公开(公告)号：US08000638B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-16

申请号：US12489003

申请日：2009-06-22

申请人： Tomoya Ohmura ,  Junichi Matsumoto ,  Natsumi Katoh ,  Nobuo Iwata

发明人： Tomoya Ohmura ,  Junichi Matsumoto ,  Natsumi Katoh ,  Nobuo Iwata

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0822 ,  G03G2215/0607 ,  G03G2215/0822 ,  G03G2215/085

摘要： A developing device that efficiently adjusts the amount of charge on the developing agent without being affected by external conditions, and that continuously supplies a developing agent with the appropriate toner concentration and amount of charge. An ionized air flow adjusts the amount of charge on the developing agent discharged from the developing unit to improve the dispersability of the replenished toner without applying unnecessary stress. The developing agent is raised upwards by a screw, downwards by an agitation member, and then gathered by a screw in a circulating flow. Consequently, the developing agent is uniformly mixed within the developing agent agitation unit. This circulating flow of the developing agent increases the probability of contact and reduces damage to the developing agent. When the ionized air flow reduces the amount of charge before agitation, the toner can be uniformly charged to the appropriate value.

摘要翻译： 一种显影装置，其不会受到外部条件的影响而有效地调节显影剂上的电荷量，并连续地向显影剂提供适当的调色剂浓度和电荷量。 离子化空气流量调节从显影单元排出的显影剂上的电荷量，以改善补充调色剂的分散性，而不施加不必要的应力。 显影剂由螺杆向上升起，由搅拌构件向下升起，然后通过螺杆在循环流中聚集。 因此，显影剂在显影剂搅拌单元内均匀混合。 显影剂的这种循环流动增加接触的可能性并减少对显影剂的损害。 当电离空气流减少搅拌前的电荷量时，调色剂可以均匀地充电到适当的值。

公开(公告)号：US07917055B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-29

申请号：US12551013

申请日：2009-08-31

申请人： Goro Katsuyama ,  Nobuo Iwata ,  Nobuo Kasahara ,  Satoshi Muramatsu ,  Junichi Matsumoto

发明人： Goro Katsuyama ,  Nobuo Iwata ,  Nobuo Kasahara ,  Satoshi Muramatsu ,  Junichi Matsumoto

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0894 ,  G03G15/0855 ,  G03G15/0865 ,  G03G15/0874 ,  G03G15/0877 ,  G03G15/0886 ,  G03G2215/0682 ,  Y10S222/01

摘要： A toner container includes a vessel for storing toner, a toner draining unit having a toner draining passage, and a shutter in the toner draining passage. The toner draining passage includes a horizontal passage and a connection passage. Further, the toner draining unit includes the horizontal passage, a middle part, and an external part.

摘要翻译： 调色剂容器包括用于存储调色剂的容器，具有调色剂排出通道的调色剂排出单元和调色剂排出通道中的快门。 调色剂排出通道包括水平通道和连接通道。 此外，调色剂排出单元包括水平通道，中间部分和外部部分。

公开(公告)号：US07894753B2

公开(公告)日：2011-02-22

申请号：US11871516

申请日：2007-10-12

申请人： Nobuo Kasahara ,  Nobuo Iwata ,  Satoshi Muramatsu ,  Junichi Matsumoto

发明人： Nobuo Kasahara ,  Nobuo Iwata ,  Satoshi Muramatsu ,  Junichi Matsumoto

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/095

摘要： A developing device of the present invention develops a latent image formed on an image carrier with a two-ingredient type developer made up of toner and carrier. The developing device includes a storing member for storing a fresh developer to be replenished. A conveying device conveys the fresh developer from the storing member to a case, which stores the two-ingredient type developer to be deposited on the image carrier, while fluidizing the fresh developer. An excess developer discharging portion is configured to discharge excess part of the two-ingredient type developer to the outside. The developer storing member is implemented as an at least partly flexible bag.

