belt 6 itself with an antistatic function, and conventionally, static electricity is removed by pressing a static eliminating brush against the conveying surface A of the belt 6. However, the static elimination effect of the belt 6
The charge was limited to the front side of the screen, and had almost no effect on charging the back side.

【0006】この発明は、このような事情に鑑みなされ
たもので、ベルト搬送面の特性を損なうことなく帯電防
止処理が施された無端弾性ベルトの提供をその目的とす
る。
The present invention was made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an endless elastic belt that is subjected to antistatic treatment without impairing the characteristics of the belt conveying surface.

【0007】[0007]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記の目的を達成するた
め、この発明の無端弾性ベルトは、搬送面の裏面に、導
電性塗膜が形成されているという構成をとる。
[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the endless elastic belt of the present invention has a structure in which a conductive coating film is formed on the back surface of the conveying surface.

【0008】したがつて、この無端弾性ベルトを電子写
真複写機の自動原稿送りに用いた場合、上記裏面の導電
性塗膜の存在によつて、ベルトとローラの間に剥離帯電
が生じることがない。また、ベルト表側の帯電電荷も、
上記導電性塗膜を通つて駆動ローラ側に逃げるため、ベ
ルト全体に帯電が生じることなく、原稿送りがスムーズ
に行われる。しかも、上記導電性塗膜はベルト裏面側に
だけ形成されているため、ベルトの搬送面はベルト本来
の特性が維持されており、搬送トラブル等が生じること
もない。
[0008] Therefore, when this endless elastic belt is used for automatic document feeding in an electrophotographic copying machine, the presence of the conductive coating film on the back side may cause separation charging between the belt and the roller. do not have. In addition, the electrical charge on the front side of the belt is
Since the electroconductive film escapes to the drive roller side through the conductive coating, the entire belt is not charged, and the document can be fed smoothly. Moreover, since the conductive coating film is formed only on the back side of the belt, the original characteristics of the belt are maintained on the conveying surface of the belt, and no conveyance troubles occur.

【0009】つぎに、この発明を詳細に説明する。Next, the present invention will be explained in detail.

【0010】この発明の無端弾性ベルトは、図1に示す
ように、通常のベルト部11と、その裏面(搬送面と反
対側の面)に形成された薄膜状の導電性塗膜12とを備
えている。そして、その全体形状は、図4に示す無端弾
性ベルト6と同様で、環状無端になつている。
As shown in FIG. 1, the endless elastic belt of the present invention includes a normal belt portion 11 and a thin conductive coating film 12 formed on the back surface (the surface opposite to the conveying surface). We are prepared. The overall shape is similar to the endless elastic belt 6 shown in FIG. 4, and is an endless annular belt.

【0011】上記通常のベルト部11は、従来から無端
弾性ベルトに用いられるゴム材または帆布入りウレタン
樹脂によつて形成される。このようなゴム材としては、
例えばエチレン−プロピレンゴム(EPR),エチレン
−プロピレン−ジエンゴム(EPDM),天然ゴム(N
R),スチレン−ブタジエンゴム(SBR),イソブチ
レン−イソプロピレンゴム(IIR),ブタジエンゴム
(BR)等があげられる。
The normal belt portion 11 is made of a rubber material or canvas-containing urethane resin that has been conventionally used in endless elastic belts. As such rubber materials,
For example, ethylene-propylene rubber (EPR), ethylene-propylene-diene rubber (EPDM), natural rubber (N
R), styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR), isobutylene-isopropylene rubber (IIR), butadiene rubber (BR), and the like.

【0012】また、上記導電性塗膜12は、導電性を有
し電荷を通しやすい導電物質を用いて形成される。上記
導電物質としては、カチオン系界面活性剤,ノニオン系
界面活性剤,アニオン系界面活性剤等があげられ、なか
でもカチオン系界面活性剤が好適である。また、上記の
ような界面活性剤に代えて、アルミニウム,金,銀,銅
等の金属を用いるようにしてもよい。そして、上記導電
物質を選択する場合には、形成される導電性塗膜12の
表面電気抵抗が1012Ω以下となるようなものを選択
することが、効果の上から好適である。
[0012] The conductive coating film 12 is formed using a conductive material that has conductivity and easily conducts charge. Examples of the conductive substance include cationic surfactants, nonionic surfactants, and anionic surfactants, with cationic surfactants being preferred. Further, instead of the above surfactants, metals such as aluminum, gold, silver, copper, etc. may be used. When selecting the above-mentioned conductive material, it is preferable from the viewpoint of effectiveness to select one such that the surface electrical resistance of the conductive coating film 12 formed is 10<12>Ω or less.

