JPS6033575A - Multicolor image forming device - Google Patents

Multicolor image forming device

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JPS6033575A
JPS6033575A JP14298583A JP14298583A JPS6033575A JP S6033575 A JPS6033575 A JP S6033575A JP 14298583 A JP14298583 A JP 14298583A JP 14298583 A JP14298583 A JP 14298583A JP S6033575 A JPS6033575 A JP S6033575A
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transfer
drum
photosensitive drum
image
shaft
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Yoshitomo Goshima
五島 良知
Yusaku Takada
高田 雄作
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Canon Inc
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G03PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03GELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/14Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for transferring a pattern to a second base
    • G03G15/16Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for transferring a pattern to a second base of a toner pattern, e.g. a powder pattern, e.g. magnetic transfer
    • G03G15/163Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for transferring a pattern to a second base of a toner pattern, e.g. a powder pattern, e.g. magnetic transfer using the force produced by an electrostatic transfer field formed between the second base and the electrographic recording member, e.g. transfer through an air gap
    • G03G15/1635Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for transferring a pattern to a second base of a toner pattern, e.g. a powder pattern, e.g. magnetic transfer using the force produced by an electrostatic transfer field formed between the second base and the electrographic recording member, e.g. transfer through an air gap the field being produced by laying down an electrostatic charge behind the base or the recording member, e.g. by a corona device
    • G03G15/165Arrangements for supporting or transporting the second base in the transfer area, e.g. guides
    • G03G15/1655Arrangements for supporting or transporting the second base in the transfer area, e.g. guides comprising a rotatable holding member to which the second base is attached or attracted, e.g. screen transfer holding drum

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Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent an offset securely by providing a transfer drum so that it can leave a photosensitive drum, and allowing the transfer drum to leave the photosensitive drum during nontransfer peripheral motion of a toner developed image. CONSTITUTION:Oscillatory plates 44 and 45 which supports the shaft 43 of the transfer drum 33 are pivoted in an oscillatory state on a shaft 46 eccentric with the shaft 43. Cam followers 49 and 50 are provided to the shafts 47 and 48 of the oscillatory plates 44 and 45, and cams 52 and 53 are fitted to a cam shaft 51 opposite to the cam followers. In this constitution, a driving gear 55 is driven during the rotation of a photosensitive drum 1 which does not contribute to transfer, and the cams 52 and 53 each makes a half turn through an electromagnetic clutch 54 to turn the oscillatory plates 44 and 45 by the cam followers 49 and 50, so that the transfer drum 33 leaves the photosensitive drum 1. Consequently, such an offset that toner after transfer sticks to the photosensitive drum 1 is prevented securely.

Description

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

