WO2004081674A1 - 液体現像電子写真装置のトナー濃度調整方法及び装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a liquid developing electrophotographic apparatus that collects used liquid toner from a liquid developing electrophotographic apparatus using a predetermined concentration of liquid toner, adjusts the used liquid toner to the original predetermined concentration, and reuses the adjusted liquid toner. And a method and apparatus for adjusting the toner density.
- Patent Document 1 See Patent Document 2
- Patent Document 2 See Patent Document 3
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-63101
- Patent Document 2 JP-A-10-2827796
- a liquid developing electrophotographic apparatus forms an electrostatic latent image on a photosensitive drum by a well-known image forming process, and supplies a liquid toner composed of monochromatic toner particles and a carrier to form the electrostatic latent image.
- the toner image is developed, and the toner image is transferred and supplied to the intermediate transfer member.
- the single-color toner image transferred to the intermediate transfer body is combined with another single-color toner image to form a color image, and is transferred to a predetermined print medium.
- the concentration of the liquid toner is adjusted to a constant value in the toner concentration adjusting device.
- the toner density adjusted by the toner density adjusting device always fluctuates depending on the printed content.
- FIG. 7 a description will be given of a toner concentration adjusting device provided in a conventional liquid developing electrophotographic apparatus.
- the electrostatic latent image formed on the surface of the photosensitive drum 2 is developed by the liquid toner provided by the transfer from the developing roller 3 to become a toner image, and this toner image is further transferred and supplied to the intermediate transfer body 1.
- the liquid toner (residual toner) remaining on the surface of the photosensitive drum 2 after the transfer of the toner image to the intermediate transfer body 1 is removed by the collecting blade 5a and collected in the collecting pot 6a. Since most of the toner particles forming the image are transferred to the surface of the intermediate transfer member 1, the liquid toner collected in the collection pot 6a is mainly constituted by a carrier. The remaining liquid toner transferred and supplied from the developing roller 3 to the photosensitive drum 2 is removed by a collecting blade 5b and collected in a collecting pot 6b.
- the liquid toner collected in the collecting pots 6a and 6b is sent to the toner concentration adjusting device 50, respectively.
- the high density toner (the ratio of the toner particles) provided by the high density toner replenishing mechanism 53 is monitored by the toner density detecting mechanism 54 in the density adjusting pot 51. Mix the liquid toner that is higher than the liquid toner in use). By replenishing toner particles lost in the printing process in this way, the toner density is increased, and the liquid toner having reached the predetermined density is conveyed to the supply pot 7 as regenerated toner for reuse.
- the high-concentration toner to be mixed must have the properties of a liquid toner, the concentration of the toner particles contained in the high-concentration toner cannot be increased beyond about 30% of the whole. Therefore, when a high-density toner is supplied during the density adjustment, the carrier is supplied together with the necessary toner particles, so that the amount of the liquid toner to be reproduced increases as a whole.
- the liquid toner collected from the surface of the photosensitive drum contains a large amount of carrier, and the high-density toner used for toner concentration adjustment also contains carrier.
- the high-density toner used for toner concentration adjustment also contains carrier.
- the present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and when adjusting the toner density, the amount of high-density toner required for toner reproduction is suppressed, and the amount of reproduced toner generated is reduced.
- the purpose is to suppress the rise of the liquid level and to prevent overflow from the pot.
- the method for adjusting the toner concentration of a liquid developing electrophotographic apparatus includes the steps of: collecting used liquid toner from a liquid developing electrophotographic apparatus using a liquid toner in which toner particles having a predetermined concentration are dispersed in a carrier; Adjust to the original predetermined density and reuse the adjusted liquid toner.
- the collected liquid toner is introduced into the concentration adjusting pot, and a high-concentration liquid toner containing toner particles in a ratio higher than a predetermined concentration of the liquid toner used in the liquid developing electrophotographic apparatus, and a carrier. Replenish each.
