公开(公告)号：US08965264B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-24

申请号：US13424435

申请日：2012-03-20

申请人： Yoshiki Nakane ,  Kuniaki Kashiwakura ,  Yohei Ito

发明人： Yoshiki Nakane ,  Kuniaki Kashiwakura ,  Yohei Ito

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/0017 ,  G03G21/0076 ,  G03G2221/001

摘要： A blade member having; a contact layer in contact with a surface of an image carrier; and a support layer superimposed on the contact layer, wherein a first curve indicating a relation between loss tangent and temperature of the contact layer and a second curve indicating a relation between loss tangent and temperature of the support layer intersect with each other in a temperature range of not lower than 25° C. and not higher than 45° C.

摘要翻译： 具有： 与图像载体的表面接触的接触层; 以及叠层在所述接触层上的支撑层，其中表示所述接触层的损耗角正切和温度之间的关系的第一曲线和表示所述支撑层的损耗角正切与温度之间的关系的第二曲线在温度范围内相互交叉 不低于25℃且不高于45℃

公开(公告)号：US20110143024A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-16

申请号：US12967429

申请日：2010-12-14

申请人： Yoshiki NAKANE ,  Kuniaki Kashiwakura ,  Ikuko Kanazawa

发明人： Yoshiki NAKANE ,  Kuniaki Kashiwakura ,  Ikuko Kanazawa

IPC分类号： C09D5/44 ,  B05C11/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/0094 ,  G03G21/0005

摘要： A solid lubricant-coating device is provided with a solid lubricant to be applied to the surface of a latent image-supporting member; a supply roller for scraping and supplying the solid lubricant onto the surface of the latent image-supporting member by self rotation; a pressing unit for pressing the solid lubricant onto the supply roller; a flattening unit for forming a thin film of the supplied solid lubricant on the surface of the latent image-supporting member; and a cleaning unit for removing the residual toner on the surface of the latent image-supporting member and recovering the solid lubricant thin film on the surface of the latent image-supporting member, wherein, when a thickness of the solid lubricant thin film immediately before the supply roller in the rotation direction of the latent image-supporting member is designated as thickness A (nm) and a thickness immediately after the flattening unit is designated as thickness B (nm), the thicknesses A and B satisfy the following relational formulae (1) and (2): B−A≧8 (1) and A≧4 (2).

摘要翻译： 固体润滑剂涂覆装置设置有要施加到潜像支撑构件的表面的固体润滑剂; 供给辊，用于通过自转刮取并供给固体润滑剂到潜像支承部件的表面上; 用于将固体润滑剂按压到供给辊上的按压单元; 用于在所述潜像支撑构件的表面上形成供给的固体润滑剂的薄膜的平坦化单元; 以及清洁单元，用于去除潜像支撑构件的表面上的残留调色剂，并且在该潜像支撑构件的表面上回收固体润滑剂薄膜，其中，当刚刚固体润滑剂薄膜的厚度 供电辊沿着潜像支承部件的旋转方向被指定为厚度A（nm），紧接在平坦化单元之后的厚度被指定为厚度B（nm），厚度A和B满足以下关系式 1）和（2）：B-A≥8（1）和A≥4（2）。

公开(公告)号：US20120321363A1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-20

申请号：US13524972

申请日：2012-06-15

申请人： Yoshiki Nakane ,  Kuniaki Kashiwakura ,  Hokuto Hatano ,  Yohei Ito

发明人： Yoshiki Nakane ,  Kuniaki Kashiwakura ,  Hokuto Hatano ,  Yohei Ito

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/0035 ,  G03G21/0076 ,  G03G21/0094 ,  G03G2221/001

摘要： Fiber bundle forms loops protruding beyond a surface side of a base member with constant spaces therebetween, in at least one of opposite ends located in a direction perpendicular to a weaving direction (W) of a ribbon brush, a weft extending between neighboring loops passes under a warp, and a weft extending through the loop passes above the warp.

摘要翻译： 纤维束在位于与丝带刷的织造方向（W）垂直的方向的相对端中的至少一个中形成在基部构件的表面侧突出超过基部构件的表面侧的环，在相邻环之间延伸的纬线通过 翘曲和延伸穿过环的纬纱穿过翘曲。

公开(公告)号：US20120308283A1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-06

申请号：US13486944

申请日：2012-06-01

申请人： Yohei ITO ,  Yoshiki NAKANE ,  Kuniaki KASHIWAKURA ,  Hokuto HATANO

发明人： Yohei ITO ,  Yoshiki NAKANE ,  Kuniaki KASHIWAKURA ,  Hokuto HATANO

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/0094

摘要： An image forming apparatus having: an image carrier that moves in a direction while holding a toner image on its surface; a cleaner that is located downstream from a transfer point where a toner image is transferred from the image carrier, with respect to the moving direction of the image carrier, to remove residual toner and other residues from the surface of the image carrier; a lubricant supply device for supplying a lubricant to the surface of the image carrier; and a flattener for spreading out the lubricant supplied from the lubricant supply device over the surface of the image carrier by pressing its edge portion against the surface of the image carrier; wherein the flattener has an impact resilience within a range of 48% to 68% under temperature of 25° C., and the edge portion of the flattener is arranged counter the moving direction of the image carrier.