本発明は、多色画像形成装置に関し、詳しくは、形成潜
像に基づいたトナー顕画像が順次具なる色によって形成
される像担持体に対し、これと相接周動する転写材又は
中間転写体の表面に前記各色の画像を重ねて多色画像と
して形成させるようにした多色画像形成装置に関するも
のである。 一般に、多色画像形成装置例えば多重転写型複写装置と
φわれる所謂カラー複ゲ装置は、原稿をフィルタで色分
解露光して、各色毎に順次感光体上に静電潜像を形成さ
せ、そして各色毎にそれらのフィルタと補色関係にある
現像剤で現像したものを、転写ドラム又はベルト上に支
持された転写材に順次各色毎に11(ねて転写し、多色
画像を得るようにしたものとり、 (−、jifられて
いる。一般には前記フィルタとしてブルー、グリーン、
レッドの各色、現像剤と1.てけイエロ、マゼンタ、シ
アンが一般的である。 ここで電子写真法によるカラー複写装置を例にとってそ
の概要全説明すると、色分解露光は原稿載置台上の原稿
に対してミラー等の光学系を往復走査することによって
行なわれ、感光体、転写ドラムとしてはドラム状のもの
が一般的に使用される。そして多重転写の場合、像の位
置合せのためニ感光ドラムと転写ドラムはその回転数比
が1:n(nは整数)となるようにギア等の機械的手段
により回転可能に同期連動されている。また転ずドラム
は感光ドラムに母線方向に接触又は略転写材の厚みに相
当する微小間隙を作って設置されると共に、感光ドラム
と転写ドラムは接触位置に於て常にそれぞれの対応した
点が一致してズレはないようになっている。 以上のようになっているので両ドラムの径、転写材サイ
ズにもよるが、−色の画像を得るのに転写ドラムは1又
Fi2回転し、一般には転写材サイズに対する転写ドラ
ム、感光ドラムの回転数比すなわち周長の比(〉1)が
1に近くなるほど転写ドラム、感光ドラムは1画像当抄
2回転する必要が出てくるのが普通である。その理由は
、各ドラムは実用的に出来るだけ小径のものとすべも要
請が常にあるところ、原稿露光を行なう光学系は通常静
止原稿に対して光学系が移動するタイプのものとして構
成されるが、この場合光学系は往動時に感光ドラムに同
期して走査された後、露光終了後にけ復動に移り、感光
ドラム上の画像先端が所定の位置に来るまでにスタート
位置に戻らなければならない。 そこで感光ドラムの1回転の間に光学系の往動、復動を
行なわせるには、該感光ドラムを小さくしたいという観
点から当然に光学系の復動速度を高めねばならないこと
になるが、このような増速には限界があるし、更に感光
ドラムを小さくする場合には、感光ドラム1回転中に光
学系復動のための余地を残すことけ齢かしくなり、結局
感光ドラムを光学系往動に応じた原稿画像の
The present invention relates to a multicolor image forming apparatus, and more particularly, a transfer material or an intermediate transfer member that rotates in tandem with an image carrier on which a toner visible image based on a formed latent image is sequentially formed in different colors. The present invention relates to a multicolor image forming apparatus that forms a multicolor image by overlapping images of the respective colors on the surface of a body. In general, a multicolor image forming device, such as a multi-transfer type copying device or so-called color duplicating device, uses a filter to expose an original to color separation to form an electrostatic latent image on a photoreceptor for each color sequentially. Each color is developed with a developer that has a complementary color relationship with those filters, and each color is sequentially transferred to a transfer material supported on a transfer drum or belt to obtain a multicolor image. Monotori, (-, jif) Generally, the filter is blue, green,
Each color of red, developer and 1. Yellow, magenta, and cyan are common. To give a complete overview of a color copying device using electrophotography as an example, color separation exposure is performed by reciprocating an optical system such as a mirror against a document on a document table. A drum-shaped one is generally used. In the case of multiple transfer, in order to align the images, the two photosensitive drums and the transfer drum are rotatably synchronously interlocked by mechanical means such as gears so that the rotation speed ratio is 1:n (n is an integer). There is. In addition, the drum is installed in contact with the photosensitive drum in the generatrix direction or with a minute gap approximately corresponding to the thickness of the transfer material, and the corresponding points of the photosensitive drum and the transfer drum are always aligned at the contact position. There appears to be no discrepancy. As described above, although it depends on the diameter of both drums and the size of the transfer material, the transfer drum rotates once or Fi2 to obtain a -color image. Normally, as the rotational speed ratio, that is, the ratio of circumferential lengths (>1) approaches 