公开(公告)号：US20100247197A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-30

申请号：US12567976

申请日：2009-09-28

申请人： Tetsuji Okamoto ,  Atsuyuki Kitamura ,  Masahiro Sato ,  Atsushi Ogihara ,  Satoru Torimaru ,  Junichi Murakami ,  Shuichi Nishide

发明人： Tetsuji Okamoto ,  Atsuyuki Kitamura ,  Masahiro Sato ,  Atsushi Ogihara ,  Satoru Torimaru ,  Junichi Murakami ,  Shuichi Nishide

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/0131 ,  G03G15/0121 ,  G03G15/0163 ,  G03G15/0173 ,  G03G2215/0116

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming apparatus main body, an image forming unit that is provided in the image forming apparatus main body and forms an image on a recording medium, and a transport unit transporting the recording medium, wherein the image forming apparatus main body has a forward port for forwarding the recording medium having the image thereon by the image forming unit to outside of the image forming apparatus main body, and further has a guide unit by which the recording medium forwarded to the outside of the image forming apparatus main body is guided to be retrieved into the image forming apparatus main body, and to be led to the transport unit.

摘要翻译： 一种成像设备包括：图像形成设备主体，设置在图像形成设备主体中并在记录介质上形成图像的图像形成单元和传送记录介质的传送单元，其中图像形成设备 主体具有用于将具有图像的记录介质由图像形成单元转发到图像形成装置主体外部的前进端口，并且还具有引导单元，通过该引导单元将记录介质转发到图像形成装置的外部 主体被引导回到图像形成装置主体中，并被引导到传送单元。

公开(公告)号：US20100209135A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-19

申请号：US12510308

申请日：2009-07-28

申请人： Masahiro Sato ,  Atsuyuki Kitamura ,  Junichi Murakami ,  Satoru Torimaru ,  Atsushi Ogihara ,  Tetsuji Okamoto ,  Shuichi Nishide

发明人： Masahiro Sato ,  Atsuyuki Kitamura ,  Junichi Murakami ,  Satoru Torimaru ,  Atsushi Ogihara ,  Tetsuji Okamoto ,  Shuichi Nishide

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/1609 ,  G03G2215/0043 ,  G03G2215/0177

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes: a first unit including at least a development unit that develops an electrostatic latent image and a first developer container containing a developer; an image carrier that holds an electrostatic latent image to be developed by the development unit; a transfer unit that transfers a developer image developed by the development unit onto a recording medium; a fixing device that fixes a developer image transferred to the recording medium by the transfer unit onto a recording medium; and an image forming apparatus main body in which the first unit is installed, the image forming apparatus main body being configured such that a second unit including at least plural second developer containers respectively containing developers of different colors and development units for respective colors is installable instead of the first unit and, when the second unit is installed, a loop transport path is provided to allow the recording medium having the developer image fixed thereon by the fixing device to be transported around the second unit and toward the transfer unit.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括：第一单元，至少包括显影静电潜像的显影单元和包含显影剂的第一显影剂容器; 保持由显影单元显影的静电潜像的图像载体; 传送单元，其将由显影单元显影的显影剂图像转印到记录介质上; 固定装置，其将通过所述转印单元传送到所述记录介质的显影剂图像固定到记录介质上; 以及图像形成装置主体，其中安装有第一单元，图像形成装置主体被构造成使得包括分别包含不同颜色的显影剂的至少多个第二显影剂容器和用于各种颜色的显影单元的第二单元可以安装 并且当安装第二单元时，提供环路传送路径，以允许具有通过定影装置固定在其上的显影剂图像的记录介质被传送到第二单元周围并朝向传送单元传送。

公开(公告)号：US20100183339A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-22

申请号：US12506500

申请日：2009-07-21

申请人： Satoru Torimaru ,  Atsuyuki Kitamura ,  Masahiro Sato ,  Atsushi Ogihara ,  Junichi Murakami ,  Tetsuji Okamoto ,  Shuichi Nishide

发明人： Satoru Torimaru ,  Atsuyuki Kitamura ,  Masahiro Sato ,  Atsushi Ogihara ,  Junichi Murakami ,  Tetsuji Okamoto ,  Shuichi Nishide

