公开(公告)号：US20130315629A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-28

申请号：US13899619

申请日：2013-05-22

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Koji Kuramashi ,  Yoshihiro Yamagishi ,  Hiroshi Yamazaki ,  Kuniaki Nakano ,  Eiji Nimura

IPC: G03G15/08

CPC classification number: G03G15/0891 ,  G03G15/0893 ,  G03G2215/0833 ,  G03G2215/0838

Abstract: A developer conveying device includes a housing, a developer conveyance path and a conveying member. The developer conveyance path extends between a pair of wall portions. The conveying member includes a spiral member, an inner wall portion and shaft portions. The spiral member is formed by connecting spiral pieces, each forming one spiral turn, in a conveying direction of the developer and includes a hollow interior formed by the connected spiral pieces. The inner wall portion includes a plurality of planar portions which define the hollow interior of the spiral member and are connected at predetermined angles in a circumferential direction of the rotation of the conveying member. The shaft portions are arranged at opposite end parts of the spiral member, rotatably supported on the wall portions and serve as a rotary shaft for the rotation of the conveying member.

Abstract translation: 显影剂输送装置包括壳体，显影剂输送路径和输送构件。 显影剂输送路径在一对壁部之间延伸。 输送构件包括螺旋构件，内壁部和轴部。 螺旋构件通过在显影剂的输送方向上连接螺旋片而形成，每个螺旋片形成一个螺旋形转动，并且包括由连接的螺旋片形成的中空内部。 内壁部包括限定螺旋构件的中空内部的多个平面部分，并且在传送构件的旋转的圆周方向上以预定角度连接。 轴部配置在螺旋构件的相对端部，可旋转地支撑在壁部上，并用作用于输送构件旋转的旋转轴。

公开(公告)号：US20130315632A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-28

申请号：US13899870

申请日：2013-05-22

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Yoshihiro Yamagishi ,  Hiroshi Yamazaki ,  Masaki Hayashi ,  Eiji Nimura ,  Koji Kuramashi

IPC: G03G15/08

CPC classification number: G03G15/0891 ,  G03G15/0893

Abstract: A developing device includes a housing, a developing roller, a developer supply path, a developer conveyance path, a supply-side conveying member, an agitating side conveying member and first projection members. The developing roller is rotatably supported in the housing. The supply-side conveying member includes a supply-side spiral member formed by connecting spiral pieces, in the first direction and having a hollow interior formed by the connected spiral pieces and a first rib member extending in the first direction, is arranged in the developer supply path and conveys the developer in the first direction by being driven and rotated. The first projecting members extend in the first direction along an outer wall portion of the first rib member from a first area where the supply-side spiral member and the first rib member intersect and project radially outward in the rotation of the supply-side conveying member.

Abstract translation: 显影装置包括壳体，显影辊，显影剂供给路径，显影剂输送路径，供给侧输送构件，搅拌侧输送构件和第一突起构件。 显影辊可旋转地支撑在壳体中。 供给侧输送部件包括供给侧螺旋部件，该供给侧螺旋部件沿着第一方向连接螺旋状部件，并且具有由连接的螺旋部件形成的中空内部和沿第一方向延伸的第一肋状部件。 供给路径，并通过驱动旋转将第一方向的显影剂输送。 所述第一突出构件沿着所述第一肋构件的外壁部从所述供给侧螺旋构件和所述第一肋构件的第一区域沿所述第一方向延伸，并且在所述供给侧输送构件的旋转中径向向外突出 。

公开(公告)号：US10281837B1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-07

申请号：US16138425

申请日：2018-09-21

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Masaki Hayashi ,  Eiji Nimura ,  Koji Kuramashi

IPC: G03G15/09 ,  G03G15/08

Abstract: A developing device has a developer carrier, a regulating member, a regulating pole, and a magnetic pole generation member. The regulating member has a magnetic body for regulating the thickness of developer on the surface of the developer carrier. The regulating pole is arranged inside the developer carrier to face the regulating member. The magnetic pole generation member is arranged upstream of the regulating member in the developer carrier rotation direction, and has a magnet for generating, at an end portion of the regulating member, a magnetic pole of a polarity different from that of the regulating pole. The regulating member has, in its side face, a depressed portion having an inner face with an arc-shaped cross-section. The magnetic pole generation member is cylindrical, with a radius substantially equal to that of the inner face of the depressed portion, and is rotatable while staying fitted in the depressed portion.