1, the transfer drum and photosensitive drum need to rotate twice for one image. The reason for this is that there is always a demand for each drum to have as small a diameter as practical and for its width, and the optical system that exposes the original is usually constructed as a type that moves with respect to a stationary original. In this case, the optical system scans in synchronization with the photosensitive drum during forward movement, then moves backward after exposure is completed, and must return to the starting position before the leading edge of the image on the photosensitive drum reaches a predetermined position. . Therefore, in order to make the optical system move forward and backward during one rotation of the photosensitive drum, it is necessary to increase the backward movement speed of the optical system from the viewpoint of reducing the size of the photosensitive drum. There is a limit to such speed increase, and if the photosensitive drum is made smaller, it becomes too old to leave enough room for the optical system to move back and forth during one rotation of the photosensitive drum. Adjusting the original image according to the movement

【光のため
の1回軒と、画像叙光に関係なく光学系復動とタイミン
グを併せるための1回1と全行なわせる泪2回転を与え
るのが普通どなるからである。また感光ドラムと転ずド
ラムの比が1:2;の場合は感光ドラムは1回転で卸い
が転写ドラムけ2回転必要になることは理解されよう。 さて、以上のように感光ドラム、あるいハ転ずドラムが
、潜像形成のための原稿画像総光、トナーによる顕画と
いう一連のトナー顕画像形成のサイクルとは別に、Ql
に装置F’、tを初期位置に復帰させる(光学系を初期
位置に復帰させる)ために、各色多重画像形成の間にお
いて回転を行なうことは、感光ドラムと転写ドラム上の
転写材の間(あるいは中間転写体が感光ドラムに接触す
る場合にはこれらの間)において、転写ドラム上の転写
材に転写されたトナーが再び感光ドラム上に付着する、
いわゆるオフセット現象を生ずることがあり、これが発
生すると多色を重ねた時色相が変化して所望のコピーが
得られないという問題を招くことになる。 本発明は上記事情に鑑みなされたものであり、前記した
オフセットを防止することを目的とするものであり、転
写に寄与しない各ドラムの回転時には、転写ドラム(中
間転写体のあるときはこの中間転写体)を感光ドラムか
ら離間させることによってオフセットを防止するように
したものであるO 而してかかる目的を達成するための本発明の要旨とする
ところは、形成潜像に基づいて像担持体表面に順次形成
される多色のトナー顕画像を、該像担持に相接して同期
周動する転写材又は中間転写体に各色毎に位置合せして
多重に転写させる多色画像形成装置において、前記転写
材又は中間転写体を像担持体表面から離間させる手段を
設け、トナー顕画像の非転写周動時には前記離間手段を
駆動させることを特徴とする多色画像形成装置にある。 以下本発明を感光ドラムに対して転ず材を保持する転写
ドラムの周長比を2:1に設定した電子写真カラー複写
装置に適用した実施例として図面に基づいて説明する。 第1図は複写装置の側面図、第2図は転ずドラム部分の
奥行方向の上視図、第3,6図は転写ドラム付近の側面
図、第4図は感光ドラムと転写ドラムの画像面関係を示
した図、第5図はシーケンス図を示している・ 第1図、第2図において1け表面に絶縁層を有する電子
写真感光ドラムで、軸2に回転自由に支持され、コピー
命令により矢印3の方向に回転を開始する。ドラムlが
定位置迄回転してくると原稿台がラス4上に置かれた原
稿Oは第一走査ミラー5と一体に構成された照明ランプ
6で照射され、その反射光は第二走査ミラー7で走査さ
れる。第−走査ミラー5と第二走査ミラー7は1 : 
1/2の速比で動くことにより原稿Oとレンズ8までの
光路長が常に一定に保たれたまま原稿の走査が行われる
。上記反射光像はレンズ8・第ミミラー9を経た後色分
解フィルタ10により色分解され、更に第四ミラー11
・防塵用密閉ガラス12を経て露光部13でドラム1上
に結像される。 ドラム1は除電器14で除電され、次に一次帯電器15
により帯電(例えばプラス)された後、前記露光部13
で照明ランプ6により照射された像をスリット露光され
る。それと同時にAC又は−次と逆極性(例えばマイナ
ス)の除電を除電器16で行い、その後更に全面露光ラ
ンプ17による全面総光によりドラム1上に高フントラ
ストの静!!潜像が形成される。 感光ドラムl上の静電潜像は次に現像器18により、ト
ナー像として顕像化される。現像器18はイエロー18
1、マゼンタ182、シアン183の3個の現像器で構
成され、露光に用いられた色分解フィルタに対応して指
定された現像器が働いて必要な色のトナー像が得られる
。 一方力セラ)191内の転写紙201は給紙四−ラ21
1により機内に送られ、第一レジスタローラ221で概
略のタイミングがとられ、次に第二レジスタローラ23
て正確なタイミングがとられて、その先端が転ずドラム
33のグリッノク24に把持される@転写ドラムの詳細
については後述するが、その転写ドラ4330回転に伴
ってドラム33に巻きつきながら搬送され転′写帯電器
25と感光ドラム1の間を転写紙201が通過する間に
該転寥紙上に感光ドラム!上のトナー像が転写される。 転写ドラム33はグリッパ24で転写紙201の先端を
把持したまま所要回転数たけ回転し、所要色数の像が転
写される。 なお図の複写装置uは、サイズ等柚類の異なる転ず紙上
夫々装填した2つのカセット全装填してそれ等の紙を切
換え的に給紙するようにしたものを示す。 転写終了後、転写材は分離位置56にてグリッパ24か
ら開放され、かつ分離爪26の作用で分離され搬送ベル
ト27ヘガイドされる。そして更ニ定着ローラ対28・
29へ導かれ加圧・加熱により定着され、その後トレー
30へ排出される。 又転写後の感光ドラムlは弾性グレードで構成されたク
リーニング装置31でその表面を清掃し、次サイクルへ
進むようになっている。 41.42はそれぞれ転写ドラム33の前後(軸両端)
側板であり、図示しないステーにより結合され枠体を形
成している。そしてこの前後側板41.42の内側に沿
って転写ドラム33の軸43′tl−支持するための揺
動板44.45が設けられ、転寥ドフム軸43とは偏芯
