Alternating current inductive charging of a photoreceptor

Claim 2

An induction charging system for an electrophotographic device for charging a photoreceptor, said charging system comprising: a photoreceptor including a conductive substrate, an injection layer, a photoconductive material layer for holding electrical charges of a selected polarity near an upper surface thereof, and a dielectric overcoating layer at a surface of said photoreceptor member to control the amount of induced charge; an alternating current voltage source operating at a selected frequency f; a bias roller charging member, said bias roller charging member comprised of a deformable conductive material supported in rolling and deforming engagement with said photoreceptor surface, and maintained in contact with any given area on said photoreceptor surface for a period greater than or equal to 1/f, said bias roller charging member electrically connected to said alternating current voltage source whereby contact between said photoreceptor and said bias roller charging member induces a uniform charge at said photoconductive material layer surface.

Claim 3

The charging system as defined in claim 1 wherein said alternating current voltage source is operated at a frequency f of approximately 60 Hertz.

Claim 4

The charging system as defined in claim 2 wherein said alternating current voltage source is operated at a voltage level approximately in the range of 115 to 125 Volts rms voltage.

Claim 5

A charging system for a reproduction machine for charging a surface of a photoreceptor member prior to exposure to light, including a photoreceptor member and an alternating current voltage source operating at a selected frequency f, said charging system comprising: a photoreceptor member including a conductive substrate, an injection layer, a photoconductive material layer for holding electrical charges at an upper surface thereof, and a dielectric overcoating layer at a surface of one of said photoreceptor member and said roller member to control the amount of induced charge; a bias roller charging arrangement electrically connected to said alternating current voltage source, and including a generally cylindrical elongated roller member supported for rolling movement about an axis transverse to the direction of relative movement of said bias roller charging arrangement and said photoreceptor member; said roller member comprised of a deformable conductive material held in deforming engagement with a surface of said photoreceptor member to form a nip having a width W; and said deforming engagement maintaining a predetermined amount of surface area of said roller member at said nip in contact with any selected portion on said photoreceptor member surface for a period greater than or equal to 1/f whereby said bias roller charging arrangement induces a uniform charge at said photoreceptor member surface.

Claim 6

A charging system for a reproduction machine for charging a surface of a photoreceptor member prior to exposure to light, including a photoreceptor member and an alternating current voltage source operating at a selected frequency f, said charging system comprising: a photoreceptor member including a conductive substrate, an injection layer, a photoconductive material layer for holding electrical charges at an upper surface thereof, and a dielectric overcoating layer at a surface of one of said photoreceptor member and said roller member to control the amount of induced charge; a bias roller charging arrangement electrically connected to said alternating current voltage source, and including a generally cylindrical elongated roller member supported for rolling movement about an axis transverse to the direction of relative movement of said bias roller charging arrangement and said photoreceptor member; said roller member comprised of a deformable conductive material held in deforming engagement with a surface of said photoreceptor member to form a nip having a width W; and said deforming engagement maintaining a predetermined amount of surface area of said roller member at said nip in contact with any selected portion on said photoreceptor member surface for a period greater than or equal to 1/f whereby said bias roller charging arrangement induces a uniform charge at said photoreceptor member surface.

Claim 7

The charging system as defined in claim 4 wherein said period is proportional to the surface area of said roller member in contact with any selected portion on said photoreceptor member surface, and inversely proportional to the velocity of the relative movement of said roller member with respect to the photoreceptor surface.

Claim 8

The charging system as defined in claim 4 wherein said alternating current voltage source is operated at a frequency f of approximately 60 Hertz.

Claim 9

The charging system as defined in claim 4 wherein said alternating current voltage source is operated at a voltage level of approximately in the range of 115 to 125 Volts.