【0013】上記導電性塗膜12は、導電物質として界
面活性剤を用いる場合、例えばつぎのようにして形成さ
れる。まず、上記ゴム材を用いて、従来公知の方法によ
つて無端弾性ベルト6のベルト部11を形成する。つぎ
に、上記ベルト部11の裏面側に、適宜の濃度にトルエ
ン等で調製された界面活性剤溶液を塗布して乾燥する。 ベルト部11の裏面に、トルエン溶液等を塗布すると、
膨潤によつて塗布面が粗面となり、形成される界面活性
剤塗膜12がベルト部11の裏面と強固に接合して経時
的に脱落することがない。また、界面活性剤溶液の塗布
量は、乾燥後の界面活性剤塗膜12の厚みが0.01〜
2.0μmとなるように設定することが好適で、なかで
も0.05〜1.0μmとなるように設定することがさ
らに好適である。塗膜厚みが0.01μm未満では、得
られた無端弾性ベルト6を使用した場合に、駆動ローラ
7(図3参照)との摩擦により塗膜12が摩耗して帯電
防止効果が長時間持続しないからである。逆に塗膜厚み
が2.0μmを超えると、無端弾性ベルト6を使用した
場合に塗膜12にひびが生じて脱落しやすくなるからで
ある。
[0013] When a surfactant is used as the conductive substance, the conductive coating film 12 is formed, for example, in the following manner. First, the belt portion 11 of the endless elastic belt 6 is formed using the above rubber material by a conventionally known method. Next, a surfactant solution prepared with toluene or the like to an appropriate concentration is applied to the back side of the belt portion 11 and dried. When a toluene solution or the like is applied to the back side of the belt portion 11,
The coating surface becomes rough due to the swelling, and the formed surfactant coating film 12 is firmly bonded to the back surface of the belt portion 11 and does not fall off over time. Further, the coating amount of the surfactant solution is such that the thickness of the surfactant coating film 12 after drying is 0.01~
It is preferable to set the thickness to 2.0 μm, and more preferably to set it to 0.05 to 1.0 μm. If the coating film thickness is less than 0.01 μm, when the obtained endless elastic belt 6 is used, the coating film 12 will wear out due to friction with the drive roller 7 (see FIG. 3), and the antistatic effect will not last for a long time. It is from. On the other hand, if the coating film thickness exceeds 2.0 μm, the coating film 12 will crack and easily fall off when the endless elastic belt 6 is used.

【0014】また、導電物質として金属を用いる場合に
は、塗膜形成を、真空蒸着,スパツタリング,イオンプ
レーテイング等によつて行う。このときも、塗膜厚みを
上記と同様の範囲内に設定することが好ましい。
Further, when a metal is used as the conductive substance, the coating film is formed by vacuum evaporation, sputtering, ion plating, or the like. Also at this time, it is preferable to set the coating film thickness within the same range as above.

【0015】このようにして得られた無端弾性ベルト6
は、電子写真複写機の自動原稿送りに用いると、その裏
面に導電性塗膜が形成されているため、ベルト6と駆動
ローラ7の間に剥離帯電が生じることがない。また、ベ
ルト6表側の帯電電荷も、上記導電性塗膜12を通つて
駆動ローラ7側に逃げるため、ベルト6全体に帯電が生
じることなく、原稿送りがスムーズに行われる。しかも
、上記導電性塗膜12は裏面側にだけ形成されているた
め、ベルト6の搬送面ではベルト部11を形成するゴム
材の特性が発揮され、搬送トラブル等が生じることもな
い。
Endless elastic belt 6 thus obtained
When used for automatic document feeding in an electrophotographic copying machine, since a conductive coating film is formed on the back surface of the belt 6, no peeling charge occurs between the belt 6 and the drive roller 7. In addition, the charges on the front side of the belt 6 also escape to the drive roller 7 side through the conductive coating film 12, so that the entire belt 6 is not electrically charged, and the document can be fed smoothly. Furthermore, since the conductive coating film 12 is formed only on the back side, the characteristics of the rubber material forming the belt portion 11 are exhibited on the conveyance surface of the belt 6, and conveyance troubles do not occur.