した軸46中心に揺動可能に構成されている。この揺動
板44゜45は、自重(又はバネ等の付勢)により第1
回の軸46の回り反時計方向に回動して感光ドラム1側
に揺動し、転写ドラム33を感光ドラム1に押しつける
ようにしているものである。 なお、前記した前後側板等から構成される転写ドラム内
蔵の機体全体すなわち転写装M32は、複ギ装置本体に
設けたレール(図示せず)上に移動可能に支持させるこ
とにより、操作側(第1図の手前側)に引き出し可能と
し、その場合揺動板44.45転Tドラム33は、図示
しないカム機構等により感光ドラム1より離され、両ド
ラムは傷つかないようにすることがよい。また本例の感
光ドラム】と転写ドラム33は、奥側でギアlO1と3
01で結合しており、両ドラムは機械的に同期して回転
し、これにより前述した感光ドラム1回転に対する転写
ドラムの2回転が保障されているO 更に転写ドラム330両端部には、ギアのバックラッシ
ュ保障のために感光ドラムに接触するスペーサゴム30
2が設けられ、これにより17紙201を静電的に支持
するスクリーン303と感光ドラム10腋間も設定され
る。隙間りとしては画像ボケ防止などの理由によりO〜
(転ず紙厚み)が良い。このことは第3図に示すように
転写紙201がスクリーン3()3により感光ドラムl
に押しつけられることtt意味する。 本例における感光ドラム1.転写ドラム33の回転と画
像位置関係は次のようになっている。すなわち第4.5
図においてハーフサイズ(A4゜B4等)の画像は感光
ドラムのA、B面の両面のそれぞれ一部に形成され、フ
ルサイズ(A3等)の画像は感光ドラムのA、B面どち
らか一方に形成される。これFiフルサイズの時は走査
長が長くなるために第1.2ミラーの往復動を感光ドラ
ム1の早回転内で終えることができないからである。 この場合に感光ドラムを更に大きくすればよいとも言え
るが、それが実用上常識的でないことは既述した通りで
ある。 さて、前述したフルサイズの転写紙を対象としたときの
感光ドラみ1の使用領域の関係から既に明らかであるよ
うに、以上のことは転写紙上に一色のH像転写するのに
転写ドラム33が2回転すること、例えばA面の画像を
転写された転写紙が必要もないのにB面に接触すること
を意味している。これがオフセットの原因となることは
既に述べた0そこで本実施例においては、前記転写ドラ
ム33を、偏芯軸46を介した前後側板41゜42によ
り、感光ドラム1に対して当接・離間の揺動可能に支持
させ、通常は自重(又はバネ等による付勢力)で感光ド
ラムに当接させていることの構成と、更に次記離間駆動
機構の構成とによって、転写に寄与しない回転の時は転
写ドラム33を感光ドラム1より離すことによって上記
欠点を除去するようにしている特徴がある。 前記転写ドラム33を感光ト°ラム1から離間させる駆
動機構の構成について説明すると、前記揺動板44.4
5には軸47.48によってカムフォロア49.50が
設置され、他方前後側板41゜42には回転可能にカム
軸51が設置されており、長手方向の前記カムフォロア
49.50に対する位置にカム52.53が取付けられ
ている。カム軸51の後側端部にけ電磁クラッチ54が
固定され、この電磁クラッチ54を介して本体側からの
駆動がギア55よりカム軸51に伝えられるようになっ
ている。電磁クラッチ54は第5図に示すようにカム5
2 、5 +3がカムフォロア49 、50に接触状態
から非接触状態及び非接触状態から接触状態に移る時の
み作動するものであるから、従って電磁クラッチの代り
に手回転クラッ、チを用いても良い。カム52.53の
半回転によってカムフォロア49.50は押され揺動板
44.45は軸46を中心に第1図の時計方向に回動し
、感光ドラム1より離れる。本例の場合離間量(移動量
)d(第6図参照)はギア101.301の歯末のたけ
02倍以下にしなければならない。なぜならば前述した
ように感光ドラムlと転写ドラム33け画像合せ(色ズ
レ防止)のためにギア101゜301で噛合っており、
上記以上前すとその結合が外れ駆動が伝達しないだけで
なく、画像合せも狂ってしまうからである。通常は歯末
のたけの半分(モジュール1の場合は0.5 tan 
)程度で十分である。ただし感光ドラム10表面電位が
0に近い場合は上記以下でも良く、逆に高い場合はその
程度によって離間idを大きくすることが良い。 尚最後の画像が転写を終了後部分離爪26で分離する場
合は第5図に於て転ずドラム6回転目の離間を行う必要
はない。(第5図中カッコで示しく13) た部分) 以上のような転写ドラム33のための離間駆動機構によ
り、感光ドラムlと転写ドラム33(厳密には転写ドラ
ム上に相持された転写紙)の間は、転写の必要時にけ相
接触し、他方非転写時には離間していることになり、転
写流トナーによって感光ドラムの表面が汚されることは
有効に防止され、鮮明な多色画像を得ることが可能とな
るのである。 本発明は、前記した転写ドラム上に転写紙を担持してこ
れを感光ドラムにW接接触させる形式のものの他、種々
の変形例を考えることができ、特に中間転写体を用いて
この上に多色の画像を多重転写した後、この多色画像を
転写材上に最終的に転写させるようにした多色画像形成
装置についても適用できるものである。 第7図はこのような形式の一実施例を示したものであり
、その構成について述べると、第7図において、レバー
52は軸53を中心に回動可能であり、その両端には中
間体ローラ50の軸51゜バネ54が設置されている。 これにより中間体口(14) −ラ50け感光ドラム1に押しつけられる。中間体ロー
ラ50はその表面が導電性部材(コ8ム等)502、芯
が絶縁性部材501からなり、502にはバイアス装置
1155により電圧が印加される。 これにより感光ドラムl上のトナー像は中間体ローラ5
0に移る。所要回のトナーを中間体ローラ50に転写後
ガイド56より送られた転写材に転写帯電器57によっ
て一度に再び転写する。転写後の転写材は分離帯電器5
8により分離され、搬送59により定着器60に送られ
る。その他の複写装置としての構成は前記第1図の場合
と同様のものとし、感光ドラム1を除いて図示は省略す
る。 そして中間体p−ラ50の感光ドラムlからの離間につ
いてはカム61により行うようになっている。すなわち
、離間必要時にはカム61’t−回転させてレバー52
t−バネ54に抗して図の反時計回り方向に回転させて
前記離間を行なわせるのである。 なお本実施例の場合には、転写材の分離のタイミングに
ついて考慮する必要はないから最後の画像が中間体ロー
ラ5()に転写された後は中間体ローラ50の離間を行
う必要はない0 以上の各実施例は、離間の駆動機構についてカム機構を
採用しているが、これは他の機械的機構。 電磁的手段等に置き換えてもよいことは言うまでもなく
、要は多色画像を多重転写する際の転ず時。 非転寥時のタイミングを図ってこれを行なえばよいので
あり〜また感光体、転写ドラム等がベルト型のものであ
ってもよいことは当然である。 以上述べたように本発明によれば多重転写型の多色画像
形成装置において、既転写トナーの感光体へのオフセッ
トという現象を確実に除去することができ、その有用性
は大なるものであ□る。
