US4627701A
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Corona discharger system
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1985-10-04
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Granted: 1986-12-09
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Expires: 2005-10-04
Abstract
Abstract A process kit (30) is detachably mounted in the main body (17,18) of an image forming apparatus and includes a housing (20, 30a) in which a photosensitive member (3), a corona discharger (4) and a developing device (5) are mounted and held as a unit, the housing (20, 30a) including an optical opening (35) formed therein upstream of the corona discharger (4) for conducting a homogeneous light to the photosensitive member (3) to eliminate any remaining charge thereon and an opening (27) of exposure for conducting a light of information to the photosensitive member (3), the exposure opening (27) being located between the corona discharger (4) and the developing device (5).
Inventors
- 👤 Shigeyoshi Onoda
- 👤 Akihiro Nomura
- 👤 Morikazu Mizutani
- 👤 Shinji Kanemitsu
- 👤 Mototada Toriumi
- 👤 Fumio Nishino
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 22:22
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G21/00; G03G21/16; G03G21/18; G03G21/1803; G03G21/1814; G03G15/00; G03G21/1604; G03G21/1623; G03G21/1628; G03G21/1661; G03G21/1671; G03G21/1828; G03G21/1832; G03G2221/00; G03G2221/16; G03G2221/1606; G03G2221/1609; G03G2221/1612; G03G2221/1636; G03G2221/1648; G03G2221/1651; G03G2221/1654; G03G2221/1678; G03G2221/1687; G03G2221/1693; G03G2221/18; G03G2221/183; G03G2221/1853; G03G2221/1876
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
64 words
A corona discharger system comprising a corona wire; means for supporting both ends of the corona wire; a member movable into facing relation with said corona wire and having a surface which will hold an electrostatic latent image; and corona wire positioning member located between said surface and the mounted corona wire and always biased toward said surface by the tension of said wire.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
64 words
A corona discharger system comprising a corona wire; means for supporting both ends of the corona wire; a member movable into facing relation with said corona wire and having a surface which will hold an electrostatic latent image; and corona wire positioning member located between said surface and the mounted corona wire and always biased toward said surface by the tension of said wire.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
73 words
A corona discharger system comprising a corona wire; means for supporting both ends of the corona wire; a member movable into facing relation with said corona wire and having a surface which will hold an electorstatic latent image; and corona wire positioning member located between said surface and the mounted corona wire and always biased toward said surface by utilizing the tension of said corona wire and having a roller facing said surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
73 words
A corona discharger system comprising a corona wire; means for supporting both ends of the corona wire; a member movable into facing relation with said corona wire and having a surface which will hold an electorstatic latent image; and corona wire positioning member located between said surface and the mounted corona wire and always biased toward said surface by utilizing the tension of said corona wire and having a roller facing said surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
79 words
A corona discharging system comprising a corona wire; means for supporting both ends of the corona wire so as to tension said corona wire; a member movable into facing relation with said corona wire and having a surface which will hold an electrostatic latent image; a corona wire positioning member biased by the tension of said corona wire in the direction of said member; and guide means to adjust the range of movement of said corona wire positioning member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
79 words
A corona discharging system comprising a corona wire; means for supporting both ends of the corona wire so as to tension said corona wire; a member movable into facing relation with said corona wire and having a surface which will hold an electrostatic latent image; a corona wire positioning member biased by the tension of said corona wire in the direction of said member; and guide means to adjust the range of movement of said corona wire positioning member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
A corona discharger system according to claim 3, wherein said corona wire positioning member sets the position of said corona wire by abutting with said surface of said member and pushing up said corona wire.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A corona discharger system according to claim 3, wherein said guide means controls the movement of said corona wire positioning member in the direction biased by said corona wire.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A corona discharger system according to claim 3, wherein said guide means rotatably supports said corona wire positioning member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
93 words
A corona discharger system comprising a corona wire; means for supporting both ends of said corona wire so as to tension said wire; a member movable into facing relation with said corona wire and having a surface which will hold an electrostatic latent image; a corona wire positioning member biased to the direction of said member by the tension of said corona wire and provided with a roller member at a side opposite to said corona wire; and guide means to control the range of the movement of said corona wire positioning member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
93 words
A corona discharger system comprising a corona wire; means for supporting both ends of said corona wire so as to tension said wire; a member movable into facing relation with said corona wire and having a surface which will hold an electrostatic latent image; a corona wire positioning member biased to the direction of said member by the tension of said corona wire and provided with a roller member at a side opposite to said corona wire; and guide means to control the range of the movement of said corona wire positioning member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
A corona discharger system according to claim 7, wherein said corona wire positioning member sets the position of the corona wire by abutting said roller member with said surface of said member facing the corona discharger to push up the corona wire.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
A corona discharger system according to claim 7, wherein said guide means controls the movement of said corona wire positioning means biased by said wire.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
A corona discharger according to claim 7, wherein said guide means rotatably supports said corona wire positioning member.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-12-08 | 1990-06-09 | 1990-12-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-12-08 | 1994-06-09 | 1994-12-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-12-08 | 1998-06-09 | 1998-12-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |