公开(公告)号：US10409199B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-10

申请号：US16127515

申请日：2018-09-11

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Daisuke Eto ,  Riku Minamoto ,  Koichi Hayashi ,  Takahisa Nakaue ,  Sadanori Nakae ,  Daichi Kawano

IPC: G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/08 ,  G03G15/095 ,  G03G15/09

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a housing in which a developing device is disposed, a cover member attached to the housing, a developer storage container to be detachably attached to the developing device, and a sensor unit. The developer storage container includes a container body having a storage space for storing a developer and a developer discharge port, and a moving wall configured to move in the container body. The sensor unit is arranged at a detection position where a detection sensor faces a specific area located above the developer discharge port on an outer peripheral surface of the container body when the cover member is in a closing posture, and arranged at a detection disable position where the detection sensor is distant from the specific area when the cover member is in an opening posture.

公开(公告)号：US10289031B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-14

申请号：US16106193

申请日：2018-08-21

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Riku Minamoto ,  Sadanori Nakae ,  Takahisa Nakaue ,  Koichi Hayashi ,  Daisuke Eto ,  Daichi Kawano

IPC: G03G15/08 ,  G03G15/095

Abstract: A developer container includes a container main body having an internal space and a developer discharge port; a movable wall moving in the internal space toward the developer discharge port; a detection surface which is a part of an inner peripheral surface that divides a storage space of a developer in the container main body and which becomes a detection region of a first detection sensor which detects the developer in the storage space; and a rotating body arranged in the storage space and capable of rotating around a rotary shaft along the first direction. The rotating body is mounted with a cleaning member which cleans the detection surface, a stirring member which stirs a developer in the storage space, and a detection target member to be a detection target of a second detection sensor which detects presence of the container main body.

公开(公告)号：US10234789B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-19

申请号：US16050121

申请日：2018-07-31

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Daichi Kawano ,  Takahisa Nakaue ,  Koichi Hayashi ,  Daisuke Eto ,  Riku Minamoto ,  Sadanori Nakae

IPC: G03G15/01 ,  G03G15/08

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a developer container having a movable wall therein, a determination unit, a movable wall driving unit, and a movable wall driving controller. The determination unit outputs first determination information when a number of outputs of a signal indicating that a detection sensor has detected a developer is less than a threshold value, and outputs second determination information when the number of outputs thereof is equal to or greater than the threshold value. The movable wall driving unit includes a first driving motor for moving the movable wall and a first driving circuit for controlling driving thereof. The movable wall driving controller includes a signal controller. The signal controller transmits a drive permission signal for the first driving motor when the first determination information is output, and transmits a drive non-permission signal for the first driving motor when the second determination information is output.

公开(公告)号：US20130135420A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-30

申请号：US13678912

申请日：2012-11-16

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Daichi Kawano

IPC: B41J2/435

CPC classification number: G03G15/553 ,  B41J2/442 ,  G02B26/10 ,  G02B26/124 ,  G02B26/127 ,  G03G15/04072 ,  G03G15/502

Abstract: An optical scanning device includes a light emitter, a scanner, a first detector and a determiner. The light emitter outputs a beam. The scanner scans within a given area determined in advance with the beam output from the light emitter. The first detector is arranged on an optical path of the beam in the given area and detects the light quantity of the beam. The determiner determines light quantity shortage of the light beam if the light quantity detected by the first detector is below a first threshold set in advance and above a second threshold indicating a light quantity smaller than the first threshold and determines an abnormality in a scanning operation by the scanner or an abnormality of the light emitter if the light quantity detected by the first detector is below the second threshold.

Abstract translation: 光学扫描装置包括光发射器，扫描器，第一检测器和确定器。 光发射器输出光束。 扫描仪在从光发射器输出的光束预先确定的给定区域内扫描。 第一检测器被布置在给定区域中的光束的光路上并且检测光束的光量。 如果由第一检测器检测到的光量低于预先设置的第一阈值并且高于指示小于第一阈值的光量的第二阈值，则确定器确定光束的光量不足，并且通过以下方式确定扫描操作中的异常 扫描器或由第一检测器检测到的光量低于第二阈值时发光器的异常。