[This is because it is common practice to provide one rotation for light, and two rotations to make the optical system return and move once and for all, regardless of the image projection. It will be understood that when the ratio of the photosensitive drum to the transfer drum is 1:2, the transfer drum needs to rotate twice for each rotation of the photosensitive drum. Now, as mentioned above, the photosensitive drum, or the drum in turn, performs Ql in addition to the series of toner image formation cycles, including the total light of the original image for forming a latent image, and the toner image formation cycle.
In order to return the device F', t to the initial position (return the optical system to the initial position), rotation is performed between the formation of multiple images of each color. Alternatively, when the intermediate transfer member contacts the photosensitive drum, the toner transferred to the transfer material on the transfer drum adheres to the photosensitive drum again.
A so-called offset phenomenon may occur, and when this occurs, the hue changes when multiple colors are superimposed, leading to the problem that a desired copy cannot be obtained. The present invention was made in view of the above circumstances, and aims to prevent the above-mentioned offset, and when each drum that does not contribute to transfer rotates, The object of the present invention is to prevent offset by separating the transfer member (transfer member) from the photosensitive drum. In a multicolor image forming apparatus that aligns and transfers multicolor toner images sequentially formed on a surface onto a transfer material or an intermediate transfer member that rotates synchronously in contact with the image carrier in multiple layers, aligning each color separately. , there is provided a multicolor image forming apparatus characterized in that a means for separating the transfer material or the intermediate transfer member from the surface of the image carrier is provided, and the separating means is driven when the toner image is not transferred. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings as an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to an electrophotographic color copying apparatus in which the circumference ratio of a transfer drum that holds a transfer material to a photosensitive drum is set at 2:1. Figure 1 is a side view of the copying machine, Figure 2 is a top view of the drum section in the depth direction, Figures 3 and 6 are side views of the vicinity of the transfer drum, and Figure 4 is an image of the photosensitive drum and transfer drum. Figure 5 shows the sequence diagram. Figure 1 and Figure 2 show an electrophotographic photosensitive drum that has an insulating layer on its surface, and is rotatably supported on a shaft 2. The command starts rotation in the direction of arrow 3. When the drum L rotates to a fixed position, the document O placed on the document table 4 is illuminated by an illumination lamp 6 integrated with the first scanning mirror 5, and the reflected light is transmitted to the second scanning mirror. 7 is scanned. The first scanning mirror 5 and the second scanning mirror 7 are 1:
By moving at a speed ratio of 1/2, the original is scanned while the optical path length between the original O and the lens 8 is always kept constant. The reflected light image passes through a lens 8 and a second mirror 9, is color separated by a color separation filter 10, and is further color-separated by a fourth mirror 11.
- An image is formed on the drum 1 at the exposure section 13 through the dust-proof sealed glass 12. The drum 1 is neutralized by a static eliminator 14, and then the drum 1 is charged by a primary charger 15.
