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。

公开(公告)号：US11822273B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-21

申请号：US17678656

申请日：2022-02-23

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Einosuke Kikuchi ,  Kuniaki Nakano

IPC: G03G15/20

CPC classification number: G03G15/2053

Abstract: A fixing device includes a fixing member, a pressurizing member, a charging portion, and a control portion. The fixing member rotates while being heated. The pressurizing member forms a nip portion between itself and a surface of the fixing member in such a way as to hold a sheet therebetween and conveys the sheet by rotating together with the fixing member, wherein an image of toner has been formed on the sheet. The charging portion electrically charges the surface of the fixing member to a polarity that is same as a charging polarity of the toner by supplying a charging current to a pair of electrodes that is disposed to face the surface of the fixing member. The control portion derives an index value of a charge amount of the toner on the sheet, and adjusts the charging current based on the index value.

公开(公告)号：US11619896B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-04

申请号：US17648405

申请日：2022-01-19

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Einosuke Kikuchi ,  Kuniaki Nakano

IPC: G03G15/20

Abstract: A fixing device includes a fixing member, a pressurizing member, a charging portion, and a control portion. The fixing member rotates while being heated. The pressurizing member forms a nip portion between itself and a surface of the fixing member in such a way as to hold a sheet therebetween and conveys the sheet by rotating together with the fixing member, wherein an image of toner has been formed on the sheet. The charging portion electrically charges the surface of the fixing member to a polarity that is same as a charging polarity of the toner by supplying a charging current to a pair of electrodes that is disposed to face the surface of the fixing member. The control portion increases the charging current as time passes during a control time period that corresponds to a time period for which the sheet passes through the nip portion.

公开(公告)号：US20220236671A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-28

申请号：US17648405

申请日：2022-01-19

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Einosuke Kikuchi ,  Kuniaki Nakano

IPC: G03G15/20

Abstract: A fixing device includes a fixing member, a pressurizing member, a charging portion, and a control portion. The fixing member rotates while being heated. The pressurizing member forms a nip portion between itself and a surface of the fixing member in such a way as to hold a sheet therebetween and conveys the sheet by rotating together with the fixing member, wherein an image of toner has been formed on the sheet. The charging portion electrically charges the surface of the fixing member to a polarity that is same as a charging polarity of the toner by supplying a charging current to a pair of electrodes that is disposed to face the surface of the fixing member. The control portion increases the charging current as time passes during a control time period that corresponds to a time period for which the sheet passes through the nip portion.

公开(公告)号：US09104136B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-11

申请号：US13944684

申请日：2013-07-17

Applicant: KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.

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

IPC: G03G15/08 ,  G03G15/09

CPC classification number: G03G15/0865 ,  G03G15/0822 ,  G03G15/0877 ,  G03G15/0893 ,  G03G15/09 ,  G03G2215/0822 ,  G03G2215/0838

Abstract: A developer conveyance device includes a housing and a conveyance member. The conveyance member is supported to the housing and rotates to convey developer. The conveyance member includes a shaft portion, a helical member, and a plurality of reinforcement members. The plurality of reinforcement members are disposed in a circumferential direction of rotation of the conveyance member. When viewing a cross section in a direction intersecting with the rotational axis, an outer circumferential surface of the helical member includes a facing region and a non-facing region, which are defined for one reinforcement member of the plurality of reinforcement members, the facing region being a region where the one reinforcement member of the plurality of reinforcement members is projected on an opposite side of an outer circumferential surface of the helical member through the rotational axis, and the non-facing region being a region of the outer circumferential surface of the helical member which is different from the facing region. The other reinforcement member of the plurality of reinforcement members is disposed in the non-facing region.

Abstract translation: 显影剂输送装置包括壳体和输送构件。 传送构件被支撑到壳体并旋转以传送显影剂。 输送构件包括轴部，螺旋构件和多个加强构件。 多个加强构件设置在输送构件的旋转圆周方向上。 当在与旋转轴线相交的方向上观察横截面时，螺旋构件的外周面包括被限定为多个加强构件中的一个加强构件的面对区域和不面对区域，面对区域 作为多个加强构件中的一个加强构件通过旋转轴线突出在螺旋构件的外周面的相反侧的区域，并且面向非区域是位于螺旋构件的外周面的区域 螺旋构件不同于面对区域。 多个加强构件的另一个加强构件设置在不面向区域中。

公开(公告)号：US09081337B2

公开(公告)日：2015-07-14

申请号：US14470966

申请日：2014-08-28

Applicant: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Kuniaki Nakano ,  Yuuya Shimohora

IPC: G03G15/20

CPC classification number: G03G15/2028

Abstract: A fixing device includes a fixing member, a pressure member, and a guiding member. The guiding member includes a first guide surface, a second guide surface, and a pair of third guide surfaces consecutively installing both end portions in the axial direction of the first guide surface and both end portions in the axial direction of the second guide surface. The first end edge of the first guide surface has a first circular arc shape arranged such that a center portion in the axial direction projects toward the downstream side in the rotation direction with respect to both end portions in the axial direction. The second guide surface is one of a curved surface in a second circular arc shape arranged such that a center portion in the axial direction is close to the first circumference surface with respect to both end portions in the axial direction.

Abstract translation: 定影装置包括固定构件，压力构件和引导构件。 引导构件包括第一引导表面，第二引导表面和一对第三引导表面，该第三引导表面连续地安装在第一引导表面的轴向方向上的两个端部和在第二引导表面的轴向方向上的两个端部。 第一引导表面的第一端边缘具有第一圆弧形状，其布置成使得轴向中心部分相对于沿轴向的两个端部在旋转方向上向下游侧突出。 第二引导面是第二圆弧形状的曲面中的一个，轴向的中心部分相对于沿轴向的两端部接近第一圆周面。

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。