公开(公告)号：US20250026136A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-23

申请号：US18770722

申请日：2024-07-12

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Satoru NAKAMURA ,  Yuzuru YUASA ,  Noriaki FURUKAWA ,  Yuko YANO ,  Shimon TASAKA

IPC: B41J11/00

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a recording head that ejects droplets onto a recording medium; an endless belt that conveys the recording medium toward a position where an image is to be formed on the recording medium by the recording head; a support plate that supports the endless belt; and a suction device which is located on an opposite side of the recording head relative to the endless belt and sucks the recording medium together with air to attract the recording medium to a surface of the endless belt. The support plate includes an air inlet and an air vent. The air sucked by the suction device passes through the air inlet from a side of the recording head toward the suction device. The air inside the suction device passes through the air vent from the suction device toward the endless belt.

公开(公告)号：US20240343050A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18630060

申请日：2024-04-09

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Satoru NAKAMURA

IPC: B41J13/08 ,  B41J2/165 ,  B41J11/00 ,  B65H5/22

CPC classification number: B41J13/08 ,  B41J2/16526 ,  B41J11/0085 ,  B65H5/224 ,  B65H2404/25

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a recording head, an endless belt, a plurality of through holes for flashing, a droplet receiver, and an anti-floating member. In the recording head, a plurality of nozzles capable of ejecting droplets onto a recording medium are arranged. The endless belt conveys the recording medium toward a position where an image is to be formed on the recording medium by the recording head. The through holes are formed in the endless belt. The droplet receiver receives flashing droplets having been ejected from the nozzles by flashing without contributing to formation of the image and having passed through the through holes. The anti-floating member prevents floating of end portions of the endless belt in a widthwise direction of the endless belt.

公开(公告)号：US20190358971A1

公开(公告)日：2019-11-28

申请号：US16418957

申请日：2019-05-21

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Satoru NAKAMURA ,  Toshinori MURAOKA ,  Naoki YAMANE

IPC: B41J11/14

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a head unit, a conveyance unit, a lifting and lowering mechanism, a drive source and a transmission mechanism. The head unit is provided with an inkjet head having a discharge opening through which an ink is discharged. The conveyance unit is supported in an upwardly and downwardly movable manner in directions close to and apart from the head unit from a lower side. The lifting and lowering mechanism is configured to lift and lower the conveyance unit. The drive source is configured to drive the lifting and lowering mechanism. The transmission mechanism is configured to transmit driving force from the drive source to the lifting and lowering mechanism. The transmission mechanism includes a warm gear, a warm wheel meshed with the warm gear and a resistance applying member configured to apply resistance to rotation of the warm gear.

公开(公告)号：US20140286679A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-25

申请号：US14223986

申请日：2014-03-24

Applicant: KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.

Inventor： Satoru NAKAMURA

IPC: G03G15/08

CPC classification number: G03G15/0886 ,  G03G21/1633

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a toner case, an apparatus main body, and a cover. The toner case includes a case main body, a shutter, and an operation part. The case main body has a discharge port discharging a toner. The shutter opens/closes the discharge port. The operation part is connected to the shutter. The operation part is movable between a port closing position where the operation part makes the shutter close the discharge port and interferes with the cover and an port opening position where the operation part makes the shutter open the discharge port and permits the cover to be closed. When the cover is closed in the state in which the operation part is located at the port closing position, the cover presses the operation part and the operation part moves from the port closing position to the port opening position.