摘要翻译： 一种图像形成装置，具有：在保持调色剂图像的表面上的同时沿方向移动的图像载体; 相对于图像载体的移动方向位于从图像载体传送调色剂图像的转印点的下游的清洁器，以从图像载体的表面去除残留的调色剂和其它残余物; 用于向图像载体的表面供给润滑剂的润滑剂供给装置; 以及平整器，用于通过将其边缘部分压靠在图像载体的表面上，将从润滑剂供应装置供应的润滑剂扩展到图像载体的表面上; 其中所述平整器在25℃的温度下具有在48％至68％的范围内的冲击弹性，并且所述平整器的边缘部分与所述图像载体的移动方向相对。

公开(公告)号：US07459257B2

公开(公告)日：2008-12-02

申请号：US11007198

申请日：2004-12-09

申请人： Yasuo Shirodai ,  Kuniaki Kashiwakura

发明人： Yasuo Shirodai ,  Kuniaki Kashiwakura

IPC分类号： G03G13/16 ,  G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/00 ,  C10M105/24 ,  C10M129/40 ,  C10M2207/1253 ,  C10M2207/126 ,  C10N2210/01 ,  C10N2210/02 ,  C10N2210/03 ,  C10N2230/06 ,  C10N2240/203 ,  C10N2250/08 ,  G03G9/08782 ,  G03G9/09791 ,  G03G21/0094 ,  G03G2221/1606

摘要： An image forming apparatus of the present invention comprises an image carrier, a lubricant application device that applies a first lubricant to the image carrier surface, and a developing device that houses a developer to which a second lubricant is added and develops the electrostatic latent image formed on the image carrier. Here, the pure water contact angle θ1 of the first lubricant and the pure water contact angle θ2 of the second lubricant have the following relationship, θ1≦θ2. Furthermore, a frictional coefficient of the second lubricant may be larger than a frictional coefficient of the first lubricant.

摘要翻译： 本发明的图像形成装置包括：图像载体，向图像载体表面施加第一润滑剂的润滑剂施加装置;以及容纳显影剂的显影装置，第二润滑剂添加到显影剂上并使形成的静电潜像显影 在图像载体上。 这里，第一润滑剂的纯水接触角θ1和第二润滑剂的纯水接触角θ2具有以下关系：θ1=θ2。 此外，第二润滑剂的摩擦系数可以大于第一润滑剂的摩擦系数。

公开(公告)号：US08977182B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-10

申请号：US13524972

申请日：2012-06-15

申请人： Yoshiki Nakane ,  Kuniaki Kashiwakura ,  Hokuto Hatano ,  Yohei Ito

发明人： Yoshiki Nakane ,  Kuniaki Kashiwakura ,  Hokuto Hatano ,  Yohei Ito

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/0035 ,  G03G21/0076 ,  G03G21/0094 ,  G03G2221/001

摘要： Fiber bundle forms loops protruding beyond a surface side of a base member with constant spaces therebetween, in at least one of opposite ends located in a direction perpendicular to a weaving direction (W) of a ribbon brush, a weft extending between neighboring loops passes under a warp, and a weft extending through the loop passes above the warp.

摘要翻译： 纤维束在位于与丝带刷的织造方向（W）垂直的方向的相对端中的至少一个中形成在基部构件的表面侧突出超过基部构件的表面侧的环，在相邻环之间延伸的纬线通过 翘曲和延伸穿过环的纬纱穿过翘曲。

公开(公告)号：US08781384B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-15

申请号：US13559002

申请日：2012-07-26

申请人： Kuniaki Kashiwakura ,  Tsugihito Yoshiyama ,  Yoshiki Nakane ,  Hokuto Hatano ,  Yohei Ito

发明人： Kuniaki Kashiwakura ,  Tsugihito Yoshiyama ,  Yoshiki Nakane ,  Hokuto Hatano ,  Yohei Ito

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/0017 ,  G03G2215/0135

摘要： A cleaning blade, which is configured to be pressed against a toner image carrier that rotates in one direction, for removing residual toner from the toner image carrier, the cleaning blade having: a contact layer that is located in a side to come into contact with the toner image carrier; and a supporting layer that is located in a side not to come into contact with the toner image carrier, wherein tensile stress characteristic curves of a material of the contact layer and a material of the supporting layer intersect with each other. An image forming apparatus having a toner image carrier and the cleaning blade.