- the carrier is separated and extracted from the liquid toner stored in the concentration adjusting pot, the liquid toner concentration is adjusted to a predetermined concentration, and the liquid toner adjusted to the predetermined concentration is supplied to the liquid developing electrophotographic apparatus. Reuse in
- the toner density adjusting device of the liquid developing electrophotographic apparatus includes: a density adjusting pot into which the collected liquid toner is introduced; and the density adjusting pot having the predetermined density of the liquid toner used in the liquid developing electrophotographic apparatus.
- the liquid toner adjusted to a predetermined density in the density adjusting pot is reused in the liquid developing electrophotographic apparatus.
- the carrier extraction mechanism includes a first roller that is immersed in the liquid toner stored in the concentration adjusting pot and is driven to rotate, and a second roller that rolls with the first roller and receives the supply of the liquid toner.
- a third roller receiving the supply of the liquid toner layer from the second roller, and a bias voltage source applied between the second roller and the third roller. By applying the bias voltage, the toner particles contained in the liquid toner are left on the second roller, while the carrier is moved to the third roller side and moved to the third roller side. Collect the carrier.
- the apparatus further includes a mechanism for detecting the concentration of the liquid toner stored in the concentration adjusting pot.
- the mechanism includes a supply roller immersed in the liquid toner stored in the concentration adjusting pot and driven to rotate at a predetermined speed. It can be constituted by a roller pair consisting of a reflection roller which rolls with the supply roller and receives the supply of the liquid toner, and an optical sensor provided at a position facing the reflection roller.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a toner density adjusting device provided in a liquid developing electrophotographic apparatus.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating details of the toner density adjusting device 10.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating details of the carrier extraction mechanism 12.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the details of the toner concentration detection mechanism 14.
- FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating elements constituting a control procedure of the toner density adjusting device in the liquid developing electrophotographic apparatus.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining a control procedure of the toner density adjusting device.
- FIG. 7 is a view for explaining a toner density adjusting device provided in a liquid developing electrophotographic apparatus according to a conventional technique. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
- FIG. 1 is a diagram exemplifying a toner density adjusting device provided in a liquid developing electrophotographic apparatus.
- the present invention uses a liquid toner having a predetermined density to form an image in a liquid developing electrophotographic apparatus, and then collects the unconsumed liquid toner, and adjusts the toner density adjustment device to the original predetermined density. Then, the adjusted liquid toner is reused.
- An electrostatic latent image is formed on the surface of the photosensitive drum 2 by well-known means (not shown).
- the electrostatic latent image on the surface of the photosensitive drum 2 was provided by the developing roller 3.
- the toner image is developed by the liquid toner, and the toner image is further transferred to the intermediate transfer body 1.
- the toner image on the intermediate transfer body 1 is further transferred and fixed on a print medium by a known means (not shown).
- the liquid toner used is, for example, a non-volatile silicone oil used as a carrier, and about 10 to 20% of toner particles having a particle size of about 1 to 2 ⁇ m comprising a resin (resin) and a pigment in the silicone oil. Are dispersed at the ratio of
- the expression “toner concentration” used in this specification indicates the ratio of the toner particles in the carrier.
- the liquid toner (residual toner) remaining on the surface of the photosensitive drum 2 after the transfer of the toner image to the intermediate transfer body 1 is removed by the collection blade 5a and collected in the collection pot 6a. Since most of the toner particles forming the image are transferred from the photosensitive drum 2 to the surface of the intermediate transfer body 1, the liquid toner collected from the photosensitive drum 2 to the collecting pot 6a is mainly constituted by a carrier.
- the remaining liquid toner supplied from the developing roller 3 to the photosensitive drum 2 is removed by a collecting blade 5b and collected in a collecting pot 6b.
- the liquid toner collected in the collection pot 6b forms a so-called negative image with respect to the toner image formed on the surface of the photosensitive drum 2, and the composition ratio of the liquid toner before development to the developing roller 3 Is substantially equivalent to the liquid toner.
