IP Library Granted Patent US 10,788,768
Granted Patent B2
US 10,788,768 · App. 16/656,814 · Granted Sep 29, 2020

Charging device, image former, and image forming apparatus that electrically charge a surface of a charging target member

Inventors: Daiki Morimoto (Tokyo, JP); Yasuhito Annaka (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Oki Data Corporation
G03G15/0233G03G15/0225G03G15/2064G03G2215/021
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Patent No.
US 10,788,768
App. No.
16/656,814
Granted
Sep 29, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A charging device includes a charging member and a cleaning member. The charging member electrically charges a surface of a charging target member and is rotatable while being in contact with the surface of the charging target member. The cleaning member is in contact with a surface of the charging member and removes a foreign object attached to the surface of the charging member. Surface free energy of the surface of the charging member is 5.00 dynes per centimeter or more. A dynamic friction coefficient of the surface of the charging member and a surface of the cleaning member falls within a range from 0.48 to 0.88 both inclusive. The surface free energy and the dynamic friction coefficient satisfy a relation represented by the following expression (1). E ≤−63μ+69  (1) “E” is the surface free energy in dynes per centimeter, and “μ” is the dynamic friction coefficient.

Claims (36)

1. A charging device comprising:

a charging member that electrically charges a surface of a charging target member and is rotatable while being in contact with the surface of the charging target member; and

a cleaning member that is in contact with a surface of the charging member and removes a foreign object attached to the surface of the charging member, wherein

surface free energy of the surface of the charging member is 5.00 dynes per centimeter or more,

a dynamic friction coefficient of the surface of the charging member and a surface of the cleaning member falls within a range from 0.48 to 0.88 both inclusive, and

the surface free energy and the dynamic friction coefficient satisfy a relation represented by the following expression (1),

E≤− 63μ+69  (1)

where “E” is the surface free energy in dynes per centimeter, and “μ” is the dynamic friction coefficient.

2. The charging device according to claim 1 , wherein the surface free energy is 13.49 dynes per centimeter or less.

3. The charging device according to claim 1 , wherein the charging member includes a first surface layer having a surface that includes fluororesin.

4. The charging device according to claim 3 , wherein the first surface layer includes a mixture of epichlorohydrin rubber and acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber.

5. The charging device according to claim 1 , wherein the cleaning member includes a second surface layer having a surface that includes foamed polyurethane.

6. An image former comprising:

a developing device that includes a photosensitive member and performs a developing process with use of a toner; and

a charging device that performs a charging process on a surface of the photosensitive member, the charging device including

a charging member that electrically charges the surface of the photosensitive member and is rotatable while being in contact with the surface of the photosensitive member, and

a cleaning member that is in contact with a surface of the charging member and removes a foreign object attached to the surface of the charging member, wherein

surface free energy of the surface of the charging member is 5.00 dynes per centimeter or more,

a dynamic friction coefficient of the surface of the charging member and a surface of the cleaning member falls within a range from 0.48 to 0.88 both inclusive,

the surface free energy and the dynamic friction coefficient satisfy a relation represented by the following expression (1),

E≤− 63μ+69  (1)

where “E” is the surface free energy in dynes per centimeter, and “μ” is the dynamic friction coefficient.

7. An image forming apparatus comprising:

an image former that performs a charging process and a developing process,

a transfer section that performs a transfer process with use of a toner subjected to the developing process by the image former; and

a fixing section that performs a fixing process with use of the toner subjected to the transfer process by the transfer section,

the image former including

a developing device that includes a photosensitive member and performs a developing process with use of a toner; and

a charging device that performs a charging process on a surface of the photosensitive member, the charging device including

a charging member that electrically charges the surface of the photosensitive member and is rotatable while being in contact with the surface of the photosensitive member, and

a cleaning member that is in contact with a surface of the charging member and removes a foreign object attached to the surface of the charging member, wherein

surface free energy of the surface of the charging member is 5.00 dynes per centimeter or more,

a dynamic friction coefficient of the surface of the charging member and a surface of the cleaning member falls within a range from 0.48 to 0.88 both inclusive,

the surface free energy and the dynamic friction coefficient satisfy a relation represented by the following expression (1),

E≤− 63μ+69  (1)

where “E” is the surface free energy in dynes per centimeter, and “μ” is the dynamic friction coefficient.

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 18, 2019
From: MORIMOTO, DAIKI; ANNAKA, YASUHITO
To: OKI DATA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 050757/0954 →