Abstract translation: 图像形成装置包括调色剂盒，装置主体和盖。 调色剂盒包括壳体主体，挡板和操作部件。 壳体主体具有排出调色剂的排出口。 快门打开/关闭排放口。 操作部分连接到快门。 操作部分可在操作部分使快门关闭排出口并与盖相抵触的关闭位置和操作部分使快门打开排出口并允许盖关闭的开口位置之间移动。 当盖在操作部位于关闭位置的状态下关闭时，盖按压操作部，操作部从关闭位置移动到开口位置。

公开(公告)号：US20190358969A1

公开(公告)日：2019-11-28

申请号：US16418215

申请日：2019-05-21

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Toshinori MURAOKA ,  Naoki YAMANE ,  Satoru NAKAMURA

IPC: B41J11/00 ,  B41J29/38 ,  B41J25/00

Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus includes a printing and conveying unit, a recording head, a raising and lowering mechanism, and a controller. The printing and conveying unit conveys a sheet with the sheet loaded on a loading surface thereof. The recording head is disposed opposite to the loading surface and ejects ink onto the sheet conveyed by the printing and conveying unit. The raising and lowering mechanism includes a wire in contact with the printing and conveying unit. The raising and lowering mechanism winds the wire to raise and lower the printing and conveying unit relative the recording head in a cross direction interesting with the loading surface. The controller controls a winding operation by which the raising and lowering mechanism winds the wire according to a degree of inclination of the wire relative to the cross direction.

公开(公告)号：US20170023887A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-26

申请号：US15208132

申请日：2016-07-12

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Satoru NAKAMURA ,  Teppei SHIBUYA ,  Ayaka KUROKAWA

IPC: G03G15/16

CPC classification number: G03G15/161 ,  G03G15/1615 ,  G03G2215/1661

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an intermediate transfer belt, a driving roller, a driven roller, a belt cleaning device, and a counter roller. Toner images formed on image carriers are transferred onto the intermediate transfer belt. The driving and driven rollers rotatably stretch the intermediate transfer belt. The belt cleaning device has a cleaning blade that removes residual toner adhered to the intermediate transfer belt. The counter roller is disposed facing the cleaning blade with the intermediate transfer belt interposed therebetween. The belt cleaning device is disposed at a position that is downstream of the driving roller in a rotation direction of the intermediate transfer belt but is upstream of the driven roller in the rotation direction of the intermediate transfer belt. A leading end edge portion of the cleaning blade is disposed upstream of a top of the counter roller in the rotation direction of the intermediate transfer belt.

Abstract translation: 图像形成装置包括中间转印带，驱动辊，从动辊，带清洁装置和反转辊。 在图像载体上形成的调色剂图像被转印到中间转印带上。 驱动辊和从动辊可旋转地拉伸中间转印带。 皮带清洁装置具有清洁刮板，其去除附着在中间转印带上的残留调色剂。 相对辊设置成面向清洁刮板，中间转印带置于其间。 带式清洁装置设置在驱动辊下游位于中间转印带的旋转方向的位置处，但是在中间转印带的旋转方向上位于从动辊的上游。 清洁刮板的前端部分沿着中间转印带的旋转方向设置在对置辊的顶部的上游。

公开(公告)号：US20160085209A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-24

申请号：US14851951

申请日：2015-09-11

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Satoru NAKAMURA

IPC: G03G21/20

CPC classification number: G03G21/206 ,  B65H5/222 ,  B65H9/00 ,  B65H29/125 ,  B65H29/58 ,  B65H85/00 ,  B65H2220/09 ,  B65H2301/3332 ,  B65H2402/45 ,  B65H2404/632 ,  B65H2406/121 ,  B65H2406/364 ,  B65H2407/311 ,  G03G15/6573 ,  G03G21/203

Abstract: An image forming apparatus having a sheet conveyance path guiding a sheet to a sheet exit port after the sheet passes through a fixing device. A conveyance unit constitutes one of a pair of sheet conveyance surface portions of the sheet conveyance path. A first cooling fan is disposed within the conveyance unit and sucks air from an air introducing hole in the conveyance unit that is in communication with the sheet conveyance path. A second cooling fan is disposed on an opposite side of the sheet conveyance path to the conveyance unit and blows air at a sheet passing through the sheet conveyance path. A conveyance guide member is fitted to the conveyance unit and switches a conveyance direction of the sheet passing through the sheet conveyance path. The first cooling fan blows at the conveyance guide member air sucked from the air introducing hole.

