Sheet conveyance apparatus and image forming apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US10207883B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-19

    申请号:US15251161

    申请日:2016-08-30

    Inventor: Kozo Inoue

    Abstract: A sheet conveyance apparatus includes first and second conveyance paths that eventually merge together. A guide member pair constituting the first conveyance path includes a second path guide member disposed on the second conveyance path side among the guide member pair and having a straight portion and a curved portion provided continuously downstream of the straight portion. A downstream end portion of the guide member is positioned in a merging portion of the first and second conveyance paths. The straight portion includes a plurality of ribs and a slope portion formed thereon. The plurality of ribs project perpendicularly from a base portion and are parallel to the sheet conveyance direction. The slope portion is provided between two of the plurality of ribs adjacent to each other and is inclined from the base portion toward the ridges of the plurality of ribs.

    SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20180179004A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-28

    申请号:US15837503

    申请日:2017-12-11

    Inventor: Kozo Inoue

    Abstract: A sheet feeding apparatus includes a sheet supporting portion configured to support a sheet, a feeding portion configured to feed the sheet, a swing unit configured to swingably support the feeding portion between a feed position and a separation position, a swing shaft configured to swingably support the swing unit, an urging portion configured to urge the swing unit toward the feed position, and a holding portion configured to hold the swing unit at the separation position against an urging force of the urging portion. The swing unit includes a first and second bearing portions configured to slidingly support the swing shaft, a metal member configured to hold the first and second bearing portions, and a resin member including a guide surface configured to guide the sheet fed by the feeding portion.

    Sheet feeding apparatus and image forming apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US10308453B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-04

    申请号:US15837503

    申请日:2017-12-11

    Inventor: Kozo Inoue

    Abstract: A sheet feeding apparatus includes a sheet supporting portion to support a sheet, a feeding portion to feed the sheet, a swing unit to swingably support the feeding portion between a feed position and a separation position, a swing shaft to swingably support the swing unit, an urging portion to urge the swing unit toward the feed position, and a holding portion to hold the swing unit at the separation position against an urging force of the urging portion. The swing unit includes first and second bearing portions to slidingly support the swing shaft, a metal member to hold the first and second bearing portions, and a resin member including a guide surface to guide the sheet fed by the feeding portion.

    Image forming apparatus which forms images on one side or both sides of a sheet
    4.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus which forms images on one side or both sides of a sheet 有权
    在片材的一侧或两侧形成图像的图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US08676080B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-18

    申请号:US13750717

    申请日:2013-01-25

    Inventor: Kozo Inoue

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus capable of selectively discharging a sheet having an image formed with toner on one surface thereof and a sheet having images formed with toner on both surfaces thereof includes a fixing unit configured to fix a toner image on a sheet, a sheet stacking portion configured to stack sheets each having the toner image fixed thereon, and a control portion configured to control a maximum sheet stacking amount of sheets stacked in the sheet stacking portion. The control portion controls the maximum sheet stacking amount set when sheets, at least one of which has the toner images formed on both surfaces thereof, are stacked to be smaller than the maximum sheet stacking amount set when sheets each having the toner image formed on one surface thereof are stacked.

    Abstract translation: 一种图像形成装置,其能够选择性地排出具有在其一个表面上形成有调色剂的图像的片材和具有在其两个表面上形成有调色剂的图像的片材,其包括定影单元,其被配置为将调色剂图像定影在片材上,片材堆叠部分 被配置为堆叠其上固定有调色剂图像的片材;以及控制部分,其被配置为控制堆叠在片材堆叠部分中的片材的最大片材堆积量。 控制部分控制当片材(其中至少一个具有形成在其两个表面上的调色剂图像)堆叠时的最大片材堆积量小于当其上形成有调色剂图像的片材时设定的最大片材堆积量 其表面堆叠。

    Sheet conveyance apparatus and image forming apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US11319178B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-03

    申请号:US16585176

    申请日:2019-09-27

    Inventor: Kozo Inoue

    Abstract: In a conveyance operation, a leading edge of a sheet in a sheet conveyance direction is abutted against a second conveyance member in a stopped state while a first drive source is driving a first conveyance member at the first speed, and then a second drive source starts to drive the second conveyance member with a target of a second speed while the first drive source is continuously driving the first conveyance member. A speed change processing is executed during the conveyance operation, such that the first drive source changes the first conveyance member from the first speed to a third speed that is smaller than the second speed before the second conveyance member reaches the second speed, and then changes the first conveyance member from the third speed to the second speed.

    SHEET FEEDING UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    6.
    发明申请
    SHEET FEEDING UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS 有权
    板材进料单元和图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20150084269A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-26

    申请号:US14488622

    申请日:2014-09-17

    Abstract: A sheet feeding unit includes a supporting member configured to rotatably support a rotary feeding member, a first retaining member configured to push the supporting member upward from the underside to retain the rotary feeding member at a waiting position, and a second retaining member protruding on the underside of the supporting member when the first retaining member retains the supporting member. The retention of the supporting member by the first retaining member is released in association with the mounting of a sheet storage portion in the mounting position, and then the retention of the supporting member by the second retaining member is released.