- the liquid toner collected in the collecting pot 6a is guided to the carrier pot 20 and stored therein, and is sent to the toner concentration adjusting device 10 according to a separate instruction.
- the liquid toner collected in the collection pot 6 is sent to the toner concentration adjusting device 10 as it is.
- the liquid toner whose density has been adjusted is sent to supply ports 1 and 7, from which it is supplied to the developing roller 3 via the supply roller 4, and as described above, the electrostatic latent Used for image development.
- the toner concentration adjusting device is a device that collects liquid toner remaining after use in a liquid developing electrophotographic apparatus, adjusts the liquid toner to an original predetermined density, and supplies the adjusted liquid toner for reuse.
- the toner density adjusting device 10 is such that a carrier extracting mechanism 12, a toner replenishing mechanism 13, a toner density detecting mechanism 14, and a stirring mechanism 15 are incorporated in a density adjusting pot 11. First, details of the carrier extraction mechanism 12 will be described with reference to FIG.
- the carrier extraction mechanism 12 includes a supply roller 1 2 1 which is immersed in a liquid toner stored in the concentration adjustment pot 11 and used for concentration adjustment, and is driven to rotate at a predetermined speed, and the supply roller 1 2 1 Roller 1 and Roller 2 that receive the supply of the liquid toner by rolling, and Carrier Roller 1 and 2 that receive the supply of the liquid toner layer having a uniform thickness on the surface of the development roller 1 and 2. Prepare.
- a bias drive source 127 is connected between the developing roller 122 and the carrier roller 123.
- the bias drive source 127 has the developing roller 122 side as a negative pole and the carrier roller 123 side as a positive pole.
- the bias voltage causes the toner particles to remain on the developing roller 122 without moving to the carrier roller 123, and only the carrier is moved. Moves to the side of the carrier roller 1 2 3. Therefore, only the carrier is supplied to the surface of the carrier roller 123.
- the carrier supplied to the surface of the carrier roller 123 is removed by the blade 124 and collected at the collection port 126.
- Carriers collected at recovery ports 126 are guided to carrier ports 20 (see Fig. 1), where they are stored.
- the carrier extraction mechanism 12 has a function of extracting the carrier from the liquid toner stored in the concentration adjusting port 11 and increasing the concentration of the stored liquid toner.
- the toner replenishing mechanism 13 included in the toner density adjusting device 10 includes a carrier trapping mechanism 13 1 for introducing the carrier from the carrier port 20 and a high density toner for separately storing the high density toner. It is composed of a toner replenishing mechanism 1 32.
- High-concentration toner is a liquid toner having a higher ratio of toner particles than liquid toner used for development in a liquid developing electrophotographic apparatus.
- the toner concentration adjusting device 10 includes a stirring mechanism 15 for stirring the liquid toner stored in the concentration adjusting port 11.
- the toner concentration detection mechanism 14 is composed of a supply roller 14 1, which is immersed in a liquid toner for concentration adjustment stored in the concentration adjustment pot 11, and is driven to rotate at a predetermined speed, and the supply roller 14 1 And a roller pair consisting of a reflection roller 142 that receives the supply of liquid toner by rolling, and an optical sensor 144 provided at a position facing the reflection roller 142.
- the liquid toner adhering to the surface of the supply roller 144 is adjusted to a predetermined thickness by the doctor blade 144 and then supplied to the surface of the reflection roller 142.
- the optical sensor 145 measures the amount of toner particles contained in the liquid toner layer of a predetermined thickness adhering to the surface of the reflective roller 142 by irradiating the light from the light source and measuring the reflected light. To detect the toner density.
- the liquid toner layer subjected to the toner concentration measurement is wiped off by a cleaning blade 144 after the measurement.
