Cleaning device and image forming apparatus including the same

    公开(公告)号:US10437193B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-08

    申请号:US15459070

    申请日:2017-03-15

    Abstract: A cleaning device scrapes off and removes toner that has adhered to a surface of a rotating photoreceptor, and includes: a cleaning member formed of an elastic body; a leaf spring member for pressing the cleaning member against the surface of the photoreceptor; and a support portion supporting the leaf spring member. The cleaning member is fixed to one end of the leaf spring member, and the other end of the leaf spring member is fixed to the support portion with a cushioning member formed of an elastic body interposed therebetween. The cushioning member is fixed to the other end of the leaf spring member by an adhesive.

    Image forming apparatus
    13.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus 有权
    图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US09417595B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-16

    申请号:US14831477

    申请日:2015-08-20

    CPC classification number: G03G21/0035 G03G21/0076

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus transfers a toner image formed on an image carrier having a moving surface onto a transfer object, and includes: a cleaning member that performs a removal operation on residues remaining on the image carrier after transfer of the toner image; and a brush member that has bristles including original yarns with uneven surfaces formed by microparticles adhering to and coating the original yarns, and comes into contact with the image carrier, on a downstream side relative to the cleaning member in a movement direction of the surface of the image carrier, to remove part of the residues that remains unremoved on the image carrier even after the removal operation performed by the cleaning member.

    Abstract translation: 图像形成装置将形成在具有移动表面的图像载体上的调色剂图像转印到转印体上,并且包括:清洁部件,其在转印调色剂图像之后对残留在图像载体上的残留物进行去除操作; 以及具有刷毛的刷毛构件,其包括具有由附着并涂布原始纱线的微粒形成的具有不均匀表面的原始纱线,并且在图像载体的相对于清洁构件的下游侧的表面的移动方向上 图像载体,即使在由清洁部件执行的去除操作之后,也可以去除图像载体上仍然未被除去的部分残留物。

    Image forming apparatus and computer-readable recording medium with group display instruction area
    14.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus and computer-readable recording medium with group display instruction area 有权
    具有组显示指示区域的图像形成装置和计算机可读记录介质

    公开(公告)号:US09386175B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-05

    申请号:US14018747

    申请日:2013-09-05

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a switching operation unit switching a display mode of a setting screen between first and second display modes. A first display screen in a first display mode includes an icon display area displaying icons arranged in a predetermined direction and corresponding to function buttons for setting each function, and a first function button display area displaying some of the function buttons corresponding to some of the icons specified by a range specification unit. The function buttons are classified into groups according to their function attribute. A second display screen in the second display mode includes a group display instruction area provided with group specification buttons for receiving input of a group display instruction to display function buttons belonging to a specific group among the groups, and a second function button display area displaying the function buttons belonging to the specific group among the function buttons.

    Abstract translation: 图像形成装置包括切换操作单元,其切换第一和第二显示模式之间的设置屏幕的显示模式。 第一显示模式的第一显示屏幕包括显示按预定方向布置的图标的图标显示区域,并且对应于用于设置每个功能的功能按钮,以及显示与一些图标相对应的一些功能按钮的第一功能按钮显示区域 由范围指定单位指定。 功能按钮根据功能属性分为几组。 第二显示模式的第二显示画面包括:组显示指示区,设置有组指定按钮,用于接收组显示指令的输入以显示属于组中的特定组的功能按钮;以及第二功能按钮显示区, 属于功能按钮中的特定组的功能按钮。

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