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US 4,725,732 AGranted
Pin corotron and scorotron assembly
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorsJoseph H. Lang, Albert E. Burfeindt
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Abstract
A corona device comprising either a corotron or a scorotron for charging a surface is comprised of at least first and second complementary, interlocking pin array support members, at least one pin array member having integral pin projections and a power source extension member for connection to a high voltage power supply supported on and between the pin array support members, and a shield or screen member connected to a relatively low voltage, and supported externally on at least one of the pin array support members spaced from the pin array.
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A corona device assembly for supporting a corona generating member to apply a charge to a surface in an electrophotographic device, comprising;
- at least a first corona generating member having first and second sides comprising the elongated length of said member, and first and second ends, transverse to said sides, said first side having an array of projections formed integrally thereon and extending therefrom;
- said corona generating member provided with a plurality of support openings formed therein, and spaced along said length of said corona generating member;
- at least one of said ends comprising an extension member connected to a high voltage contact means;
- at least first and second complementary side support members, at least one of said support members having integral support projections extending outwardly therefrom, for supporting said at least first corona generating member with said array of projections extending therefrom towards a surface to be charged, said integral support projections arranged on said support member at positions corresponding to said support openings formed in said corotron member for supportive engagement therewith;
- at least said second complementary side support member having support projection receiving openings corresponding to said support projections for engagement therewith, for interlockingly supporting said corona generating member therebetween;
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- shield means mounted on at least one of said first and second support members and comprising conductive material laterally spaced from said corona generating member, and low voltage connection means for connecting said shield means to a device low voltage potential.
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A corotron assembly to apply a charge to a surface in an electrophotographic device comprising:
- a corona generating member including a pin array coronode comprising a generally rectangular member having first and second sides comprising the elongated length of the member, and first and second ends, transverse to said sides, said pin array coronode having an array of projections formed integrally thereon and extending therefrom, and a plurality of support openings formed therethrough, and spaced along the length of the pin array member, at least one of the pin array coronode ends comprises an extension member electrically connected to a high voltage contact;
- complementary first and second side support members, at least one of said support members having integral support projections for supporting said pin array coronode thereon with said array of projections extending therefrom towards a surface to be charged, while the complementary support member is provided with receiving openings corresponding to said support projections for engagement therewith and allowing the extension of the support projections therethrough, for interlockingly supporting the pin array coronode therebetween;
- conductive shield means supported on the support projections for close engagement with said first and second side support members exterior to said pin array coronode and having ground connection means for connection of said shield mean to an exterior ground potential.
A scorotron assembly for charging a surface in an electrophotographic device to a uniform potential comprising:
- corona generating means including at least a first pin array coronode comprising a generally rectangular member having first and second sides comprising the elongated length of the member, and first and second ends transverse to said sides, said pin array coronode having an array of projections formed integrally thereon and extending therefrom, and a plurality of support openings formed therethrough, and spaced along the length thereof, at least one end of said pin array coronode comprising an extension member adapted for electrical connection with a high voltage contact;
- a central support member having integral support projections adapted to extend through said support openings for supporting the pin array coronode thereon with said array of projections extending therefrom towards a surface to be charged;
- complementary side support members, provided with receiving openings corresponding to said support projections on said central support member for engagement therewith, whereby said pin array coronode is supported between the central support member and a side support members;
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- an elongated screen member comprising a conductive material connected to a predetermined voltage potential and having a generally U-shaped cross section, supported on the central support member between the pin array coronode and a surface to be charged.
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A corona device assembly for charging a surface in an electrophotographic device, comprising
- at least first and second complementary, interlocking pin array support members;
- at least a first pin array coronode having integral pin projections and power source extension member, supported on and interlocked between said first and second pin array support members;
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- conductive shield means, supported externally on at least one of said first and second pin array support members, spaced from said pin array member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.