US4128329A
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Apparatus for producing bias voltage for use in electrophotographic copying machines
Assignee: Ricoh Co Ltd
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Filing: 1976-09-27
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Granted: 1978-12-05
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Expires: 1996-09-27
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for producing a bias voltage for use in an electrophotographic copying machine including a developing electrode, which apparatus assures a bias potential of a proper magnitude in response to a variation in the amount of light emitted by a light source of an exposure optical system. The apparatus comprises a transducer for converting the amount of light into a corresponding electrical quantity, and an amplifier for amplifying the electrical quantity. The apparatus also includes a differential amplifier which produces a bias potential corresponding to the variation in the amount of light to which a reference bias potential is added.
Inventors
- 👤 Haruyoshi Kawano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 04:15
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/06; G03G15/065
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
An electrophotographic copying apparatus of the type comprising: a photosensitive member having a surface on which electrostatic latent images of originals are formed; a scanning-type exposure optical system comprising a light source means, relatively movable with respect to said originals, for producing electrostatic latent images of said originals on said surface; developer means for developing electrostatic latent images on said surface; and developing electrode means for creating a bias voltage adjacent said surface during development; wherein the improvement comprises: transducer means, disposed at a fixed distance from and in the uninterrupted direct light from said light source means during the relative movement between said light source means and said originals, for converting the amount of light from said light source means into an electrical quantity; amplifier means for amplifying the electrical quantity; and means for applying the output of the amplifier means as a source of bias voltage to said developing electrode means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
An electrophotographic copying apparatus of the type comprising: a photosensitive member having a surface on which electrostatic latent images of originals are formed; a scanning-type exposure optical system comprising a light source means, relatively movable with respect to said originals, for producing electrostatic latent images of said originals on said surface; developer means for developing electrostatic latent images on said surface; and developing electrode means for creating a bias voltage adjacent said surface during development; wherein the improvement comprises: transducer means, disposed at a fixed distance from and in the uninterrupted direct light from said light source means during the relative movement between said light source means and said originals, for converting the amount of light from said light source means into an electrical quantity; amplifier means for amplifying the electrical quantity; and means for applying the output of the amplifier means as a source of bias voltage to said developing electrode means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 in which the transducer means comprises a cadmium sulfide photoconductive cell.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
200 words
An electrophotographic copying apparatus of the type comprising: a photosensitive member having a surface on which electrostatic latent images are formed; an exposure optical system comprising a light source means for producing electrostatic latent images on said surface; developer means for developing electrostatic latent images on said surface; and developing electrode means for creating a bias voltage adjacent said surface during development; wherein the improvement comprises: transducer means, disposed at fixed distance from and in the uninterrupted direct light from said light source means, for converting the amount of light from said light source means of said exposure optical system into an electrical quantity in the form of a voltage; first generator means for generating a reference voltage corresponding to a reference value determined by the expected amount of light from the light source means; differential amplifier means for amplifying only a differential variation in the electrical quantity voltage from the reference value voltage; second generator means for generating a reference bias voltage; means for adding the output from the amplifier means and the output of the second generator means together to provide a source of bias voltage; and means for applying said bias voltage to said develoing electrode means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
200 words
An electrophotographic copying apparatus of the type comprising: a photosensitive member having a surface on which electrostatic latent images are formed; an exposure optical system comprising a light source means for producing electrostatic latent images on said surface; developer means for developing electrostatic latent images on said surface; and developing electrode means for creating a bias voltage adjacent said surface during development; wherein the improvement comprises: transducer means, disposed at fixed distance from and in the uninterrupted direct light from said light source means, for converting the amount of light from said light source means of said exposure optical system into an electrical quantity in the form of a voltage; first generator means for generating a reference voltage corresponding to a reference value determined by the expected amount of light from the light source means; differential amplifier means for amplifying only a differential variation in the electrical quantity voltage from the reference value voltage; second generator means for generating a reference bias voltage; means for adding the output from the amplifier means and the output of the second generator means together to provide a source of bias voltage; and means for applying said bias voltage to said develoing electrode means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus according to claim 3 in which the transducer means comprises a solar cell.
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