摘要翻译： 本发明的显影装置利用由调色剂和载体构成的双成分型显影剂显影形成在图像载体上的潜像。 显影装置包括用于存储要补充的新鲜显影剂的存储构件。 输送装置将新鲜显影剂从储存构件输送到壳体，在将新鲜显影剂流化的同时将存放在图像载体上的双组分型显影剂储存在壳体中。 多余的显影剂排出部被配置为将多部分双成分型显影剂排出到外部。 显影剂存储部件被实现为至少部分柔性的袋子。

公开(公告)号：US07835653B2

公开(公告)日：2010-11-16

申请号：US11751163

申请日：2007-05-21

申请人： Natsumi Katoh ,  Junichi Matsumoto ,  Tomoyuki Ichikawa ,  Nobuo Iwata

发明人： Natsumi Katoh ,  Junichi Matsumoto ,  Tomoyuki Ichikawa ,  Nobuo Iwata

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0849 ,  G03G15/0879 ,  G03G15/0893

摘要： A developing device includes a developing unit, a developer agitating unit, a developer conveying unit, and a toner supplementing unit. The developing unit develops an electrostatic latent image on an image carrier with a developer containing toner and carrier. The developer agitating unit agitates the developer. The developer conveying unit connects the developing unit and the developer agitating unit, and conveys the developer from the developing unit to the developer agitating unit. The toner supplementing unit is connected to the developer conveying unit, and supplements toner to the developer conveyed from the developing unit to the developer agitating unit.

摘要翻译： 显影装置包括显影单元，显影剂搅拌单元，显影剂输送单元和调色剂补充单元。 显影单元用含有调色剂和载体的显影剂在图像载体上显影静电潜像。 显影剂搅拌单元搅动显影剂。 显影剂输送单元连接显影单元和显影剂搅拌单元，并将显影剂从显影单元传送到显影剂搅拌单元。 调色剂补充单元连接到显影剂输送单元，并将调色剂补充到从显影单元传送到显影剂搅拌单元的显影剂。

公开(公告)号：US20090317106A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-24

申请号：US12489003

申请日：2009-06-22

申请人： Tomoya Ohmura ,  Junichi Matsumoto ,  Natsumi Katoh ,  Nobuo Iwata

发明人： Tomoya Ohmura ,  Junichi Matsumoto ,  Natsumi Katoh ,  Nobuo Iwata

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0822 ,  G03G2215/0607 ,  G03G2215/0822 ,  G03G2215/085

摘要： A developing device capable of mixing and agitating toner and a developing agent efficiently and without applying unnecessary stress, efficiently adjusting the amount of charge on the developing agent without being affected by external disturbing conditions, and continuously supplying a developing agent having the appropriate toner concentration and amount of charge in just the necessary quantity. The amount of charge on the developing agent discharged from the developing unit is adjusted (reduced) by an ionized air flow, so that it is possible to improve the dispersability of the replenished toner, and quickly adjust the appropriate amount of charge without applying unnecessary stress. The developing agent that is raised from below upwards by a screw is moved downward by an agitation member, and again gathered in around the screw in a circulating flow. In this way, the developing agent within the whole developing agent agitation unit is uniformly mixed. This circulating flow of the developing agent increases the probability of contact, and decreases the amount of damage to the developing agent. When the amount of charge is reduced before agitation using the ionized air flow, the toner can be uniformly charged up to the appropriate value.

摘要翻译： 一种能够有效地混合和搅拌调色剂和显影剂并且不施加不必要的应力的显影装置，能够有效地调节显影剂上的电荷量而不受外部干扰条件的影响，并且连续地供给具有适当调色剂浓度的显影剂和 只需要数量的费用。 通过电离气流调节（减少）从显影单元排出的显影剂上的电荷量，从而可以提高补充调色剂的分散性，并且在不施加不必要的应力的情况下快速调节适量的电荷 。 由螺杆从下向上升起的显影剂通过搅拌构件向下移动，并且在循环流中再次聚集在螺杆周围。 以这种方式，将整个显影剂搅拌单元内的显影剂均匀混合。 显影剂的这种循环流动增加了接触的可能性，并且减少了显影剂的损伤量。 当使用离子化空气流进行搅拌之前减少电荷量时，调色剂可以均匀地充电至适当的值。