Abstract translation: 一种图像形成装置，具有在片材通过定影装置之后将片材引导到片材出口的片材传送路径。 传送单元构成片材传送路径的一对片材传送表面部分中的一个。 第一冷却风扇设置在输送单元内并从与纸张输送路径连通的输送单元中的空气引入孔吸入空气。 第二冷却风扇设置在与输送单元的片材输送路径的相对侧，并且吹过通过片材输送路径的纸张上的空气。 输送引导构件装配到输送单元，并且切换通过片材输送路径的片材的输送方向。 第一冷却风扇从从空气导入孔吸入的输送导向构件的空气吹出。

公开(公告)号：US20190366748A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-05

申请号：US16419228

申请日：2019-05-22

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Naoki YAMANE ,  Toshinori MURAOKA ,  Satoru NAKAMURA

IPC: B41J29/06

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a moving unit and a lifting and lowering mechanism. The moving unit is supported by a casing in an upwardly and downwardly moving manner. A fixed pully and a winding pully are provided in the casing. A movable pulley is provided in the moving unit. A wire is configured to be wound around the fixed pulley and the movable pulley. One end of the wire is fixed to the casing and the other end of the wire is fixed to the winding pulley. A rack is provided in the casing along an upper-and-lower direction. A pinion is provided in the moving unit and configured to be engaged with the rack. The winding pulley is rotated to wind and unwind the wire via the fixed pulley and the movable pulley, and the moving unit is lifted and lowered while the pinion being engaged with the rack.

公开(公告)号：US20170023907A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-26

申请号：US15208189

申请日：2016-07-12

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Teppei SHIBUYA ,  Ayaka KUROKAWA ,  Satoru NAKAMURA

IPC: G03G15/16 ,  G03G21/00

CPC classification number: G03G21/0011 ,  G03G15/161 ,  G03G21/0029 ,  G03G21/0058 ,  G03G2215/0132 ,  G03G2221/001

Abstract: A cleaning device includes a housing, a cleaning blade, and first and second sealing members. The housing has formed therein an opening facing an image carrying member. The cleaning blade removes toner that remains attached to the image carrying member while being in contact with the circumferential surface of the image carrying member. The first and second sealing members prevent waste toner inside the housing from leaking out through a gap between the housing and the image carrying member, owing to the first and second sealing members abutting on the circumferential surface of the image carrying member.

Abstract translation: 清洁装置包括壳体，清洁刮板以及第一和第二密封构件。 壳体中形成有面向图像承载构件的开口。 清洁刮板除去在与图像承载部件的周面接触的同时保持附着于图像承载部件的调色剂。 由于第一和第二密封构件邻接在图像承载构件的圆周表面上，第一和第二密封构件防止壳体内的废色调剂通过壳体和图像承载构件之间的间隙泄漏。

公开(公告)号：US20150234339A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-20

申请号：US14621970

申请日：2015-02-13

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Satoru NAKAMURA

IPC: G03G15/00

CPC classification number: G03G21/1633 ,  G03G15/80 ,  G03G21/1619 ,  G03G21/1623 ,  G03G21/169 ,  G03G2221/1678 ,  G03G2221/169 ,  H05K5/03 ,  H05K7/1402

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an option board mounting part in which a board for an option device is mounted and an external cover that covers the option board mounting part. The external cover includes a plurality of cover members. The plurality of cover members are disposed adjacent to each other. The plurality of cover members disposed adjacent to each other are respectively provided with overlapping parts overlapping each other.

Abstract translation: 图像形成装置包括：选件板安装部，其中安装有选项装置的板和覆盖选件板安装部的外盖。 外盖包括多个盖构件。 多个盖构件彼此相邻设置。 彼此相邻配置的多个盖构件分别设置有彼此重叠的重叠部。