After being charged (for example, positive) by
The image illuminated by the illumination lamp 6 is subjected to slit exposure. At the same time, static electricity of the opposite polarity (for example, negative) to the AC or negative current is removed using the static eliminator 16, and then the entire surface is illuminated by the entire surface exposure lamp 17, which causes a high level of static electricity to appear on the drum 1. ! A latent image is formed. The electrostatic latent image on the photosensitive drum 1 is then developed into a toner image by a developing device 18. Developer 18 is yellow 18
It is composed of three developing devices: 1, magenta 182, and cyan 183. The developing device designated in accordance with the color separation filter used for exposure operates to obtain a toner image of the required color. On the other hand, the transfer paper 201 in the paper feeder 191 is fed from the paper feeder 21.
1 into the machine, the rough timing is taken by the first register roller 221, and then the second register roller 23
The leading edge of the transfer drum is gripped by the green lock 24 of the drum 33 at an accurate timing.The details of the transfer drum will be described later, but as the transfer drum 4330 rotates, the transfer drum is conveyed while wrapping around the drum 33. While the transfer paper 201 passes between the transfer charger 25 and the photosensitive drum 1, the photosensitive drum is placed on the transfer paper! The upper toner image is transferred. The transfer drum 33 rotates a required number of rotations while gripping the leading end of the transfer paper 201 with the gripper 24, and images of the required number of colors are transferred. The copying machine u shown in the figure is one in which two cassettes each loaded with paper of different sizes, etc. are fully loaded, and these papers are fed in a switching manner. After the transfer is completed, the transfer material is released from the gripper 24 at a separation position 56, separated by the action of the separation claws 26, and guided to the conveyor belt 27. And further fixing roller pair 28.
29, where it is fixed by pressure and heating, and then discharged onto a tray 30. After the transfer, the surface of the photosensitive drum 1 is cleaned by a cleaning device 31 made of an elastic grade material, and then the photosensitive drum 1 is moved to the next cycle. 41 and 42 are respectively the front and rear of the transfer drum 33 (both ends of the shaft)
It is a side plate, and is connected by a stay (not shown) to form a frame. A rocking plate 44,45 for supporting the shaft 43'tl of the transfer drum 33 is provided along the inside of the front and rear side plates 41,42, and is rocking around a shaft 46 that is eccentric from the transfer drum shaft 43. It is configured to be movable. This swing plate 44° 45 moves to the first position due to its own weight (or biasing force such as a spring).
The transfer drum 33 is rotated counterclockwise around a rotating shaft 46 and swung toward the photosensitive drum 1, thereby pressing the transfer drum 33 against the photosensitive drum 1. The entire body of the transfer drum built-in transfer device M32, which is composed of the front and rear side plates, etc. described above, is movably supported on a rail (not shown) provided on the main body of the multi-gear device, so that it can be mounted on the operating side (the third In this case, the rocking plate 44, 45 and the T-drum 33 are preferably separated from the photosensitive drum 1 by a cam mechanism (not shown) to prevent damage to both drums. In addition, the photosensitive drum] and the transfer drum 33 of this example have gears lO1 and 3 on the back side.
01, and both drums mechanically rotate in synchronization, thereby ensuring that the transfer drum rotates twice for each rotation of the photosensitive drum described above. Spacer rubber 30 that contacts the photosensitive drum to ensure backlash
2 is provided, thereby also setting the screen 303 that electrostatically supports the 17 sheets of paper 201 and the armpit of the photosensitive drum 10. The gap is O~ due to reasons such as preventing image blurring.
(paper thickness) is good. This means that the transfer paper 201 is transferred to the photosensitive drum by the screen 3(
tt means to be forced upon. Photosensitive drum 1 in this example. The rotation of the transfer drum 33 and the image position relationship are as follows. That is, No. 4.5
In the figure, a half-size (A4, B4, etc.) image is formed on a portion of both sides A and B of the photosensitive drum, and a full-size image (A3, etc.) is formed on either side A or B of the photosensitive drum. It is formed. This is because when the Fi is full size, the scanning length becomes long and the reciprocating movement of the first and second mirrors cannot be completed within the rapid rotation of the photosensitive drum 1. In this case, it may be possible to make the photosensitive drum even larger, but as mentioned above, this is not common sense in practice. Now, as is already clear from the relationship of the usage area of the photosensitive drum 1 when using full-size transfer paper as mentioned above, the above is the case when the transfer drum 33 is used to transfer a single color H image onto the transfer paper. For example, this means that the transfer paper on which the image on side A has been transferred comes into contact with side B even though it is not necessary. As already mentioned, this causes offset. Therefore, in this embodiment, the transfer drum 33 is brought into contact with and separated from the photosensitive drum 1 by the front and rear side plates 41 and 42 via the eccentric shaft 46. Due to the configuration in which the drum is supported so as to be swingable and is normally brought into contact with the photosensitive drum by its own weight (or the biasing force of a spring, etc.), and the configuration of the separation drive mechanism described below, it is possible to avoid rotation when the drum does not contribute to transfer. is characterized in that the above-mentioned drawbacks are eliminated by separating the transfer drum 33 from the photosensitive drum 1. The structure of the drive mechanism that separates the transfer drum 33 from the photosensitive drum 1 will be explained below.