公开(公告)号：US07593674B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-22

申请号：US11738332

申请日：2007-04-20

申请人： Junichi Matsumoto ,  Nobuo Kasahara ,  Nobuo Iwata ,  Satoshi Muramatsu ,  Goro Katsuyama

发明人： Junichi Matsumoto ,  Nobuo Kasahara ,  Nobuo Iwata ,  Satoshi Muramatsu ,  Goro Katsuyama

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0894 ,  G03G15/0855 ,  G03G15/0865 ,  G03G15/0868 ,  G03G15/0874 ,  G03G15/0886 ,  G03G2215/0682 ,  G03G2215/0692

摘要： The body member of a powder container of the present invention includes a bag-like powder storing body storing powder and formed with an opening at one end, and a base member affixed to the opening of the powder storing body. The base member allows an outlet member, which is formed with a passage configured to deliver the powder from the powder storing body to an outlet and has a shutter function for selectively blocking or unblocking the passage, to be connected to or disconnected from the base member.

摘要翻译： 本发明的粉末容器的主体构件包括一个储存粉末的袋状粉末存储体，并在一端形成有一个开口，以及一个固定在该粉末储存体的开口上的基底构件。 基部构件允许出口构件，其形成有通道，该通道构造成将粉末从粉末存储体输送到出口，并且具有用于选择性地阻塞或解除阻塞通道的快门功能，以连接到基座构件 。

公开(公告)号：US20090232558A1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-17

申请号：US12401209

申请日：2009-03-10

申请人： Norio KUDO ,  Yasuo Miyoshi ,  Hisashi Kikuchi ,  Nobuo Iwata ,  Tsukuru Kai

发明人： Norio KUDO ,  Yasuo Miyoshi ,  Hisashi Kikuchi ,  Nobuo Iwata ,  Tsukuru Kai

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0808 ,  G03G15/0815 ,  G03G2215/0822 ,  G03G2215/0838 ,  G03G2215/0872

摘要： A developing device including a developer container casing, a developer bearing member to supply toner to a latent image, a supply path to convey developer in an axial direction of the developer bearing member, a supply conveyance member to apply a force to the developer in the supply path to convey the developer, a recovery path to return the developer reaching a downstream end of the supply path to an upstream end of the supply path relative to a direction of conveyance of the developer, and a recovery conveyance member to apply a force to the developer in the recovery path to convey the developer. A bottom surface of the supply path is tilted such that the bottom surface at the downstream end of the supply path relative to the direction of conveyance of the developer is lower than the bottom surface at the upstream end of the supply path.

摘要翻译： 一种显影装置，包括显影剂容器壳体，向潜像供应调色剂的显影剂承载构件，用于在显影剂承载构件的轴向方向上输送显影剂的供给路径;供给输送构件，用于向显影剂承载构件施加力 用于输送显影剂的供应路径，使显影剂相对于显影剂的输送方向返回到供给路径的下游端到达供给路径的上游端的恢复路径;以及回收传送构件， 开发人员在恢复的道路上传达开发者。 供给路径的底面倾斜，使得供给路径的下游端相对于显影剂的输送方向的底面低于供给路径的上游端的底面。

公开(公告)号：US07512364B2

公开(公告)日：2009-03-31

申请号：US11519046

申请日：2006-09-12

申请人： Satoshi Muramatsu ,  Nobuo Iwata ,  Nobutaka Takeuchi ,  Junichi Matsumoto ,  Takayuki Koike ,  Eriko Maruyama

发明人： Satoshi Muramatsu ,  Nobuo Iwata ,  Nobutaka Takeuchi ,  Junichi Matsumoto ,  Takayuki Koike ,  Eriko Maruyama

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0879 ,  G03G15/0877 ,  G03G2215/0607

摘要： An image forming apparatus of the present invention includes a developing unit for developing a latent image formed on an image carrier with a two-ingredient type developer, i.e., a toner and carrier mixture. A toner replenishing device replenishes toner stored in a toner storing portion to the developing unit. A carrier storing portion, storing a carrier therein, is constructed independently of the toner storing portion. The carrier is fed from the carrier storing portion to the developing unit by a toner conveying force available with the toner replenishing device.