IPC分类号： G03G15/01

CPC分类号： G03G15/6579 ,  G03G15/0121 ,  G03G15/0163 ,  G03G15/0173 ,  G03G15/50 ,  G03G2215/0043 ,  G03G2215/00675 ,  G03G2215/0177

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes: an image carrier that carries an electrostatic latent image; plural developing devices that store respective developers of different colors and visualize the electrostatic latent image with the developers; a developing device switching mechanism that switches among the developing devices to allow one of the developing devices to visualize the electrostatic latent image carried by the image carrier; a transfer unit that transfers a developer image visualized by the one of the developing devices to a recording medium; a fixing device that fixes the developer image transferred by the transfer unit onto the recording medium; a first transporter that transports in a first direction the recording medium with the developer image fixed thereon by the fixing device; a second transporter that transports in a second direction the recording medium with the developer image fixed thereon by the fixing device; and a transporter switching mechanism that switches between the first transporter and the second transporter in conjunction with an operation of the developing device switching mechanism for switching among the developing devices.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括：承载静电潜像的图像载体; 多个显影装置，其存储不同颜色的各个显影剂并且与显影剂可视化静电潜像; 显影装置切换机构，其在所述显影装置之间切换以允许所述显影装置中的一个显影所述图像载体携带的静电潜像; 传送单元，其将由所述显影设备中的一个显像的显影剂图像传送到记录介质; 固定装置，其将由所述转印单元传送的显影剂图像固定到所述记录介质上; 第一传送器，其通过所述定影装置在所述第一方向上传送所述显影剂图像的所述记录介质; 第二传送器，其在第二方向上传送具有通过定影装置固定在其上的显影剂图像的记录介质; 以及结合显影装置切换机构在显影装置之间切换的操作，在第一运送器和第二运送器之间切换的运送器切换机构。

公开(公告)号：US20090231642A1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-17

申请号：US12196612

申请日：2008-08-22

申请人： Satoru Torimaru ,  Atsuyuki Kitamura

发明人： Satoru Torimaru ,  Atsuyuki Kitamura

IPC分类号： H04N1/04

CPC分类号： G03G15/6508 ,  G03G15/602 ,  G03G15/605 ,  G03G15/6552 ,  G03G2215/00189

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes: a document loading tray that loads a document; a document transport path that transports the document; an image reading unit that is disposed in the document transport path and reads an image of the document; a document output tray into which the document that has been transported on the document transport path is ejected; a recording medium loading tray into which a recording medium is loaded; a recording medium transport path on which the recording medium is transported; an image recording unit that is disposed in the recording medium transport path and records an image on the recording medium; and a recording medium output tray into which the recording medium that has been transported on the recording medium transport path is output. The recording medium loading tray is disposed between the document loading tray and the document output tray.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括：装载文件的文件装载托盘; 传送文件的文件传送路径; 图像读取单元，其设置在文件传送路径中并读取文档的图像; 在文件传送路径上传送的文件被排出的文件输出托盘; 装载有记录介质的记录介质装载盘; 记录媒体传送路径; 图像记录单元，其设置在所述记录介质传送路径中并将图像记录在所述记录介质上; 以及输出在记录介质传送路径上被传送的记录介质的记录介质输出托盘。 记录介质装载托盘设置在文件装载托盘和文件输出托盘之间。

公开(公告)号：US08626043B2

公开(公告)日：2014-01-07

申请号：US13296783

申请日：2011-11-15

申请人： Tetsuji Okamoto ,  Atsushi Ogihara ,  Koichi Watanabe ,  Shuichi Nishide ,  Wataru Suzuki ,  Atsuyuki Kitamura ,  Masahiro Sato

发明人： Tetsuji Okamoto ,  Atsushi Ogihara ,  Koichi Watanabe ,  Shuichi Nishide ,  Wataru Suzuki ,  Atsuyuki Kitamura ,  Masahiro Sato