公开(公告)号：US09274456B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-01

申请号：US13899791

申请日：2013-05-22

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Yoshihiro Yamagishi ,  Hiroshi Yamazaki ,  Masaki Hayashi ,  Eiji Nimura ,  Koji Kuramashi

IPC: G03G15/08

CPC classification number: G03G15/0891 ,  G03G15/0893

Abstract: A developing device includes a developing roller, a developer supply path, a developer conveyance path, a supply-side conveying member and an agitating-side conveying member. The developing roller is rotatably supported in the housing. The developer supply path is arranged along the developing roller. The developer conveyance path is arranged along the developer supply path. The supply-side conveying member is a conveying member arranged in the developer supply path and includes a first receiving portion arranged to face the communication path at an upstream side in the first direction and configured to receive the developer from the developer conveyance path, and has a hollow spiral shape at a side downstream of the first receiving portion. The agitating-side conveying member is a conveying member arranged in the developer conveyance path and includes a first transferring portion arranged to face the first receiving portion at a downstream side in the second direction.

Abstract translation: 显影装置包括显影辊，显影剂供给路径，显影剂输送路径，供给侧输送部件和搅拌侧输送部件。 显影辊可旋转地支撑在壳体中。 显影剂供应路径沿显影辊布置。 显影剂输送路径沿着显影剂供给路径布置。 供给侧传送部件是布置在显影剂供应路径中的传送部件，包括第一接收部，其布置成在第一方向的上游侧面对连通路径并且构造成从显影剂传送路径接收显影剂，并且具有 在第一接收部分的下游侧的中空螺旋形状。 搅拌侧输送构件是布置在显影剂输送路径中的输送构件，并且包括在第二方向的下游侧面对第一容纳部的第一转印部。

公开(公告)号：US09176429B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-03

申请号：US13899870

申请日：2013-05-22

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Yoshihiro Yamagishi ,  Hiroshi Yamazaki ,  Masaki Hayashi ,  Eiji Nimura ,  Koji Kuramashi

IPC: G03G15/08

CPC classification number: G03G15/0891 ,  G03G15/0893

Abstract: A developing device includes a housing, a developing roller, a developer supply path, a developer conveyance path, a supply-side conveying member, an agitating side conveying member and first projection members. The developing roller is rotatably supported in the housing. The supply-side conveying member includes a supply-side spiral member formed by connecting spiral pieces, in the first direction and having a hollow interior formed by the connected spiral pieces and a first rib member extending in the first direction, is arranged in the developer supply path and conveys the developer in the first direction by being driven and rotated. The first projecting members extend in the first direction along an outer wall portion of the first rib member from a first area where the supply-side spiral member and the first rib member intersect and project radially outward in the rotation of the supply-side conveying member.

Abstract translation: 显影装置包括壳体，显影辊，显影剂供给路径，显影剂输送路径，供给侧输送构件，搅拌侧输送构件和第一突起构件。 显影辊可旋转地支撑在壳体中。 供给侧输送部件包括供给侧螺旋部件，该供给侧螺旋部件沿着第一方向连接螺旋部件，并且具有由连接的螺旋部件形成的中空内部和沿第一方向延伸的第一肋状部件。 供给路径，并通过驱动旋转将第一方向的显影剂输送。 所述第一突出构件沿着所述第一肋构件的外壁部从所述供给侧螺旋构件和所述第一肋构件的第一区域沿所述第一方向延伸，并且在所述供给侧输送构件的旋转中径向向外突出 。

公开(公告)号：US09158233B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-13

申请号：US13897200

申请日：2013-05-17

Applicant: KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.

Inventor： Hiroshi Yamazaki ,  Eiji Nimura ,  Kuniaki Nakano ,  Koji Kuramashi ,  Yoshihiro Yamagishi

IPC: G03G15/08

CPC classification number: G03G15/0839 ,  G03G15/0877 ,  G03G15/0893

Abstract: A conveyance device includes a housing, a formation member, and a detection section. The housing has a first conveyance path, a second conveyance path, and a first communication path. The first and second conveyance paths each are a conveyance path for conveying a developer. The first communication path allows a first end portion of the first conveyance path and a first end portion of the second conveyance path to be in communication with each other via a communication surface. The communication surface has a first region and a second region. The formation member forms the second region of the communication surface so that a height of the second region from a bottom portion of the first communication path is lower than a height of the first region from the bottom portion of the first communication path. The detection section detects the amount of the developer.

Abstract translation: 输送装置包括壳体，形成构件和检测部。 壳体具有第一输送路径，第二输送路径和第一连通路径。 第一和第二输送路径各自是用于输送显影剂的输送路径。 第一连通路径允许第一输送路径的第一端部和第二输送路径的第一端部部分经由连通表面彼此连通。 通信表面具有第一区域和第二区域。 形成构件形成连通表面的第二区域，使得第二区域的距离第一连通路径的底部的高度低于从第一连通路径的底部开始的第一区域的高度。 检测部检测显影剂的量。

公开(公告)号：US09008553B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-14

申请号：US13899696

申请日：2013-05-22

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Kuniaki Nakano ,  Eiji Nimura ,  Koji Kuramashi ,  Hiroshi Yamazaki ,  Yoshihiro Yamagishi

IPC: G03G15/08

CPC classification number: G03G15/0891 ,  G03G15/0877 ,  G03G15/0889 ,  G03G15/0893 ,  G03G2215/0802

Abstract: A developer conveying device includes a housing, a developer conveyance path and a conveying member. The developer conveyance path extends between the pair of wall portions of the housing. The conveying member conveys developer from one wall portion toward the other. The conveying member includes a spiral member, shaft portions, a rib member, a supporting member and a projecting portion. The spiral member is formed by connecting spiral pieces in a conveying direction of the developer and includes a hollow interior formed by the connected spiral pieces. The rib member extends in the conveying direction and bridges adjacent ones of the spiral pieces of the spiral member. The supporting member connects an end part of the rib member in the conveying direction and the shaft portion. The projecting portion projects from the end part of the rib member more toward the wall portion than the supporting member.

