Photosensitive drum including weighted noise reducing device

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G - Physics

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G03G 15/00 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2381142

A device and method for reducing noise and/or vibration in an image forming apparatus. In a preferred form, an insert (50) is disposed inside of a photosensitive drum (60). The insert (50) is a hollow tubular member (59) including an elastic member having, in a relaxed state, an outer diameter (52) larger than an inner diameter (62) of the inner surface of the drum (60). The elastic member is configured such that when elongated in a longitudinal direction (58), the outer diameter (52) of the elastic member is elastically reduced to a diameter equal to or less than the inner diameter (62) of the drum (60), and after insertion, the overall diameter of the insert (50) is increased such that the outer surface of the insert (50) contacts the inner surface of the drum (60). As such, the insert (50) can be anchored to the drum (60) without using adhesive and easily removed for recycling purposes. A tool (100) for installing the insert (50) is also provided.

L'invention concerne un dispositif et un procédé de réduction de bruit et/ou de vibrations intégré dans un appareil de formation d'image. Dans un mode de réalisation préféré, un élément d'insertion (50) est logé dans un tambour photosensible (60). Cet élément d'insertion (50) se présente sous la forme d'un élément tubulaire creux (59) pourvu d'un élément élastique qui, dans un état détendu, comprend un diamètre externe (52) plus important que le diamètre interne (62) de la surface interne dudit tambour (60). Lorsque cet élément élastique est tendu longitudinalement (58), le diamètre externe (52) de l'élément élastique est élastiquement réduit à un diamètre équivalent ou inférieur au diamètre interne (62) dudit tambour (60). Après son insertion, ledit élément (50) présente un diamètre total élargi de manière que la surface externe de cet élément (50) vienne au contact de la surface interne du tambour (60). Ainsi, l'élément d'insertion (50) peut être fixé au tambour (60) sans utilisation d'adhésif, et s'enlève facilement à des fins de recyclage. L'invention concerne également un outil (100) destiné à l'insertion dudit élément (50).

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