A cam follower 49.50 is installed on the front and rear side plates 41.5 with a shaft 47.48, and a cam shaft 51 is rotatably installed on the front and rear side plates 41. 53 is installed. An electromagnetic clutch 54 is fixed to the rear end of the camshaft 51, and drive from the main body is transmitted to the camshaft 51 from a gear 55 via the electromagnetic clutch 54. The electromagnetic clutch 54 is connected to the cam 5 as shown in FIG.
2, 5 + 3 operate only when the cam followers 49, 50 change from a contact state to a non-contact state and from a non-contact state to a contact state, therefore, a hand-rotated clutch may be used instead of an electromagnetic clutch. . The cam follower 49.50 is pushed by the half rotation of the cam 52.53, and the rocking plate 44.45 rotates clockwise in FIG. 1 about the shaft 46 and moves away from the photosensitive drum 1. In this example, the separation amount (movement amount) d (see FIG. 6) must be less than 02 times the height of the tooth end of gear 101.301. This is because, as mentioned above, the photosensitive drum 1 and the transfer drum 33 are meshed at gears 101 and 301 for image alignment (to prevent color misregistration).
This is because if the connection is made longer than the above, not only will the coupling be broken and the drive will not be transmitted, but the image alignment will also be incorrect. Usually half the height of the tooth tip (0.5 tan for module 1)
) is sufficient. However, if the surface potential of the photosensitive drum 10 is close to 0, the distance id may be less than the above value, and if it is high, the distance id may be increased depending on the degree. Incidentally, when the last image is separated by the rear separating claw 26 after transfer, there is no need to perform the separation for the sixth rotation of the drum as shown in FIG. (The part shown in parentheses 13 in Fig. 5) The separation drive mechanism for the transfer drum 33 as described above allows the photosensitive drum 1 and the transfer drum 33 (strictly speaking, the transfer paper held on the transfer drum) to be separated from each other. Between them, they are in phase contact when transfer is required, and are separated when transfer is not required, which effectively prevents the surface of the photosensitive drum from being smudged by transferred toner, resulting in a clear multicolor image. This makes it possible. In addition to the above-described type in which the transfer paper is carried on the transfer drum and brought into contact with the photosensitive drum, various modifications of the present invention can be considered. The present invention can also be applied to a multicolor image forming apparatus that transfers multicolor images multiple times and then finally transfers the multicolor images onto a transfer material. FIG. 7 shows an embodiment of such a type, and to describe its structure, in FIG. A spring 54 is installed around the shaft 51 of the roller 50. As a result, 50 intermediate bodies (14) are pressed against the photosensitive drum 1. The intermediate roller 50 has a surface made of a conductive member (such as a comb) 502 and a core made of an insulating member 501, to which a voltage is applied by a bias device 1155. As a result, the toner image on the photosensitive drum l is transferred to the intermediate roller 5.
Move to 0. After the required number of toners have been transferred to the intermediate roller 50, the transfer charger 57 transfers the toner onto the transfer material fed from the guide 56 all at once. The transfer material after transfer is separated by a separate charger 5.
8 and sent to a fixing device 60 by a conveyor 59. The rest of the structure of the copying apparatus is the same as that shown in FIG. 1, and illustrations except for the photosensitive drum 1 are omitted. The intermediate p-ra 50 is separated from the photosensitive drum l by a cam 61. That is, when it is necessary to separate, the cam 61't-rotates and the lever 52
The separation is effected by rotating counterclockwise in the figure against the T-spring 54. In the case of this embodiment, there is no need to consider the timing of separation of the transfer material, so there is no need to separate the intermediate roller 50 after the last image is transferred to the intermediate roller 5(). Each of the above embodiments employs a cam mechanism as the separation drive mechanism, but this is a different mechanical mechanism. It goes without saying that it may be replaced with electromagnetic means, etc., but the key point is when transferring multiple color images. This can be done by timing the non-transfer period, and it goes without saying that the photoreceptor, transfer drum, etc. may be of a belt type. As described above, according to the present invention, in a multi-transfer type multicolor image forming apparatus, it is possible to reliably eliminate the phenomenon of offset of transferred toner to a photoreceptor, and its usefulness is great. □Ru.

