PHOTORECEPTOR UNIT, CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:EP4206824A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-05

    申请号:EP21861792.6

    申请日:2021-08-31

    IPC分类号: G03G21/16 G03G21/18 G03G15/00

    摘要: [Problem] To provide further development of a photosensitive member unit.
    [Solution]
    A photosensitive member unit detachably mountable to a main assembly of an image forming apparatus, the image forming apparatus including a first main assembly side helical gear portion and a second main assembly side helical gear portion which are coaxially rotatable, the photosensitive member unit includes a photosensitive member rotatable about a rotational axis thereof; a first unit side helical gear portion for meshing engagement with the first main assembly side helical gear portion; and a second unit side helical gear portion for meshing engagement with the second main assembly side helical gear portion, wherein a twisting direction of a tooth of the second unit side helical gear portion is the same as the twisting direction of a tooth of first unit side helical gear portion, wherein a helix angle of the tooth of the second unit side helical gear portion is larger than a helix angle of the tooth of the first unit side helical gear portion, and wherein the first unit side helical gear portion and the second unit side helical gear portion are rotatable in a state in which the first unit side helical gear portion is in meshing engagement with the first main assembly side helical gear portion, and the second unit side helical gear portion is in meshing engagement with the second main assembly side helical gear portion.

    CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    2.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4296787A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-27

    申请号:EP23180260.4

    申请日:2023-06-20

    IPC分类号: G03G21/18

    摘要: A cartridge includes a first unit (10) including an image bearing member (11) and a second unit (15) including a developer bearing member (16). The second unit (15) is swingable with respect to the first unit (10). The second unit (15) includes a pressed portion (5b) to be pressed by a pressing member (100a) of the apparatus body (A). (i) The swing axis (8) and the pressed portion (5b) are arranged on opposite sides to each other with respect to a virtual straight line, (ii) the pressed portion (5b), the swing axis (8), and the first axis (A11) are arranged in the named order in an interaxial direction (D'), and (iii) a distance from the pressed portion (5b) to the swing axis (8) in the interaxial direction (D') is longer than a distance from the swing axis (8) to the first axis (A11) in the interaxial direction (D').

    CARTRIDGE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF CARTRIDGE

    公开(公告)号:EP3506024A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-03

    申请号:EP18208135.6

    申请日:2018-11-23

    IPC分类号: G03G21/18 G03G15/08

    摘要: A manufacturing method of a cartridge (B), the cartridge being attachable to an apparatus main body (A) of an image forming apparatus, the cartridge including a first member (23) and a second member (26), the first member including a receiving surface (23c) and a retaining portion (23d), and the second member (26) including a contact surface (26c) in contact with the receiving surface. In the manufacturing method, the first member and the second member are held so that the contact surface covers the retaining portion and so that the contact surface and the receiving surface are in contact with each other and joined by ultrasonic spot welding so that a recess (26f) recessed towards the retaining portion is formed in the second member and so that at least part of a fused portion (24, 25) of the first member and the second member enters the retaining portion.

    DEVELOPING DEVICE FRAME UNIT, DEVELOPING DEVICE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE DEVELOPING DEVICE FRAME UNIT
    5.
    发明公开
    DEVELOPING DEVICE FRAME UNIT, DEVELOPING DEVICE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE DEVELOPING DEVICE FRAME UNIT 审中-公开
    帧为单位FOR显影设备,显影设备,处理盒和制造方法帧为单位FOR显影设备

    公开(公告)号:EP3002634A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-06

    申请号:EP15190981.9

    申请日:2009-01-27

    IPC分类号: G03G15/08

    CPC分类号: G03G15/0898 G03G15/0812

    摘要: A developing device frame unit for supporting a regulating member for regulating a layer thickness of a developer on a developer carrying member, includes a developing device frame having a seal forming portion; one end sealing member which is provided at one longitudinal end of the developing device frame and which is contactable to a surface of the developer carrying member to prevent the developer from leaking in an axial direction of the developer carrying member when the developer carrying member is mounted; the other end sealing member which is provided at the other longitudinal end of the developing device frame and which is contactable to the surface of the developer carrying member to prevent the developer from leaking in an axial direction of the developer carrying member when the developer carrying member is mounted; a blade sealing member for sealing between the regulating member and the developing device frame to prevent the developer from leaking when the regulating member is mounted , wherein the blade sealing member is an elastomer resin material which is injection-molded with a metal mold and which is provided in the seal forming portion where the one end sealing member and the other end sealing member are provided, the blade sealing member connecting the one end sealing member and the other end sealing member with each other; and a protrusion provided by squeezed-out portion of the elastomer resin material, wherein the squeezed-out portion is provided by injecting, into a space defined by the metal mold, the seal forming portion, the one end sealing member and the other end sealing member, a volume of the elastomer resin material larger than a volume of the space.

    摘要翻译: 用于支撑调节件,用于在显影剂承载部件的显影剂调节的显影剂的层厚度的显影器件框架单元包括具有密封形成部分中的显影装置框架; 一个端部密封构件的所有其在显影装置框架的一个纵向端设置,并所有当显影剂承载构件被安装,其可接触到所述显影剂承载构件,以防止显影剂在显影剂载带件中的轴向方向泄漏的表面 ; 其在显影装置框架的另一纵向端设置在另一端部密封构件全部和所有其接触到所述显影剂承载构件,以防止显影剂在显影剂的轴向方向泄漏在承载构件当显影剂承载构件的表面 是安装; 一个刮刀密封构件用于调节构件和所述显影器件框架之间密封,以防止显影剂泄漏当限制部件被安装时,worin所述刮刀密封构件是弹性体树脂材料全部是注射成型用金属模具中,所有这些是 在设置在一个端部密封构件和所述另一个端部密封构件的密封形成部,连接所述一端密封构件和彼此的另一端密封件的刮刀密封构件; 和由所述弹性体树脂材料,worin被挤压出部分通过注入到由金属模具所限定的空间中设置的挤出的部分设置有突起,所述密封形成部分,所述一个端部密封构件和所述另一个端部密封 构件,所述弹性体树脂材料比所述空间的体积大的体积。

    TONER CONTAINER
    10.
    发明公开
    TONER CONTAINER 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4339707A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-20

    申请号:EP23174487.1

    申请日:2023-05-22

    IPC分类号: G03G15/08 G03G21/12

    摘要: A toner container includes a first chamber for accommodating toner and provided with an outlet port through which the toner is discharged outside of the toner container, a second chamber provided with an inlet port and for accommodating toner to be received from an outside of the toner container through the inlet port, a stirring member for stirring the toner accommodated in the first chamber and to rotate about a rotational axis, and an air supply unit configured to supply air for discharging the toner accommodated in the first chamber to an outside of the toner container through the outlet port. The air supply unit, the first chamber, and the second chamber are aligned in this order in a direction of the rotational axis.