IPC分类号： G03G15/01

CPC分类号： G03G15/167

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes: an image carrier that is rotatably arranged and carries an image on an outer circumferential surface thereof; a transfer member that is rotatably arranged to face the image carrier and transfers the image carried on the image carrier onto a sheet held between the transfer member and the image carrier; a leading edge gripping member that is secured to the transfer member and grips a leading edge side of the sheet in a transport direction thereof on an outer circumferential surface of the transfer member; and a trailing edge holding member that is arranged to be rotatable around the transfer member, holds a trailing edge side of the sheet in the transport direction thereof between the trailing edge holding member and the outer circumferential surface of the transfer member, and bends to release the trailing edge side of the sheet in the transport direction thereof.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括：图像载体，其被可旋转地布置并在其外周表面上承载图像; 转印构件，其可旋转地布置成面对图像载体并将承载在图像载体上的图像转印到保持在转印构件和图像载体之间的纸张上; 前缘把持部件固定在转印部件上，并且在转印部件的外周面上沿着输送方向夹持纸张的前端侧; 和后缘保持构件，该后缘保持构件布置成可围绕传送构件旋转，将片材的后缘侧沿其传送方向保持在后缘保持构件和传送构件的外周表面之间，并弯曲以释放 片材的沿其输送方向的后缘侧。

公开(公告)号：US20100124450A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-20

申请号：US12470034

申请日：2009-05-21

申请人： Shuichi NISHIDE ,  Junichi Murakami ,  Tetsuji Okamoto ,  Atsushi Ogihara ,  Atsuyuki Kitamura ,  Masahiro Sato

发明人： Shuichi NISHIDE ,  Junichi Murakami ,  Tetsuji Okamoto ,  Atsushi Ogihara ,  Atsuyuki Kitamura ,  Masahiro Sato

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/6579 ,  G03G15/0121 ,  G03G15/0163 ,  G03G15/0173 ,  G03G2215/0177

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes: an image carrier that rotates; a developing unit that visualizes an electrostatic latent image carried on the image carrier with a color developer into a developer image; a transfer unit that transfers the developer image carried on the image carrier to a sheet in a predetermined transfer position; a fixing unit that fixes the developer image transferred by the transfer unit to the sheet; a transport unit that transports the sheet to which the color developer image has been fixed by the fixing unit, and returns the sheet to the transfer position for transferring a developer image of another color developer to be superposed on the developer image having been fixed to the sheet; and an adjustment unit that performs adjustment to reduce a time difference between time for returning the sheet by the transport unit and time for an integer number of rotations of the image carrier.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括：旋转的图像载体; 显影单元，其将具有彩色显影剂的图像载体上承载的静电潜像可视化为显影剂图像; 传送单元，将承载在图像载体上的显影剂图像转印到预定转印位置的纸张上; 固定单元，其将由所述转印单元传送的显影剂图像固定到所述片材; 传送单元，其通过定影单元传送已经固定有彩色显影剂图像的片材，并将片材返回到转印位置，以将另一彩色显影剂的显影剂图像转印以重叠在已经固定在显影剂图像上的显影剂图像上 片; 以及调整单元，其执行调整以减少由传送单元返回纸张的时间与图像载体的整数转动的时间之间的时间差。

公开(公告)号：US20090295077A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-03

申请号：US12405638

申请日：2009-03-17

申请人： Junichi Murakami ,  Shuichi Nishide ,  Masahiro Sato ,  Atsuyuki Kitamura

发明人： Junichi Murakami ,  Shuichi Nishide ,  Masahiro Sato ,  Atsuyuki Kitamura

IPC分类号： B65H9/14

CPC分类号： G03G15/0157 ,  B65H9/166 ,  B65H2404/1451 ,  B65H2404/6111 ,  G03G15/0163 ,  G03G15/0173 ,  G03G15/6579 ,  G03G2215/00405 ,  G03G2215/0043 ,  G03G2215/00561 ,  G03G2215/00565

摘要： A transport device includes: a positioning member provided in a sheet transport path, used for positioning of a print sheet in a direction orthogonal to a sheet transport direction; and a skewed roller that transports the print sheet while skewing the print sheet toward a direction of the positioning member, a transport roller being provided in a position different from the skewed roller in the sheet transport direction.

