公开(公告)号：US11731443B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-22

申请号：US17591754

申请日：2022-02-03

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Naoto Miyakoshi

IPC: B41J25/316

CPC classification number: B41J25/316

Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus includes a recording unit, a head unit, a frame, and an angle adjustment mechanism. The angle adjustment mechanism includes an angle adjustment member, a biasing member, and an operation member. The angle adjustment member is in contact with the head unit and is rotatable about an adjustment rotation shaft extending parallel to the unit rotation shaft of the head unit. The biasing member biases the angle adjustment member in a direction of rotating the angle adjustment member in a first direction. The operation member contacts the angle adjustment member and rotates the angle adjustment member in a second direction opposite to the first direction against a biasing force of the biasing member. The angle adjustment member is configured by of a plurality of shaft members.

公开(公告)号：US11300918B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-12

申请号：US17037536

申请日：2020-09-29

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Takeshi Watanabe ,  Hiroki Sakane ,  Masato Usui ,  Kenichi Satake ,  Shinobu Ohata ,  Naoto Miyakoshi ,  Shunsuke Yamasaki ,  Yasuhiro Michishita ,  Yusuke Tamekuni ,  Yuzuru Yuasa ,  Hiroatsu Tamai

IPC: G03G21/00

Abstract: A cleaning device includes a cleaning unit and a unit moving mechanism. The cleaning unit brings a web into contact with a conveyance member rotating around an axis and removes foreign matter adhered to the conveyance member. The unit moving mechanism displaces the cleaning unit to a cleaning position where the web is brought into contact with the conveyance member and to a separation position where the web is separated away from the conveyance member. When the unit moving mechanism displaces the cleaning unit from the cleaning position to the separation position, the cleaning unit is displaced in a counter direction opposite to a rotational direction of the conveyance member on a contact face between the conveyance member and the web.

公开(公告)号：US11072187B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-27

申请号：US16589749

申请日：2019-10-01

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Noriaki Ozawa ,  Hiroatsu Tamai ,  Takeshi Watanabe ,  Yasuhiro Michishita ,  Hiroyuki Ueda ,  Toyotsune Inoue ,  Yusuke Takano ,  Naoto Miyakoshi

IPC: B41J2/21 ,  C09D11/40 ,  C09D11/322

Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus includes three or more recording heads. The recording heads contain different inks and eject the different inks sequentially on a recording medium. The different inks each contain a pigment and a polyhydric alcohol monobutyl ether. Of the different inks, an ink to be ejected first has the lowest pigment content ratio. Of the different inks, an ink to be ejected third and an ink to be subsequently ejected each have a pigment content ratio equal to or higher than that of a corresponding one of inks to be precedently ejected. Of the different inks, an ink to be ejected second and an ink to be subsequently ejected each have a polyhydric alcohol monobutyl ether content ratio higher than that of a corresponding one of inks to be precedently ejected.

公开(公告)号：US10940700B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-09

申请号：US16718297

申请日：2019-12-18

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Naoto Miyakoshi

IPC: B41J11/00 ,  B41J13/02 ,  B41J29/38 ,  B65H5/06 ,  B41J29/02

Abstract: A decurling device includes a first frame, a second frame, a decurling unit that decurls a sheet, and a level adjustment mechanism that is capable of adjusting an inclination of the decurling unit. The decurling unit includes a housing provided with a first support part and a second support part supported by the first frame and a third support part and a fourth support part supported by the second frame, paired support rollers, an endless belt, and a decurling roller. The level adjustment mechanism adjusts, in the vertical direction, a position of one of the first support part, the second support part, the third support part, and the fourth support part in the housing to adjust the inclination of the decurling unit in the vertical direction such that the paired support rollers extend in the first direction.

公开(公告)号：US20200379399A1

公开(公告)日：2020-12-03

申请号：US16885329

申请日：2020-05-28

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Takeshi Watanabe ,  Hiroatsu Tamai ,  Kenichi Satake ,  Hiroki Sakane ,  Masato Usui ,  Yuzuru Yuasa ,  Yusuke Tamekuni ,  Yasuhiro Michishita ,  Shinobu Ohata ,  Naoto Miyakoshi ,  Shunsuke Yamasaki

IPC: G03G21/00

Abstract: A cleaning device includes a controller configured to control cleaning of a conveyance roller by a web. The controller includes a separation and contact control unit, a conveyance roller rotation control unit, and a take-up control unit. The separation and contact control unit is configured to control a separation and contact mechanism so as to allow the web to be pressed to the conveyance roller when the conveyance roller is in a non-conveyable state. The conveyance roller rotation control unit rotates the conveyance roller in a state where the web is pressed to the conveyance roller. The take-up control unit is configured to allow the take-up roller to perform a take-up operation of taking up the web by rotatably driving the take-up roller plural times at a predetermined time interval within a cleaning time set in advance in a state where the conveyance roller is being rotated.

