Abstract: An electrophotographic developing roller in which air tightness and electrical conductivity in a fit section between a cylindrical metal base body and a metal flange are satisfactory and outside diameter deflection accuracy is satisfactory; and an electrophotographic developing roller which is relatively inexpensive, excellent in mechanical rigidity, surface processability and plating film formation (corrosion resistance) and capable of being satisfied with a prescribed dimensional accuracy are provided. The electrophotographic developing roller is a developing roller having a cylindrical metal base body and a metal flange. The metal flange has a larger diameter section to be fitted in the opening end inner surface of the cylindrical metal base body and a smaller diameter section serving as a central shaft body coaxial with the cylindrical metal base body.

Abstract: An electrophotographic developing roller in which air tightness and electrical conductivity in a fit section between a cylindrical metal base body and a metal flange are satisfactory and outside diameter deflection accuracy is satisfactory; and an electrophotographic developing roller which is relatively inexpensive, excellent in mechanical rigidity, surface processability and plating film formation (corrosion resistance) and capable of being satisfied with a prescribed dimensional accuracy are provided. The electrophotographic developing roller is a developing roller having a cylindrical metal base body and a metal flange. The metal flange has a larger diameter section to be fitted in the opening end inner surface of the cylindrical metal base body and a smaller diameter section serving as a central shaft body coaxial with the cylindrical metal base body.

Abstract: A cylindrical developer carrier capable of fully charging a toner compound on a developing sleeve via frictional force even after being used repeatedly. The cylindrical developer carrier includes an electrically conductive substrate having an evenly roughened surface, and an alumite layer formed on the roughened surface, wherein the alumite layer has a uniform distribution of minute holes that reach the substrate surface. A method for manufacturing the cylindrical developer carrier includes roughening the electrically conductive substrate surface by blasting it with spherical fine particles, forming the alumite layer on the roughened surface by an anodizing method, and blasting the surface of the alumite-layer with amorphous fine particles that a diameter greater than that of the spherical fine particles.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an endless flexible single-layer positively charged organic photosensitive body and an image forming device using the same, wherein: in an image forming device that is small, high speed and capable of color output, even when tension and compression forces, which are generated by having the photosensitive body stretched between a plurality of cylindrical rollers, are repeatedly applied to the belt photosensitive body, no problems arise in the electrophotography properties of the photosensitive layer.

Abstract: A drive current and a regenerative current are alternately applied to a motor during a PWM (pulse width modulation) time period. The regenerative current is produced by an electromagnetic induction of an armature and flows in the opposite direction as the drive current. Therefore, a rotating speed of the motor is reduced, so that a speed-reduction following characteristic for the motor is improved. By varying the duty factor, the lengths of time during which the drive current and the regenerative current are flowing can be controlled. Thus, the speed of the motor can be controlled.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoconductor includes an electrically conductive substrate in the form of a cylindrical tube, the substrate having an outer surface roughened by dry-blasting to a maximum surface roughness of about 5 .mu.m or less, and a photoconductive layer on the substrate. Preferably, the substrate is aluminum or an aluminum alloy and has an inner diameter and a thickness related to each other in a ratio of inner diameter to thickness of 75 or less. The substrate preferably has not been preliminarily finished by cutting. Preferably, the electrophotographic photoconductor comprises an oxide film between the substrate and the photoconductive layer, the oxide film covering 75% or more of the outer surface of the substrate. In a preferred embodiment, the electrophotographic photoconductor further comprises an undercoating layer between the oxide film and the photoconductive layer, the undercoating layer composed substantially of an organic resin and having a thickness of about 5 .mu.m or less.

Abstract: A charge generation material for an electrophotographic photoconductor includes a titanyloxyphthalocyanine molecular aggregate. The titanyloxyphthalocyanine molecular aggregate contains between 0.006 to 1.000 water molecules per titanyloxyphthalocyanine molecule. The titanyloxyphthalocyanine molecular aggregate exhibits an X-ray diffraction spectrum, measured using CuK.alpha. radiation, having clear peaks at angles of 7.2.degree., 9.6.degree., 11.6.degree., 13.4.degree., 14.9.degree., 18.3.degree., 23.6.degree., 24.1.degree. and 27.3.degree., the peak at 9.6.degree. being the highest, the spectrum lacking a peak at 26.3.degree., and the angles being 2 .theta..+-.0.2.degree., where .theta. is a diffraction angle. A function-separation-type electrophotographic photoconductor includes the titanyloxyphthalocyanine molecular aggregate of the present invention in the charge generation layer.

Abstract: Polyphenylene sulfone fibers mainly consisting of a structural unit represented by a general formula ##STR1## (x is 0 or 1 or 2) wherein x, the average value of x, is 1.0 to 2.0, and a method for production thereof. These fibers are prepared by modifying polyphenylene sulfide fibers, whose specific surface area and degree of orientation are more than 0.4 m.sup.2 /g and more than 70%, respectively, to polyphenylene sulfone fibers represented by a main constituting unit with organic peroxides. These fibers have excellent heat and chemical resistance.

Abstract: A balance mechanism of an industrial robot is provided with a first balance mechanism for a first arm which is swingably mounted to a stand of the robot and a second balance mechanism for a second arm which is swingably mounted to a distal end of the first arm. The first balance mechanism includes a flexible coupling device such as, for example, a chain, led through a guide, which couples between a coupling element of a coupling member which is mounted to a center of angular movement of a proximal end of the first arm and a spring having one end fixed to the stand and which is moved in the direction of deformation when the first arm is angularly moved. The second balance mechanism includes a counterbalancer disposed in the opposite side to an operation side of the second arm and a center of angular movement of the second arm constitutes a fulcrum. The balance mechanisms can be applied to the robot without exchanging parts greatly even if the robot is installed in any position.

Abstract: Polyphenylene sulfone fibers mainly consisting of a structural unit represented by a general formula ##STR1## (x is 0 or 1 or 2) wherein x, the average value of x, is 1.0 to 2.0, and a method for production thereof. These fibers are prepared by modifying polyphenylene sulfide fibers, whose specific surface area and degree of orientation arr more than 0.4 m.sup.2 /g and more than 70%, respectively, to polyphenylene sulfone fibers represented by a main constituting unit ##STR2## with organic peroxides. These fibers have excellent heat and chemical resistance.

Abstract: A balancing mechanism having a vertical robot arm and horizontal robot arm pivotally mounted to the vertical arm and for each robot arm a link mechanism having a lever as well as a spring connected to the robot arm to be balanced through the link mechanism so that the spring expands and contracts in accordance with changes in the quantity of movement which occurs as the robot arm rotates or travels so as to balance the robot arm.

Abstract: An antiexplosion structure in an electric motor drive type working robot includes a sealing structure for sealingly enclosing electric motors for driving the robot and wirings for the motors. Dry air is continuously fed into the sealing structure at a pressure higher than the environmental atmosphere. A pressure detector detects the pressure of the dry air within the sealing structure to permit electric current feed to the electric motors only when the detected pressure has a normal value.