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

図面は本発明f説明するためのものであり、第1図は本
発明を適用lまた電子写真カラー複ず装置の縦断正面図
、第2図は転写ドラム部分の側面図、第3図および第6
図は感光ドラムと転写ドラムの位置関係全示す図、第4
図は感光ドラム上の画像領域を示す図、第5図は転写ド
ラムの感光ドラムへの当接、離間のタイミング関係を示
すシーケンス図、第7図は中間転写体を用いた場合の実
施例を示す概略構成図である。 l・・・感光ドラム 2・・・軸 4・・・原稿台ガラス 5・・・第一走査ミラー6・・
・照明ランプ 7・・・第二走査ミラー8・・・レンズ
 9・・・第三ミラー 11・・・第四ミラー 12・・・防塵用密閉ガラス1
3・・・露光部 14・・・除電器 15・・・−成帯電器 16・・・除電器17・・・全
面露光ランプ18・・・現像器23・・・第二レジスタ
ローラ 24・・・グリッパ 25・・・転写帯電器26・・・
分離爪 27・・・搬送ベルト28.29・・・定着ロ
ーラ 30・・・トレー 31・・・クリーニング装置32・
・・転写装N 33・・・転写ドラム4、1 、42・
・・前後側板43・・・軸44.45・・・揺動板 4
6・・・軸47.48・・・fi 49 、 50・・
・カムフォロア(17) 51・・・カム軸 52.53・・・カム54・・・電
磁クラッチ 55・・・ギア101.301・・・ギア
191・・・カセット201・・・転写紙 211・・
・給紙ローラ221・・・第一レジスタルーラ 302・・・スペーサデム303・・・スクリーン(1
8) 特開昭G(1−33575(6) 第2図 第5図 1 2 3 感光ドラムロ転 ABABA8 転写ドラムロ転 +23456 転写帯電器 電磁クラッチ 転写ドラム離間 (
The drawings are for explaining the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional front view of an electrophotographic color duplicating device to which the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is a side view of the transfer drum portion, and FIGS. 6
The figure shows the complete positional relationship between the photosensitive drum and the transfer drum.
The figure shows the image area on the photosensitive drum, FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing the timing relationship between the contact and separation of the transfer drum with the photosensitive drum, and FIG. 7 shows an example in which an intermediate transfer body is used. FIG. l...Photosensitive drum 2...Axle 4...Original table glass 5...First scanning mirror 6...
- Illumination lamp 7... Second scanning mirror 8... Lens 9... Third mirror 11... Fourth mirror 12... Dust-proof sealed glass 1
3...Exposure section 14...Static eliminator 15...-Charger 16...Static eliminator 17...Full surface exposure lamp 18...Developer 23...Second register roller 24...・Gripper 25...Transfer charger 26...
Separation claw 27...Transport belt 28.29...Fixing roller 30...Tray 31...Cleaning device 32.
...Transfer device N33...Transfer drum 4, 1, 42.
... Front and rear side plates 43 ... Shaft 44.45 ... Rocking plate 4
6...Axle 47.48...fi 49, 50...
・Cam follower (17) 51...Cam shaft 52.53...Cam 54...Electromagnetic clutch 55...Gear 101.301...Gear 191...Cassette 201...Transfer paper 211...
・Paper feed roller 221...First register ruler 302...Spacer dem 303...Screen (1
8) JP-A-G (1-33575 (6) Fig. 2 Fig. 5 1 2 3 Photosensitive drum rotation ABABA8 Transfer drum rotation +23456 Transfer charger electromagnetic clutch Transfer drum separation (

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 形成潜像に基づいて像担持体表面に順次形成される多色
のトナー顕画像全、該像担持に相接して同期周動する転
ず材又は中間転写体に各色毎に位置合せして多重に転T
させる多色画像形成装置において、前記転写材又は中間
転写体を像担持体表面から離間させる手段を設け、トナ
ー顕画像の非転写周動時には前記離間手段を駆動させる
ことを特徴とする多色画像形成装置。
All of the multicolor toner images sequentially formed on the surface of the image carrier based on the formed latent image are aligned for each color on a rolling material or intermediate transfer body that rotates synchronously in contact with the image carrier. Multiple transfer T
The multicolor image forming apparatus is characterized in that a means for separating the transfer material or the intermediate transfer member from the surface of the image carrier is provided, and the separating means is driven when the toner image is not transferred. Forming device.
JP14298583A 1983-08-04 1983-08-04 Multicolor image forming device Granted JPS6033575A (en)

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JPS6238484A (en) * 1985-08-14 1987-02-19 Fujitsu Ltd Recording device
JPS62100777A (en) * 1985-10-28 1987-05-11 Canon Inc image forming device
JPS62195687A (en) * 1986-02-24 1987-08-28 Hitachi Ltd Color recording device
JPS6344670A (en) * 1986-08-11 1988-02-25 Canon Inc Multiimage forming device
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