公开(公告)号：US20200376871A1

公开(公告)日：2020-12-03

申请号：US16885915

申请日：2020-05-28

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Kenichi Satake ,  Hiroatsu Tamai ,  Takeshi Watanabe ,  Hiroki Sakane ,  Yusuke Tamekuni ,  Masato Usui ,  Yuzuru Yuasa ,  Yasuhiro Michishita ,  Naoto Miyakoshi ,  Shunsuke Yamasaki ,  Shinobu Ohata

IPC: B41J29/17 ,  G03G21/10

Abstract: A cleaning device cleans a surface of a sheet conveyance member that conveys a sheet in an image forming apparatus which executes image forming processing, using a liquid recording material. The cleaning device includes a cleaning member having a contact surface configured to be brought into contact with the surface of the sheet conveyance member. A contact angle of the contact surface with the recording material is smaller than a contact angle of the surface of the sheet conveyance member with the recording material.

公开(公告)号：US20190315134A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-17

申请号：US16377304

申请日：2019-04-08

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Naoto Miyakoshi

IPC: B41J11/00 ,  B65H29/52 ,  B41J13/02

Abstract: A curl straightening device includes an endless belt, a curl straightening roller, a nip width adjusting mechanism, and a guide member. The curl straightening roller makes pressure contact with an outer peripheral surface of the endless belt, forming a nip portion, and straightens curl of the sheet which passes through the nip portion. The nip width adjusting mechanism moves the curl straightening roller in a direction away from or close to the endless belt so as to change a nip width. The mechanism includes a supporting holder of the curl straightening roller, and a rotationally moving portion that rotationally moves the roller supporting holder for moving the curl straightening roller. The guide member includes a pair of hanging members that are hung from both ends of the curl straightening roller so as to keep the guide member in constant position and posture relative to the curl straightening roller.

公开(公告)号：US09933729B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-03

申请号：US15165296

申请日：2016-05-26

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Naoto Miyakoshi

IPC: G03G15/01 ,  G03G15/16

CPC classification number: G03G15/1605 ,  G03G15/0136

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive body, an intermediate transfer belt, a holding member, a primary transfer member, a secondary transfer member, and a biasing member. The intermediate transfer belt comes into contact with and separate from the photosensitive body. The holding member holds the intermediate transfer belt. The biasing member biases the primary transfer member toward a side of the photosensitive body. The holding member is movable between a first holding position to make the intermediate transfer belt come into contact with the photosensitive body and a second holding position to make the intermediate transfer belt separate from the photosensitive body. The primary transfer member moves toward a side remote from the photosensitive body against biasing force of the biasing member in accordance with a movement of the holding member from the first holding position to the second holding position.

公开(公告)号：US09394947B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-19

申请号：US14784168

申请日：2015-02-10

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Naoto Miyakoshi

IPC: G03G15/00 ,  F16D1/10 ,  F16D3/04 ,  G03G21/16

CPC classification number: F16D1/10 ,  F16D3/04 ,  F16D2001/102 ,  G03G15/757 ,  G03G21/1647 ,  G03G2221/1657

Abstract: Drive transmission device (10) includes rotatable member (20), driven member (30), driving coupling (21), and driven coupling (31). Both driving protrusions (22) and driven protrusions (32) are arranged at equal intervals in rotation direction (R). Each driving protrusion (22) is in mating contact with corresponding one of driven protrusions (32). Surface (41) of the driving protrusion (22) that is in contact with the driven protrusion (32) includes inner contact region (42) and outer contact region (43). Inner contact region (42) is located at an inner side relative to planned line (LG) of centroid shift extending in rotation direction (R) through centroid (G) of the driving protrusion (22). Outer contact region (43) is located at an outer side relative to planned line (LG) of centroid shift. Along rotation direction (R), each of the inner contact region (42) and the outer contact region (43) extends toward planned line (LG) of centroid shift.

Abstract translation: 驱动传动装置（10）包括可旋转构件（20），从动构件（30），驱动联接件（21）和从动联接件（31）。 两个驱动突起（22）和从动突起（32）沿旋转方向（R）以相等的间隔布置。 每个驱动突起（22）与对应的一个驱动突起（32）配合接触。 与驱动突起（32）接触的驱动突起（22）的表面（41）包括内接触区域（42）和外接触区域（43）。 内接触区域（42）位于相对于通过驱动突起（22）的质心（G）沿旋转方向（R）延伸的质心位移的规划线（LG）的内侧。 外部接触区域（43）位于相对于重心移位的规划线（LG）的外侧。 沿着旋转方向（R），内接触区域（42）和外接触区域（43）中的每一个朝着质心移动的规划线（LG）延伸。

公开(公告)号：US12070946B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-27

申请号：US17702557

申请日：2022-03-23

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Naoto Miyakoshi ,  Shuji Osaki

IPC: B41J2/14

CPC classification number: B41J2/14

Abstract: A head unit includes a recording head and a unit frame. The unit frame includes a main frame extending along a width direction orthogonal to a conveyance direction of a recording medium, and is configured to hold one or more recording heads on both side surfaces of the main frame. The main frame includes: a main body portion having a flat-plate shape and standing along the width direction; and bent portions formed by perpendicularly bending both end portions of the main body portion in the width direction. The unit frame includes a pair of reinforcing members provided at the bent portions. The reinforcing members each include a side wall portion opposed to the main body portion and a bottom surface portion provided so as to extend in a horizontal direction from a lower end portion of the side wall portion.