US5621504A
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Toner transferring device
Assignee: Ricoh Printing Systems Ltd
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Filing: 1994-12-07
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Granted: 1997-04-15
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Expires: 2014-12-07
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for transferring toner images which is capable of executing optimum discharging control even where the environment, the material of the paper, and the kind of paper may be changed. First, the load current is detected when the transferring roller 11 is pressed to a transferring drum 6. The detected load current is converted to a characteristics detecting signal S6 at a signal converting section 109. An environment is selected on the basis of the characteristics detecting signal S6. Next, the load current flowing to the transferring roller 11 is detected when an AC discharger 14 is stopped. The detected load current is converted to characteristics detecting signal S6 at the signal converting section 109. A voltage control signal is selected based on the converted characteristics detecting signal S6, the environmental information, and the paper kind. A power source for discharging 22 is controlled by the selected voltage control signal so that the transferring becomes optimum. Accordingly, even if the kind of paper and environment is changed, optimum transferring and high transferring efficiency can be maintained.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuhiro Wakamatsu
- 👤 Akira Sasaki
- 👤 Nobuaki Fukasawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 23:42
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/65; G03G15/6532; G03G15/6535; G03G15/14; G03G15/16; G03G15/1665; G03G15/167; G03G15/1675; G03G2215/00; G03G2215/16; G03G2215/1604; G03G2215/1614
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
An apparatus for electrophotography comprising: a toner image carrier; a toner image preparer forming a toner image on the rotating toner image carrier; a recording medium carrier carrying a recording medium whereon the toner image formed on the toner image carrier is to be transferred; a transferring roller transferring the toner image on the toner image carrier to the recording medium a discharger neutralizing charged electricity at the recording medium; and a fixing device fixing the toner image on the recording medium, having: a transferring condition measuring device measuring electric characteristics of said transferring roller; and a discharging voltage controller controlling said discharger; wherein said transferring condition measuring device measures the transferring condition when said discharger is stopped; and said discharging voltage controller controls said discharger based on an output from said transferring condition measuring device.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
136 words
An apparatus for electrophotography comprising: a toner image carrier; a toner image preparer forming a toner image on the rotating toner image carrier; a recording medium carrier carrying a recording medium whereon the toner image formed on the toner image carrier is to be transferred; a transferring roller transferring the toner image on the toner image carrier to the recording medium a discharger neutralizing charged electricity at the recording medium; and a fixing device fixing the toner image on the recording medium, having: a transferring condition measuring device measuring electric characteristics of said transferring roller; and a discharging voltage controller controlling said discharger; wherein said transferring condition measuring device measures the transferring condition when said discharger is stopped; and said discharging voltage controller controls said discharger based on an output from said transferring condition measuring device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus for electrophotography of claim 1, wherein a discharging voltage is controlled so as to stop before reaching a top end of the recording medium at said discharger.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus for electrophotography of claim 1, wherein a discharging time of said discharger is altered depending on change of at least one of temperature and humidity.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus for electrophotography of claim 1, wherein a discharging voltage of said discharger is altered depending on change of at least one of temperature and humidity.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus for electrophotography of claim 1, wherein said discharger has a needle shaped electrode.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
203 words
An apparatus for electrophotography comprising: a charger charging a uniformly rotating photosensitive body; an exposing device forming a static latent image by exposing the charged photosensitive body with respective colors, of light based on printing information; a plurality of developing machines developing said static latent image to a toner image with a toner, provided for each of the respective colors; an intermediate transferring body forming a color toner image by transferring the toner image formed on the photosensitive body for each of the respective colors; a recording medium carrier carrying a recording medium whereon the color toner image formed on said intermediate transferring body is to be transferred; a transferring roller transferring the color toner image on said intermediate transferring body to the recording medium; a discharger neutralizing charged electricity at the recording medium; and a fixing device fixing the color toner image on the recording medium, having: a transferring condition measuring device measuring electric characteristics of said transferring roller; and a discharging voltage controller controlling said discharger; said transferring condition measuring device measures the transferring condition in a condition that said discharger is stopped; and said discharging voltage controller controls said discharger based on an output from said transferring condition measuring device.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
203 words
An apparatus for electrophotography comprising: a charger charging a uniformly rotating photosensitive body; an exposing device forming a static latent image by exposing the charged photosensitive body with respective colors, of light based on printing information; a plurality of developing machines developing said static latent image to a toner image with a toner, provided for each of the respective colors; an intermediate transferring body forming a color toner image by transferring the toner image formed on the photosensitive body for each of the respective colors; a recording medium carrier carrying a recording medium whereon the color toner image formed on said intermediate transferring body is to be transferred; a transferring roller transferring the color toner image on said intermediate transferring body to the recording medium; a discharger neutralizing charged electricity at the recording medium; and a fixing device fixing the color toner image on the recording medium, having: a transferring condition measuring device measuring electric characteristics of said transferring roller; and a discharging voltage controller controlling said discharger; said transferring condition measuring device measures the transferring condition in a condition that said discharger is stopped; and said discharging voltage controller controls said discharger based on an output from said transferring condition measuring device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus for electrophotography of claim 6, wherein a discharging voltage is controlled so as to stop before reaching a top end of the recording medium at said discharger.
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