摘要翻译： 输送装置包括：定位构件，设置在片材输送路径中，用于在与片材输送方向正交的方向上定位打印片材; 以及偏斜辊，其在使打印纸朝向定位构件的方向倾斜的同时传送打印纸，输送辊设置在与纸张输送方向上的偏斜辊不同的位置。

公开(公告)号：US20070146826A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-28

申请号：US11488090

申请日：2006-07-18

申请人： Tsukasa Inao ,  Atsuyuki Kitamura ,  Masahiro Sato

发明人： Tsukasa Inao ,  Atsuyuki Kitamura ,  Masahiro Sato

IPC分类号： G06K15/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/1817 ,  G03G2221/1853

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit detachably attached to an image forming apparatus. The image forming unit includes a first unit that accommodates a first process device, and a second unit that is detachable from the first unit and accommodates a second process device with a longer life than the first process device.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括可拆卸地附接到图像形成装置的图像形成单元。 图像形成单元包括容纳第一处理装置的第一单元和可从第一单元拆卸的第二单元，并且容纳具有比第一处理装置更长寿命的第二处理装置。

公开(公告)号：US09229350B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-05

申请号：US12768193

申请日：2010-04-27

申请人： Tetsuji Okamoto ,  Atsuyuki Kitamura ,  Masahiro Sato ,  Atsushi Ogihara ,  Junichi Murakami ,  Shuichi Nishide

发明人： Tetsuji Okamoto ,  Atsuyuki Kitamura ,  Masahiro Sato ,  Atsushi Ogihara ,  Junichi Murakami ,  Shuichi Nishide

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/01

CPC分类号： G03G15/0163 ,  B65H2405/3321 ,  B65H2405/3322 ,  G03G15/0173 ,  G03G2215/0177

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier; a transferring unit; a fixing unit; a conveying unit; and a sheet shape detecting unit as defined herein, and a discharge position where the sheet is discharged from the conveying path, a feed position where the sheet is fed to the sheet conveying path and a detection position where the shape of the sheet is detected by the sheet shape detecting unit are arranged in this sequence along a sheet conveying direction to be close to one another, immediately downstream in the sheet conveying direction from a fixing position where the toner image is fixed to the sheet.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括图像载体; 转移单元; 固定单元; 输送单元; 以及如本文所定义的片材形状检测单元以及片材从输送路径排出的排出位置，将片材供给到片材输送路径的供给位置和通过以下方式检测片材的形状的检测位置 片材形状检测单元沿着片材输送方向依次沿着片材输送方向彼此靠近，从片材输送方向的下游位于调色剂图像固定在片材上的固定位置。

公开(公告)号：US08369758B2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-05

申请号：US12870438

申请日：2010-08-27

申请人： Tetsuji Okamoto ,  Masahiro Sato ,  Atsushi Ogihara ,  Junichi Murakami ,  Koichi Watanabe ,  Shuichi Nishide ,  Atsuyuki Kitamura

发明人： Tetsuji Okamoto ,  Masahiro Sato ,  Atsushi Ogihara ,  Junichi Murakami ,  Koichi Watanabe ,  Shuichi Nishide ,  Atsuyuki Kitamura

IPC分类号： G03G15/01

CPC分类号： G03G15/6558 ,  G03G2215/00561

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes: an image carrier; a transfer member that transfers an image onto a recording medium; a leading-end holding member that holds a leading-end side of the recording medium, which is fed to the transfer member, between the leading-end holding member and an outer circumferential surface of the transfer member, in such a way to restrict displacement of the recording medium and to restrict movement of the recording medium in a direction away from the transfer member; and a rear-end holding member that holds a rear-end side of the recording medium, in the transporting direction thereof, between the rear-end holding member and the outer circumferential surface of the transfer member, in such a way to allow displacement of the recording medium in the transporting direction and to restrict movement of the recording medium in the direction away from the transfer member.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括：图像载体; 传送构件，其将图像转印到记录介质上; 前端保持构件，其将前端保持构件和转印构件的外周面之间的记录介质的前端侧保持在转印构件上，以限制位移 并且限制记录介质沿远离转印构件的方向的移动; 以及后端保持构件，其将记录介质的后端侧沿其输送方向保持在后端保持构件和转印构件的外周面之间，以允许位移 并且限制记录介质在远离转印件的方向上的移动。