摘要翻译： 一种清洁刮板，其构造成被压靠在沿着一个方向旋转的调色剂图像载体上，用于从调色剂图像载体去除残留的调色剂，所述清洁刮板具有：接触层，其位于与 调色剂图像载体; 以及位于不与调色剂图像载体接触的一侧的支撑层，其中接触层的材料和支撑层的材料的拉伸应力特性曲线彼此相交。 一种具有调色剂图像载体和清洁刮板的图像形成装置。

公开(公告)号：US08503920B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-06

申请号：US13062709

申请日：2009-08-14

申请人： Kuniaki Kashiwakura ,  Yoshiki Nakane ,  Ikuko Kanazawa

发明人： Kuniaki Kashiwakura ,  Yoshiki Nakane ,  Ikuko Kanazawa

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/0017 ,  G03G2221/1609

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes an image carrying member which carries an image composed of a developer, a lubricant application device which applies a lubricant onto the image carrying member, and a cleaning blade which abuts against the image carrying member to scrape the developer. The cleaning blade is formed of a material whose tensile stress-elongation test shows that the definite integral of a tensile stress with respect to an elongation percentage on an interval between the elongation percentage of zero and the elongation percentage at which the stress is a predetermined value is a predetermined upper limit value or less.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括承载由显影剂构成的图像的图像承载构件，对图像承载构件施加润滑剂的润滑剂施加装置以及与图像承载构件抵接以刮擦显影剂的清洁刮板。 清洁刮板由拉伸应力 - 伸长率试验表明拉伸应力相对于伸长率在零伸长率与应力为预定值的伸长百分比之间的间隔的确定积分的材料形成 是预定的上限值以下。

公开(公告)号：US20110176845A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-21

申请号：US13062128

申请日：2009-08-14

申请人： Ikuko Kanazawa ,  Kuniaki Kashiwakura ,  Yoshiki Nakane

发明人： Ikuko Kanazawa ,  Kuniaki Kashiwakura ,  Yoshiki Nakane

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/0011 ,  G03G15/751 ,  G03G21/007 ,  G03G2215/00075 ,  G03G2221/1609

摘要： A lubricant application device 12 capable of shaving a solid lubricant evenly and lubricating an image carrying member evenly has a solid lubricant 25 formed by solidifying a lubricant for lubricating the surface of an image carrying member 8 which carries images composed of a developer, and a brush roller 24 rotating while abutting against the solid lubricant 25 and the image carrying member 8, wherein the brush roller 24 has looped bristles 23 implanted in an endless state and is rotated in a direction of the rotation following the rotation of the image carrying member 8, and has a circumferential velocity of the rotation of the brush roller 24 is faster than 56% of the circumferential velocity of the image carrying member 8 and slower than 80% of the circumferential velocity of the image carrying member 8.

摘要翻译： 能够均匀地剃刮固体润滑剂并润滑图像承载构件的润滑剂施加装置12具有固体润滑剂25，其通过固化润滑剂而形成，润滑剂用于润滑图像承载构件8的表面，图像承载构件8承载由显影剂构成的图像和刷子 辊24在抵靠固体润滑剂25和图像承载构件8的同时旋转，其中刷辊24具有环状的刷毛23，其植入环形状态并沿着图像承载构件8的旋转沿旋转方向旋转， 并且具有刷辊24的旋转的圆周速度快于图像承载构件8的圆周速度的56％，并且比图像承载构件8的圆周速度的80％慢。

公开(公告)号：US20110164909A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-07

申请号：US13063067

申请日：2009-08-14

申请人： Yoshiki Nakane ,  Kuniaki Kashiwakura ,  Ikuko Kanazawa

发明人： Yoshiki Nakane ,  Kuniaki Kashiwakura ,  Ikuko Kanazawa

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/007 ,  G03G2221/1609

摘要： In the lubricant application device 12, including a brush roller 23 which rotates while contacting an image carrying member 8 and a solid lubricant 24, shaves the solid lubricant 24 and applies the shaved solid lubricant 24 onto the image carrying member 8, and a flicker 26 which abuts against the brush roller 23 and knocks off a developer adhering to the brush roller 23 through a rotation of the brush roller 23, the brush roller 23 has looped bristles implanted in a state of endless loop, and the flicker 26 has a contact surface 29 which forms an acute angle, preferably an angle θ of 5° or more and 70° or less, with a direction of a tangent line on an upstream side in a rotation direction of the brush roller 23, and the looped bristles have the inclination of 30° or more and 60° or less with respect to a direction of a rotation axis of the brush roller 23.

摘要翻译： 在润滑剂施加装置12中，包括在与图像承载构件8接触的同时旋转的刷辊23和固体润滑剂24，剃刮固体润滑剂24并将剃刮的固体润滑剂24施加到图像承载构件8上，并且闪烁26 其与刷辊23抵接并通过刷辊23的旋转而撞击附着在刷辊23上的显影剂，刷辊23以环状环状态注入环形刷毛，并且闪烁26具有接触面 29，其形成锐角，优选角度和角度; 在刷辊23的旋转方向上游侧的切线方向为5°以上且70°以下，环状刷毛的倾斜度为30°以上且60°以下，通过 相对于刷辊23的旋转轴线的方向。