    Abstract translation: 送纸单元包括支撑构件,其构造成可旋转地支撑旋转进给构件;第一保持构件,其构造成将支撑构件从下侧向上推动以将旋转进给构件保持在等待位置;以及第二保持构件, 当第一保持构件保持支撑构件时,支撑构件的下侧。 与第一保持构件的支撑构件的保持相关联,在安装位置上安装片材存放部分,然后释放由第二保持构件保持支撑构件。

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    7.
    发明申请
    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS 审中-公开
    图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20140072324A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-13

    申请号:US13974417

    申请日:2013-08-23

    Inventor: Kozo Inoue

    Abstract: A guide path branched downward from a conveyance path for guiding a sheet having a toner image fixed thereon to a sheet discharge tray, a switchback path, and a inversed discharge path guide the sheet once, and then guide the sheet to the sheet discharge tray with its front and back surfaces and its leading and trailing edges in a sheet conveyance direction reversed. A fan supplies air between a sheet discharged by a sheet discharge roller and a sheet already discharged onto the sheet discharge tray from a supply opening provided below the sheet discharge roller. A control portion for controlling a blowing operation of the fan selectively operates the fan when discharging the sheet after passing the sheet through the guide path, the switchback path, and the inversed discharge path.

    Abstract translation: 从用于将具有固定在其上的调色剂图像的片材引导到片材排出盘,转向路径和反转排出路径的输送路径向下分支的引导路径引导片材一次,然后将片材引导到片材排出托盘, 其前表面和后表面以及其在片材输送方向上的前缘和后缘相反。 风扇通过排出辊排出的纸张与已经排出到纸张排出托盘上的纸张之间的空气从设置在出纸辊下方的供给开口供给空气。 用于控制风扇的吹送操作的控制部分在通过引导路径,回转路径和反向排出路径的纸张之后排出纸张时选择性地操作风扇。

    SHEET CONVEYANCE APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    8.
    发明申请
    SHEET CONVEYANCE APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS 审中-公开
    表格输送装置和图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20170066609A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-09

    申请号:US15251161

    申请日:2016-08-30

    Inventor: Kozo Inoue

    Abstract: A sheet conveyance apparatus includes first and second conveyance paths that eventually merge together. A guide member pair constituting the first conveyance path includes a second path guide member disposed on the second conveyance path side among the guide member pair and having a straight portion and a curved portion provided continuously downstream of the straight portion. A downstream end portion of the guide member is positioned in a merging portion of the first and second conveyance paths. The straight portion includes a plurality of ribs and a slope portion formed thereon. The plurality of ribs project perpendicularly from a base portion and are parallel to the sheet conveyance direction. The slope portion is provided between two of the plurality of ribs adjacent to each other and is inclined from the base portion toward the ridges of the plurality of ribs.

    Abstract translation: 纸张输送装置包括最终合并在一起的第一和第二输送路径。 构成第一输送路径的引导构件对包括设置在引导构件对中的第二输送路侧的第二路径引导构件,具有直线部分和连续地设置在直线部分的下游的弯曲部分。 引导构件的下游端部位于第一和第二输送路径的汇合部分中。 直线部分包括多个肋和形成在其上的倾斜部分。 多个肋从基部垂直突出并且平行于片材输送方向。 倾斜部设置在彼此相邻的多个肋中的两个之间,并且从基部朝向多个肋的脊部倾斜。

    Sheet feeding unit and image forming apparatus
    9.
    发明授权
    Sheet feeding unit and image forming apparatus 有权
    送纸单元和图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US09272861B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-01

    申请号:US14488622

    申请日:2014-09-17

    Abstract: A sheet feeding unit includes a supporting member configured to rotatably support a rotary feeding member, a first retaining member configured to push the supporting member upward from the underside to retain the rotary feeding member at a waiting position, and a second retaining member protruding on the underside of the supporting member when the first retaining member retains the supporting member. The retention of the supporting member by the first retaining member is released in association with the mounting of a sheet storage portion in the mounting position, and then the retention of the supporting member by the second retaining member is released.

    Abstract translation: 送纸单元包括支撑构件,其构造成可旋转地支撑旋转进给构件;第一保持构件,其构造成将支撑构件从下侧向上推动以将旋转进给构件保持在等待位置;以及第二保持构件, 当第一保持构件保持支撑构件时,支撑构件的下侧。 与第一保持构件的支撑构件的保持相关联,在安装位置上安装片材存放部分,然后释放由第二保持构件保持支撑构件。

    Sheet feeding apparatus and image forming apparatus
    10.
    发明授权
    Sheet feeding apparatus and image forming apparatus 有权
    送纸装置和成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US08827262B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-09

    申请号:US13938503

    申请日:2013-07-10

    Abstract: A sheet feeding apparatus and an image forming apparatus which can reliably feed even sheets having a non-uniform thickness to prevent excessive stacking.An auxiliary tray 1 is swingably provided on the upper surface of a tray 2 which is provided in a cassette body 3a to be lifted and lowered and stacks sheets thereon. When the sheets are stacked, a swing regulating portion 12 regulates the swing of the auxiliary tray 1 when the tray 2 is in a sheet stacking position and releases the regulation of the swing of the auxiliary tray 1 when the tray 2 is lifted.

    Abstract translation: 能够可靠地进给具有不均匀厚度的片材的片材进给装置和图像形成装置,以防止过度堆叠。 辅助托盘1可摆动地设置在托盘2的上表面上,托盘2的上表面设置在盒体3a中以被提升和降低,并且在其上堆叠片材。 当纸张堆叠时,当托盘2处于纸张堆放位置时,摆动调节部分12调节辅助盘1的摆动,并且当托盘2被提升时释放辅助盘1的摆动的调节。

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