Electrostatic coupling force arrangement for applying vibratory motion to a flexible planar member
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorDale R. Mashtare
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Abstract
A device for coupling and damping a flexible planar imaging member having an interior surface with an insulative support layer moving along an endless path in a movement direction, includes a first electrode member, disposed adjacent to the interior surface of the flexible planar imaging member, for providing sufficient electrostatic force to electrostatically attract the flexible planar imaging member into engagement with the first electrode member.
Claims13
A device for damping a flexible, substantially planar imaging member moving in a movement direction, comprising:
- a first electrode member, disposed adjacent to a surface of the imaging member, for providing sufficient electrostatic force to electrostatically attract the imaging member into engagement with said first electrode member;
- a power source, connected to said first electrode member, for generating the electrostatic force;
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- a second electrode member spaced from said first mentioned electrode member.
In a printing machine having a visible image formed on a substantially non-rigid member adapted to move in a direction of movement with the visible image being transferred to a receiving member, wherein the improvement comprises:
- a resonator, producing relatively high frequency vibratory energy, and including a portion thereof adapted to contact across the non-rigid member, generally transverse to the direction of movement thereof;
- a first electrode member, adjacent to said resonator portion, for providing sufficient electrostatic force to electrostatically attract the non-rigid member into engagement with said first electrode member and said resonator portion;
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- means for driving the resonator to produce relatively high frequency vibratory energy.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.