- the carrier is replenished from the carrier charging mechanism 13 1 (see FIG. 2), and when the toner density value decreases, the carrier extraction mechanism 12 (See Fig. 2 and Fig. 3), and increase the rotational drive speed according to the low density value (deviation from the target toner density to the lower one) to increase the carrier extraction amount. Increase.
- the density of the optical sensor 144 is read. There are significant fluctuations in the values. This large fluctuation point is defined as the numpty level (the level near the sky but a little left) of the liquid toner stored in the toner concentration detection mechanism 14, and the carrier extraction operation by the carrier extraction mechanism 12 Is stopped, and the liquid toner is replenished by the toner replenishing mechanism 13.
- the toner concentration adjusting device B10 mounted on the electrophotographic apparatus B01 is a carrier extraction mechanism B12, a toner replenishment mechanism B13, a toner concentration detection mechanism B14, and a stirring mechanism B15.
- the carrier extracting mechanism B122 includes a roller driving mechanism B122 for setting a rotational driving speed of the roller, and a bias driving source B122 for applying a bias voltage to the roller row.
- the toner replenishing mechanism B13 is provided in the high-density toner replenishing mechanism to mix high-density toner, and the carrier gate B13 in the carrier collecting mechanism to mix the carrier. And
- the toner density detection mechanism B14 includes a roller drive mechanism B141 for rotating the roller at a predetermined constant speed, and an optical sensor B142 for detecting the toner density of the liquid toner.
- the stirring mechanism B15 constantly stirs the liquid toner stored in the concentration adjusting pot included in the toner concentration adjusting device B10 so as to keep the concentration of the liquid toner uniform.
- step SO1 the amount of liquid in the concentration adjustment pot is detected. If it is nempty in step SO2, the flow advances to step S03 to open the toner gate B131 of the toner replenishment mechanism B13 to raise the level. While injecting the density toner, the carrier gate B1 32 is opened and the carrier is injected.
- step S02 the process proceeds to step S04, and the toner concentration of the liquid toner stored in the concentration adjusting pot is detected by the optical sensor B142 in the toner concentration detection mechanism B14. Then, the process proceeds to step S 05, where the detected toner density value is compared with the upper limit and the lower limit of the reference value.
- step SO6 if the detected toner density value is lower than the lower limit of the reference value (the toner density is low), proceed to step SO7 to drive the roller drive mechanism B122 of the carrier extraction mechanism B12. To start the carrier extraction operation.
- step S08 if the difference between the reference value and the detected toner density value is larger than the predetermined value, the process proceeds to step S10, where the roller drive mechanism B1 of the carrier extraction mechanism B12
- step S08 if the difference between the reference value and the detected toner density value is small, the flow advances to step S09 to instruct the roller drive mechanism B122 of the carrier extraction mechanism B122 to decelerate. Emit, reduce the efficiency of carrier extraction and adjust to the standard concentration accurately. Then, return to the start of this flow.
- step S06 if the detected toner density value is higher than the upper limit of the reference value (toner density is high), the process proceeds to step S11, where the carrier gate B13 of the toner replenishment mechanism B13 is removed. Open, inject the carrier and return to the start of this flow.
- step S 06 If the detected toner density value is within the reference value (between the reference upper limit and the reference lower limit) in step S 06, the flow returns to the start of this flow.
- the toner concentration adjusting device of the present invention is provided with the mechanism for separating and extracting the carrier from the liquid toner, the injection of the high-concentration liquid toner can be suppressed in the process of adjusting the toner concentration.
- the surface elevation can be suppressed, and thus the effect of preventing the overflow of the liquid toner can be obtained.
- the carrier extraction mechanism provided in the toner concentration adjusting device includes a bias drive source that applies a bias voltage having the same polarity as the toner particles of the liquid toner to the carrier roller, so that the carrier extraction mechanism gives priority to the carrier. It can be separated and extracted.
- the toner density adjusting device can detect the jump level in the density adjusting pot based on the fluctuation of the toner density.
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