EP 0731389 B1 20000816 - Toner and non-contact developing method using the same
Title (en)
Toner and non-contact developing method using the same
Title (de)
Toner und es benutzendes Entwicklungsverfahren vom "Ohne Kontakt"-Typ
Title (fr)
Révélateur et méthode de développement par non-contact l'utilisant
Publication
Application
Priority
JP 4853695 A 19950308
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0731389A1] A toner which can exhibit 5 nN or less of inter-particle force calculated by the following equation (1) when the toner is laminated and carried on a toner carrier: <MATH> where Fv is an inter-particle force, q . E is a Coulomb force calculated by the following equation: <MATH> where Fi is an image-force calculated by the following equation (3): <MATH> where q is a quantity of charge ÄCÜ of the toner particle to be developed, E is an electric field strength ÄV/mÜ acting on the toner layer, Q/M is a toner charge-to-mass ratio ÄmC/gÜ, W1 is an amount of toner separated by development among the toner laminated and carried on the toner carrier, epsilon o is a vacuum dielectric constant ÄC/(V.m)Ü, epsilon T is an apparent specific dielectric constant ÄC/(V.m)Ü of the toner layer, d is an average particle size Ä mu mÜ of the toner, delta is a true density Äg/cm<3>Ü of the toner, g is a gap ÄmmÜ between the outermost surface of the toner on the toner carrier and the electrostatic latent image holder, dt1 is a thickness Ä mu mÜ of the toner layer on the toner carrier, Vb is a development bias voltage ÄVÜ and P is a toner packing rate. The present invention provides a toner and a non-contact developing method using the same which realize stable flying-development by suppressing to 5 nN or less the inter-particle force of the toner other than the image-force acting on the toner laminated and carried on the toner carrier. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G03G 9/08 (2006.01); G03G 13/08 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G03G 9/0819 (2013.01); G03G 9/0821 (2013.01); G03G 9/0823 (2013.01); G03G 13/08 (2013.01); G03G 2215/0619 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0731389 A1 19960911; EP 0731389 B1 20000816; DE 69609749 D1 20000921; DE 69609749 T2 20010412
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 96301618 A 19960308; DE 69609749 T 19960308