摘要翻译： 本发明的图像形成装置包括显影单元，用于利用双组分型显影剂即调色剂和载体混合物显影形成在图像载体上的潜像。 调色剂补充装置将存储在调色剂存储部分中的调色剂补充到显影单元。 独立于调色剂存储部分构造载体存储部分，其中存储载体。 载体通过可用于调色剂补充装置的调色剂输送力从载体储存部分供给到显影单元。

公开(公告)号：US20080298866A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-04

申请号：US12126441

申请日：2008-05-23

申请人： Junichi Matsumoto ,  Nobuo Iwata ,  Natsumi Katoh ,  Tomoya Ohmura

发明人： Junichi Matsumoto ,  Nobuo Iwata ,  Natsumi Katoh ,  Tomoya Ohmura

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/0879 ,  G03G15/087 ,  G03G15/0877 ,  G03G2215/0685 ,  G03G2215/0819 ,  G03G2215/0841

摘要： A development agent circulation unit includes a development unit, an agitation unit, and a rotary feeder. The development unit develops a latent image on an image carrier using a developing agent. The agitation unit agitates developing agent recovered from the development unit. The rotary feeder receives the developing agent from the agitation unit and discharges the developing agent in predetermined discrete amounts. The discharged developing agent is transported to the development unit using a gas stream. The rotary feeder includes a rotor and a stator having a clearance “t” between the rotor and the stator. The clearance “t” satisfies a relation “t

摘要翻译： 显影剂循环单元包括显影单元，搅拌单元和旋转进料器。 显影单元使用显影剂在图像载体上显影潜像。 搅拌单元搅拌从显影单元回收的显影剂。 旋转进料器从搅拌装置接收显影剂，并以预定的离散量排出显影剂。 排出的显影剂使用气流输送到显影单元。 旋转给料机包括转子和在转子和定子之间具有间隙“t”的定子。 间隙“t”满足关系“t <2D”，其中D表示显影剂粒径，显影剂的调色剂颗粒的调色剂颗粒直径dt和显影剂的载体颗粒的载体粒径dc 满足关系D = dc + 2dt。

公开(公告)号：US20080244402A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-02

申请号：US12050984

申请日：2008-03-19

申请人： Masayoshi Sakakibara ,  Nobuo Iwata

发明人： Masayoshi Sakakibara ,  Nobuo Iwata

IPC分类号： G06F3/01

CPC分类号： H04N1/00408 ,  H04N1/00411 ,  H04N1/00432 ,  H04N1/00472 ,  H04N1/00474 ,  H04N1/00482 ,  H04N1/00962 ,  H04N2201/0091

摘要： An information processor includes an information processing unit that executes an information process by reference to a setting, a setting unit that executes a provisional selection to select one or more selection items among multiple selection items and a definitive selection for deciding the provisional selection by reference to an operation by a user and determines a setting of the information process by reference to a result of the definitive selection, a determination unit that determines a selection item to be explained by reference to one or more selection item provisionally selected by the setting unit, and an explanation outputting unit that outputs an explanation for the user for the selection item to be explained which is determined by the determination unit.

摘要翻译： 信息处理器包括参考设置执行信息处理的信息处理单元，执行临时选择以在多个选择项目中选择一个或多个选择项目的设置单元以及通过参考以决定临时选择的确定选择 由用户进行的操作并通过参照确定选择的结果确定信息处理的设置;确定单元，其通过参考由设置单元临时选择的一个或多个选择项来确定要解释的选择项;以及 解释输出单元，其输出由确定单元确定的要说明的选择项目的用户的说明。