IP Library Granted Patent US 8,897,674
Granted Patent B2
US 8,897,674 · App. 13/662,772 · Granted Nov 25, 2014

Charge member, charge device and image forming apparatus

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Patent No.
US 8,897,674
App. No.
13/662,772
Granted
Nov 25, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A charge member is positioned in contact with an image carrier and charges a surface of the image carrier. The charge member includes a support body, an elastic layer having conductivity, which is formed on the support body; and a first surface treatment layer, which contains isocyanate compound and polycarbonate compound, is formed on the elastic layer. Residual potential of the charge member in 0.1 [seconds] after corona discharge at a voltage of 6.0 [kV] is 12.16 [V] or less.

Claims (52)

1. A charge member that is positioned in contact with an image carrier and that charges a surface of the image carrier, comprising:

a support part;

an elastic layer having conductivity, which is formed on the support part; and

a first surface treatment layer, which contains isocyanate compound and polycarbonate compound, is formed on the elastic layer, wherein

residual potential of the charge member in 0.1 [seconds] after corona discharge at a voltage of 6.0 [kV] is 12.16 [V] or less.

2. The charge member according to claim 1 , wherein

the first surface treatment layer further contains carbon black.

3. The charge member according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a second surface treatment layer containing fluorine-based resin composition, which is formed on the first surface treatment layer.

4. The charge member according to claim 1 , wherein

surface treatment solution for forming the first surface treatment layer contains isocyanate compound and polycarbonate compound.

5. The charge member according to claim 4 , wherein

surface treatment solution for forming the first surface treatment layer further contains fluorine-based resin composition so that the first surface treatment layer contains fluorine-based resin composition.

6. A charge member that is positioned in contact with an image carrier and that charges a surface of the image carrier, comprising:

a support part;

an elastic layer having conductivity, which is formed on the support part; and

a first surface treatment layer, which contains isocyanate compound, polycarbonate compound and fluorine-based resin composition, is formed on the elastic layer, wherein

residual potential of the charge member in 0.1 [seconds] after corona discharge at a voltage of 6.0 [kV] is 12.29 [V] or less.

7. The charge member according to claim 6 , wherein

the first surface treatment layer further contains carbon black.

8. The charge member according to claim 6 , further comprising

a second surface treatment layer containing fluorine-based resin composition, which is formed on the first surface treatment layer.

9. The charge member according to claim 6 , wherein

surface treatment solution for forming the surface treatment layer contains isocyanate compound, polycarbonate compound and fluorine-based resin composition.

10. A charge device, comprising:

a charge member that is positioned in contact with an image carrier and that charges a surface of the image carrier, wherein

(a) the charge member includes

a support part, and

an elastic layer having conductivity, which is formed on the support part,

(b) a surface treatment layer, which contains isocyanate compound and polycarbonate compound, is formed on the elastic layer, and

(c) residual potential of the charge member in 0.1 [seconds] after corona discharge at a voltage of 6.0 [kV] is 12.16 [V] or less.

11. A charge device comprising

a charge member that is positioned in contact with an image carrier and that charges a surface of the image carrier, wherein

(a) the charge member includes

a support part, and

an elastic layer having conductivity, which is formed on the support part,

(b) a surface treatment layer, which contains isocyanate compound, polycarbonate compound and fluorine-based resin composition, is formed on the elastic layer, and

(c) residual potential of the charge member in 0.1 [seconds] after corona discharge at a voltage of 6.0 [kV] is 12.29 [V] or less.

12. An image forming apparatus, comprising:

a charge member that is positioned in contact with an image carrier and that charges a surface of the image carrier, wherein

(a) the charge member includes

a support part, and

an elastic layer having conductivity, which is formed on the support part,

(b) a surface treatment layer, which contains isocyanate compound and polycarbonate compound, is formed on the elastic layer, and

(c) residual potential of the charge member in 0.1 [seconds] after corona discharge at a voltage of 6.0 [kV] is 12.16 [V] or less.

13. An image forming apparatus, comprising:

a charge member that is positioned in contact with an image carrier and that charges a surface of the image carrier, wherein

(a) the charge member includes

a support part, and

an elastic layer having conductivity, which is formed on the support part,

(b) a surface treatment layer, which contains isocyanate compound, polycarbonate compound and fluorine-based resin composition, is formed on the elastic layer, and

(c) residual potential of the charge member in 0.1 [seconds] after corona discharge at a voltage of 6.0 [kV] is 12.29 [V] or less.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Mar 14, 2022
From: OKI DATA CORPORATION
To: OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 059365/0145 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 29, 2012
From: HIGAKI, TOSHIMASA
To: OKI DATA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 029204/0874 →