Abstract translation: 显影剂输送装置包括壳体，显影剂输送路径和输送构件。 显影剂传送路径在壳体的一对壁部之间延伸。 输送构件将显影剂从一个壁部分输送到另一个壁部分。 输送构件包括螺旋构件，轴部，肋构件，支撑构件和突出部。 螺旋构件通过在显影剂的输送方向上连接螺旋片而形成，并且包括由连接的螺旋片形成的中空内部。 肋构件在输送方向上延伸并且桥接螺旋构件的相邻的螺旋件。 支撑构件将肋构件的输送方向的端部和轴部连接。 突出部从肋构件的端部向支撑构件的壁部更多地突出。

公开(公告)号：US08913925B2

公开(公告)日：2014-12-16

申请号：US13899619

申请日：2013-05-22

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Koji Kuramashi ,  Yoshihiro Yamagishi ,  Hiroshi Yamazaki ,  Kuniaki Nakano ,  Eiji Nimura

IPC: G03G15/08

CPC classification number: G03G15/0891 ,  G03G15/0893 ,  G03G2215/0833 ,  G03G2215/0838

Abstract: A developer conveying device includes a housing, a developer conveyance path and a conveying member. The developer conveyance path extends between a pair of wall portions. The conveying member includes a spiral member, an inner wall portion and shaft portions. The spiral member is formed by connecting spiral pieces, each forming one spiral turn, in a conveying direction of the developer and includes a hollow interior formed by the connected spiral pieces. The inner wall portion includes a plurality of planar portions which define the hollow interior of the spiral member and are connected at predetermined angles in a circumferential direction of the rotation of the conveying member. The shaft portions are arranged at opposite end parts of the spiral member, rotatably supported on the wall portions and serve as a rotary shaft for the rotation of the conveying member.

Abstract translation: 显影剂输送装置包括壳体，显影剂输送路径和输送构件。 显影剂输送路径在一对壁部之间延伸。 输送构件包括螺旋构件，内壁部和轴部。 螺旋构件通过在显影剂的输送方向上连接螺旋片而形成，每个螺旋片形成一个螺旋形转动，并且包括由连接的螺旋片形成的中空内部。 内壁部包括限定螺旋构件的中空内部的多个平面部分，并且在传送构件的旋转的圆周方向上以预定角度连接。 轴部配置在螺旋构件的相对端部，可旋转地支撑在壁部上，并用作用于输送构件旋转的旋转轴。

公开(公告)号：US20130315630A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-28

申请号：US13899696

申请日：2013-05-22

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Kuniaki Nakano ,  Eiji Nimura ,  Koji Kuramashi ,  Hiroshi Yamazaki ,  Yoshihiro Yamagishi

IPC: G03G15/08

CPC classification number: G03G15/0891 ,  G03G15/0877 ,  G03G15/0889 ,  G03G15/0893 ,  G03G2215/0802

Abstract: A developer conveying device includes a housing, a developer conveyance path and a conveying member. The developer conveyance path extends between the pair of wall portions of the housing. The conveying member conveys developer from one wall portion toward the other. The conveying member includes a spiral member, shaft portions, a rib member, a supporting member and a projecting portion. The spiral member is formed by connecting spiral pieces in a conveying direction of the developer and includes a hollow interior formed by the connected spiral pieces. The rib member extends in the conveying direction and bridges adjacent ones of the spiral pieces of the spiral member. The supporting member connects an end part of the rib member in the conveying direction and the shaft portion. The projecting portion projects from the end part of the rib member more toward the wall portion than the supporting member.

Abstract translation: 显影剂输送装置包括壳体，显影剂输送路径和输送构件。 显影剂传送路径在壳体的一对壁部之间延伸。 输送构件将显影剂从一个壁部分输送到另一个壁部分。 输送构件包括螺旋构件，轴部，肋构件，支撑构件和突出部。 螺旋构件通过在显影剂的输送方向上连接螺旋片而形成，并且包括由连接的螺旋片形成的中空内部。 肋构件在输送方向上延伸并且桥接螺旋构件的相邻的螺旋件。 支撑构件将肋构件的输送方向的端部和轴部连接。 突出部从肋构件的端部向支撑构件的壁部更多地突出。