【0016】つぎに、実施例について比較例と併せて説
明する。
Next, examples will be explained together with comparative examples.

【0017】[0017]

【実施例1〜7、比較例1〜2】ベルト部11の材料と
してEPDMを用い、下記の表1〜表3に示す条件で無
端弾性ベルト6を得た。そして、得られた各無端弾性ベ
ルト6の体積固有抵抗,表面(搬送面A)固有抵抗,裏
面固有抵抗をキスレ式抵抗計(キスレー社製)で測定し
た。また、各無端弾性ベルト6を、図2に示すような複
写機1の自動原稿送り部に組み込んで1000枚の紙送
りを行い、搬送不良枚数をカウントした。これらの結果
を、下記の表1〜3に併せて示す。
[Examples 1 to 7, Comparative Examples 1 to 2] EPDM was used as the material for the belt portion 11, and an endless elastic belt 6 was obtained under the conditions shown in Tables 1 to 3 below. Then, the volume resistivity, surface (conveying surface A) resistivity, and back surface resistivity of each of the obtained endless elastic belts 6 were measured using a Kisley resistance meter (manufactured by Kisley Co., Ltd.). Furthermore, each endless elastic belt 6 was incorporated into the automatic document feeder of the copying machine 1 as shown in FIG. 2, and 1000 sheets of paper were fed, and the number of failed sheets was counted. These results are also shown in Tables 1 to 3 below.

【0018】[0018]

【表1】[Table 1]

【0019】[0019]

【表2】[Table 2]

【0020】[0020]

【表3】[Table 3]

【0021】上記の結果から、実施例品は、いずれも比
較例品に比べて優れた紙送り性を示し、静電気が生じに
くいことがわかる。
[0021] From the above results, it can be seen that all of the Example products exhibited superior paper feeding properties compared to the Comparative Example products, and were less likely to generate static electricity.

【0022】[0022]

【発明の効果】以上のように、この発明の無端弾性ベル
トは、搬送面の裏面に所定厚みの導電性塗膜が形成され
ているため、この無端弾性ベルトを電子写真複写機の自
動原稿送りに用いた場合、上記裏面の導電性塗膜の存在
によつて、ベルトとローラの間に剥離帯電が生じること
がない。また、ベルト表側の帯電電荷も、上記導電性塗
膜を通つて駆動ローラ側に逃げるため、ベルト全体に帯
電が生じることなく、原稿送りがスムーズに行われる。 しかも、上記導電性塗膜はベルト裏面側にだけ形成され
ているため、ベルトの搬送面はベルト本来のゴム特性が
維持されており、搬送トラブル等が生じない。
As described above, since the endless elastic belt of the present invention has a conductive coating film of a predetermined thickness formed on the back side of the conveying surface, this endless elastic belt can be used for automatic document feeding in electrophotographic copying machines. When the belt is used in the belt, due to the presence of the conductive coating film on the back side, no separation charge occurs between the belt and the roller. Further, since the electrical charges on the front side of the belt also escape to the drive roller side through the conductive coating film, the entire belt is not electrically charged, and the document can be fed smoothly. Moreover, since the conductive coating film is formed only on the back side of the belt, the conveying surface of the belt maintains its original rubber properties, and no conveyance troubles occur.

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

【図1】この発明の一実施例を示す部分的な断面図であ
る。
FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

【図2】複写機の斜視図である。FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the copying machine.

【図3】無端弾性ベルトの部分的な拡大斜視図である。FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged perspective view of the endless elastic belt.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

6  無端弾性ベルト 11  ベルト部 12  導電性塗膜 6 Endless elastic belt 11 Belt part 12 Conductive coating film

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】  搬送面の裏面に、導電性塗膜が形成さ
れていることを特徴とする無端弾性ベルト。
1. An endless elastic belt, characterized in that a conductive coating film is formed on the back surface of the conveyance surface.
【請求項2】  上記導電性塗膜が形成された側の面の
表面抵抗値が1012Ω以下に設定されている無端弾性
ベルト。
2. An endless elastic belt, wherein the surface resistance value of the side on which the conductive coating film is formed is set to 10 12 Ω or less.
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