Patent classifications
G03G2221/1606
ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
Provided is an electrophotographic photosensitive drum that achieves both of a reduction in torque of the electrophotographic photosensitive drum at the time of its cleaning and an improvement in image transferability. The electrophotographic photosensitive drum includes: a support; and a photosensitive layer arranged on the support, the electrophotographic photosensitive drum having arranged on an outer surface thereof at least two structure groups having different appearance periods, wherein when, out of the two structure groups, a group including structures having a smaller appearance period is defined as a first structure group, and a group including structures having a larger appearance period is defined as a second structure group, a height of the first structure group is lower than a height of the second structure group.
Image forming apparatus
An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive member, an intermediary transfer member, a transfer portion, a cleaning portion, and an air blowing portion. The air blowing portion blows the air toward an outer peripheral surface of the intermediary transfer member in a moving direction of the intermediary transfer member away from the transfer portion, at a position between the transfer portion and the cleaning portion with respect to a movement direction of the intermediary transfer member.
Image forming apparatus
An image forming apparatus includes a drum cartridge including a photosensitive drum, a developing cartridge including a developing roller, a main assembly. The main assembly includes a first opening, a second opening, a first openable member, a second openable member, a pressing member, a first pressing releasing member for releasing the developing cartridge from the pressing member in a state in which the second openable member is in a second closed position, in interrelation with movement of the first openable member from a first closed position to a first open position, and a second pressing releasing member for releasing the pressing the developing cartridge from the pressing member in interrelation of movement of the second openable member from a second closed position to a second open position.
PHOTO-INTERRUPTOR UNIT, SHEET CONVEYANCE APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
A photo-interruptor unit includes a photo-interruptor including a light emitting component, a photosensing portion, and a hook portion configured to deform elastically in a deformation direction, and a supporting portion. The supporting portion includes an attaching surface, a hole through which the hook portion is inserted in an insertion direction, a guide portion configured to guide the hook portion so that the hook portion deforms in the deformation direction in a state where the photo-interruptor is moved in the deformation direction and a movement direction intersecting the insertion direction to be attached to the supporting portion, and a regulating portion configured to protrude from the attaching surface and configured to regulate a position in the movement direction of the photo-interruptor whose hook portion has been guided by the guide portion to a position where the hook portion is overlapped with the hole.
IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
An image forming apparatus includes a drum cartridge including a photosensitive drum, a developing cartridge including a developing roller, a main assembly. The main assembly includes a first opening, a second opening, a first openable member, a second openable member, a pressing member, a first pressing releasing member for releasing the developing cartridge from the pressing member in a state in which the second openable member is in a second closed position, in interrelation with movement of the first openable member from a first closed position to a first open position, and a second pressing releasing member for releasing the pressing the developing cartridge from the pressing member in interrelation of movement of the second openable member from a second closed position to a second open position.
IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive member; an intermediary transfer member, a transfer portion, a cleaning portion, and an air blowing portion. The air blowing portion blows the air toward an outer peripheral surface of the intermediary transfer member in a moving direction of the intermediary transfer member away from the transfer portion, at a position between the transfer portion and the cleaning portion in a movement direction of the intermediary transfer member.
Image forming apparatus having a drawer including an exposure head
An image forming apparatus includes a drawer having an exposure head. The drawer can include first and second guides to receive a drum cartridge and a developer cartridge, respectively. The first guide extends from a first side of the drawer into the drawer and toward the exposure head from a first side of the exposure head, and the second guide extends from the first side of the drawer into the drawer and toward the exposure head from a second side of the exposure head opposite the first side. In some instances, the drum cartridge is positioned at least partially below the developer cartridge but is removable from the drawer without removing the developer cartridge.
Image forming apparatus
An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive drum, an exposure device, a supporting member and a main adjustment member. The photosensitive drum is provided for each of colors forming a color image. The exposure device is configured to emit a laser light on each of the photosensitive drums to form an electrostatic latent image. The supporting member is configured to support end portions of rotation shafts of all the photosensitive drums. The main adjustment member is configured to shift the supporting member in a vertical plane to adjust a skew of the laser light.
IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive drum, an exposure device, a supporting member and a main adjustment member. The photosensitive drum is provided for each of colors forming a color image. The exposure device is configured to emit a laser light on each of the photosensitive drums to form an electrostatic latent image. The supporting member is configured to support end portions of rotation shafts of all the photosensitive drums. The main adjustment member is configured to shift the supporting member in a vertical plane to adjust a skew of the laser light.
Cleaning blade, cleaning device and image forming apparatus
A cleaning blade for a photosensitive member carrying a liquid developer includes a free end surface provided at one end portion in a height direction of the blade, the free end surface being provided with an edge portion at one end portion of the free end surface with respect to the thickness direction. The edge portion has curved portions and a linear portion therebetween. As seen in the thickness direction, the curved portion includes an arcuate shape portion and is connected with the linear portion such that the linear portion is tangential of the arcuate shape; a height of the blade increases toward the end portion of the blade; a maximum angle formed between the curved portion and the linear portion is not less than 5 degrees; and the curved portion includes a portion having radius of curvature not less than 240 mm and not more than 320 mm.