US5148639A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Surface roughening method for organic electrophotographic photosensitive member
Assignee: Canon Inc
•
Filing: 1992-01-15
•
Granted: 1992-09-22
•
Expires: 2012-01-15
Abstract
Abstract In a method of roughening the surface of an organic electrophotographic photosensitive member by bringing an abrasive material into slidable contact with said surface, an abrasive material in the form of a film is moved in the direction intersecting the direction of a rotating shaft of said photosensitive member, with the vibration thereof at the part coming into slidable contact with said photosensitive member, thereby roughening the surface of said photosensitive member.
Inventors
- 👤 Kiyoshi Sakai
- 👤 Teigo Sakakibara
- 👤 Harumi Sakou
- 👤 Shoji Amamiya
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 07:57
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G5/00; G03G5/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A method of roughening the rotating surface of an organic electrophotographic photosensitive member capable of visualizing toner images on said surface to reduce friction between said surface and a cleaning blade employed to remove excess toner from said surface which comprises: (a) contacting an abrasive material with said rotating surface, wherein said abrasive material is in the form of a film, while rotating said film in the same direction of said rotating surface; (b) vibrating said film at the point of said contact with said rotating surface in a vibrating direction parallel to the axis of rotation of said photosensitive member; and (c) urging said rotating and vibrating film against said rotating surface in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axis of rotation of said photosensitive member.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
127 words
A method of roughening the rotating surface of an organic electrophotographic photosensitive member capable of visualizing toner images on said surface to reduce friction between said surface and a cleaning blade employed to remove excess toner from said surface which comprises: (a) contacting an abrasive material with said rotating surface, wherein said abrasive material is in the form of a film, while rotating said film in the same direction of said rotating surface; (b) vibrating said film at the point of said contact with said rotating surface in a vibrating direction parallel to the axis of rotation of said photosensitive member; and (c) urging said rotating and vibrating film against said rotating surface in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axis of rotation of said photosensitive member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
147 words
In an image forming method comprising the steps of (i) charging an organic electrophotographic photosensitive member; (ii) forming an electrostatic latent image on the surface of said photosensitive member by imagewise exposure; (iii) developing the formed electrostatic latent image; (iv) transferring the developed image; and (v) cleaning the surface of the photosensitive member with a blade after the developed image is transferred; the improvement which comprises: roughening the surface of said organic electrophotographic photosensitive member prior to conducting said charging step (i) by the steps of: (a) contacting an abrasive material with said surface at a point of contact, said abrasive material in the film-like form being urged in the direction intersecting the direction of the axis of rotation of said surface of said photosensitive member; and (b) vibrating said film like abrasive material at the point of said contact with the surface of said photosensitive member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
147 words
In an image forming method comprising the steps of (i) charging an organic electrophotographic photosensitive member; (ii) forming an electrostatic latent image on the surface of said photosensitive member by imagewise exposure; (iii) developing the formed electrostatic latent image; (iv) transferring the developed image; and (v) cleaning the surface of the photosensitive member with a blade after the developed image is transferred; the improvement which comprises: roughening the surface of said organic electrophotographic photosensitive member prior to conducting said charging step (i) by the steps of: (a) contacting an abrasive material with said surface at a point of contact, said abrasive material in the film-like form being urged in the direction intersecting the direction of the axis of rotation of said surface of said photosensitive member; and (b) vibrating said film like abrasive material at the point of said contact with the surface of said photosensitive member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
An image forming method according to claim 2, wherein said film-like abrasive material is moved in the direction intersecting substantially at right angles the direction of the axis of rotation of the photosensitive member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
An image forming method according to claim 2, wherein said film-like abrasive material is vibrated at said point of contact, in the direction parallel to the direction of the axis of rotation of the photosensitive member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
An image forming method according to claim 2, wherein said film-like abrasive material at said point of contact is vibrated in multiple directions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
An image forming method according to claim 2, wherein said film-like abrasive material at said point of contact is vibrated periodically.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
An image forming method according to claim 2, wherein said film-like abrasive material moved with the vibration at said point of contact is further moved in the direction parallel to the direction of the axis of the rotation of the photosensitive member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
An image forming method according to claim 2, wherein said film-like abrasive material is let off from a let-off roller and wound up on a wind-up roller.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
An image forming method according to claim 2, wherein said film-like abrasive material is moved at a constant speed.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
An image forming method according to claim 2, wherein said film-like abrasive material is pressed against the photosensitive member by means of a rubber roller.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
An image forming method according to claim 10, wherein said film-like abrasive material is vibrated by vibration of the rubber roller.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
An image forming method according to claim 2, wherein the degree of roughness on the surface of the photosensitive member ranges from 0.3 μm to 5.0 μm.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
An image forming method according to claim 2, wherein said photosensitive member has a surface comprised of a resin layer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
An image forming method according to claim 13, wherein said resin layer is mainly comprised of a polycarbonate resin.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3354588A
Cited
US3429079A
Cited
US3888050A
Cited
US3972152A
Cited
JPS5226226A
Cited
US4364329A
Cited
US4329043A
Cited
JPS561973A
Cited
JPS566286A
Cited
JPS5794771A
Cited
US4407918A
Cited
JPS57210383A
Cited
JPS59105671A
Cited
JPS59226370A
Cited
US4576467A
Cited
US4587192A
Cited
US4866480A
Cited
US4720939A
Cited
JPH0199060A
Cited
US4841683A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-09-22 | 1996-03-23 | 1996-09-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-09-22 | 2000-03-23 | 2000-09-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-09-22 | 2004-03-23 | 2004-09-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |