Developing agent and image forming device

• US 6,379,854 B1
• Filed: 06/30/2000
• Issued: 04/30/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Toshiba Tec Corporation (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Toshiba Tec Corporation (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Fujikura, Yukihiro
• Primary Examiner(s): GOODROW, JOHN L
• Application Number:
  US09/609,313
• Time in Patent Office: 669 Days
• Field of Search: 430/106.6, 430/106, 430/109, 430/110, 430/111, 430/106.1, 430/111.4
• US Class Current: 430/106.1
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 13/09 using magnetic brush
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 9/083 Magnetic toner particles
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 9/0835 Magnetic parameters of the magnetic components
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 9/0836 Other physical parameters of the magnetic components
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 9/10 characterised by carrier particles

Abstract

A developing agent comprising a toner particle containing a magnetic powder and a binder resin, the kinetic resistance of the developing agent being not higher than 200 MΩ, and the absolute value of the difference ΔV between the maximum value and the minimum value of the surface potential of the developing agent layer on a developing sleeve being not larger than 5V, is used for obtaining satisfactory developing agent image high in image density and low in fogging.

Claims

1. A developing agent, comprising a toner particle containing a magnetic powder and a binder resin, wherein said developing agent has a kinetic resistance of 200 MΩ

or less and the absolute value of the difference Δ

V between the maximum value and the minimum value of the surface potential of the developing sleeve supporting the developing agent is not larger than 5V, wherein said kinetic resistance of the developing agent represents the minimum resistance in the case where voltage is applied between a developing sleeve supporting said developing agent and a conductive drum arranged to face said developing sleeve and said developing agent is supplied from said developing sleeve onto said conductive drum.

2. The developing agent according to claim 1, wherein said developing agent contains a carrier, and the weight ratio of the toner to the weight of the developing agent is 40 to 60% by weight.

3. The developing agent according to claim 1, wherein said magnetic powder consists essentially of magnetite.

4. The developing agent according to claim 1, wherein a carrier has a particle diameter of 50 to 70 μ

m.

5. A developing agent, comprising a toner particle containing a magnetic powder and a binder resin, wherein said developing agent has a kinetic resistance of 200 MΩ

or less and the absolute value of the difference Δ

V between the maximum value and the minimum value of the surface potential of the developing sleeve supporting the developing agent is not larger than 5V, wherein said developing agent is applied to an image forming apparatus comprising;

at least one image carrier;

a developing device including a hollow cylindrical rotatable sleeve;

a developing agent comprising said toner particle; and

a magnet roll having a plurality of magnetic poles and rotatable independently and in an opposite direction of the sleeve, a transfer device, a cleaning device, and a fixing device having fixing rollers below the transfer device, wherein said kinetic resistance of the developing agent represents the minimum resistance in the case where voltage is applied between a developing sleeve supporting said developing agent and a conductive drum arranged to face said developing sleeve and said developing agent is supplied from said developing sleeve onto said conductive drum.

6. The developing agent according to claim 5, wherein said developing agent contains a carrier, and the weight ratio of the toner to the weight of the developing agent is 40 to 60% by weight.

7. The developing agent according to claim 5, wherein said magnetic powder consists essentially of magnetite.

8. The developing agent according to claim 5, wherein a carrier has a particle diameter of 50 to 70 μ

m.

9. The developing agent according to claim 5, wherein the magnetic powder is capable of acting as a coloring material.