公开(公告)号：US20200376872A1

公开(公告)日：2020-12-03

申请号：US16886564

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: B41J29/17 ,  G03G21/10

Abstract: A cleaning device includes a separation and contact mechanism and a controller. 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 controls the 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 at a cleaning rotational speed lower than a conveyance-time rotational speed of the conveyance roller in a conveyance state. The take-up control unit allows the take-up roller to perform a take-up operation of taking up the web corresponding to a rotation of a take-up roller plural times at a predetermined time interval within a cleaning time in a state where the conveyance roller is being rotated at the cleaning rotational speed.

公开(公告)号：US20200376869A1

公开(公告)日：2020-12-03

申请号：US16885818

申请日：2020-05-28

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

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

IPC: B41J29/17 ,  B41J11/00

Abstract: A cleaning device includes a cleaning unit, a movement mechanism, and a unit mounting portion. The cleaning unit includes a cleaning part having a contact surface brought into contact with a surface of a conveyance roller. The movement mechanism moves the cleaning unit between a cleaning position at which the cleaning part comes in contact with the conveyance roller, and a mounting and removing position at which the cleaning part is located below the conveyance roller in a separated manner and the cleaning unit is allowed to be mounted and removed on and from the apparatus body. The unit mounting portion houses the cleaning unit disposed at the mounting and removing position. The cleaning unit is configured such that the cleaning unit in a state of being housed in the unit mounting portion is mounted and removed, together with the processing unit, on and from the apparatus body.

公开(公告)号：US20200376868A1

公开(公告)日：2020-12-03

申请号：US16885659

申请日：2020-05-28

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

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

IPC: B41J29/17 ,  G03G21/10

Abstract: A cleaning device includes a cleaning unit and a movement mechanism. The cleaning unit includes: a cleaning part that has a contact surface extending along an axial direction of the conveyance roller and cleans the surface of the conveyance roller by bringing the contact surface into contact with the surface of the conveyance roller from below, and a cleaning housing that supports the cleaning part. The movement mechanism moves the cleaning unit between a cleaning position and a mounting and removing position below the cleaning position. The movement mechanism allows the cleaning part to be brought into contact with the conveyance roller at the cleaning position, allows the cleaning part to be disposed below the conveyance roller in a separated manner at the mounting and removing position and allows the cleaning unit to be mounted on or to be removed from an apparatus body.

公开(公告)号：US10241458B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-26

申请号：US15670773

申请日：2017-08-07

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Takeshi Watanabe ,  Arata Nakamura

IPC: G03G15/16 ,  G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/08

Abstract: A sheet guide of an image forming apparatus includes a first upstream guide member and a first downstream guide member. The first upstream guide member includes an upstream front guide surface and an upstream rear guide surface. The first downstream guide member includes a downstream front guide surface and a downstream rear guide surface. The downstream front guide surface intersects with an imaginary plane formed by extending, toward a downstream side in a conveyance direction of a sheet, the upstream rear guide surface. The upstream front guide surface intersects with an imaginary plane that is formed by extending, toward an upstream side in the conveyance direction, the downstream rear guide surface. When viewed from a direction perpendicular to the upstream rear guide surface, an edge portion of the first upstream guide member on the downstream side is inclined with respect to a width direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction.

公开(公告)号：US10162299B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-25

申请号：US15491281

申请日：2017-04-19

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Arata Nakamura ,  Takeshi Watanabe

IPC: G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/16

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier, a developing section, a transfer section, a pre-transfer conveyance passage, and a guide member. The pre-transfer conveyance passage allows conveyance of the sheet from the developing section to the transfer section. The guide member defines a side of the pre-transfer conveyance passage that faces the transfer surface. The guide member includes: a guide body having a guide surface that faces the transfer surface of the sheet; and a tip section having a curved portion joining an end edge of the guide body, and a distal edge that is on a downstream side in the conveyance direction and faces the image carrier. The distal edge is located at such a position as to allow the transfer surface of the sheet to lie at a space therefrom when a leading end of the sheet is in contact with the image carrying surface.

公开(公告)号：US09827792B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-28

申请号：US15058404

申请日：2016-03-02

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Tomohisa Soda ,  Hiroatsu Tamai ,  Takeshi Watanabe ,  Jumpei Hobo ,  Shinji Yoshinaga ,  Hidenori Takenaka ,  Satoshi Tsunemi

IPC: B41J2/17 ,  B41J13/08 ,  B41J11/00 ,  B41J29/377

CPC classification number: B41J11/0085 ,  B41J2/1714 ,  B41J11/007 ,  B41J13/08 ,  B41J29/377

Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus includes a sheet feed section, an image forming section, a partition unit, an air inflow portion, a first sheet conveyance section, a second sheet conveyance section, and an air sucking and discharging section. The partition unit partitions an interior of an apparatus casing into a first space in which the image forming section is disposed and a second space in which the sheet feed section, the first sheet conveyance section, and the second sheet conveyance section are disposed. Air outside the apparatus casing is taken into the first space through the air inflow portion. The second sheet conveyance section includes a conveyance guide disposed downstream of the image forming section in a conveyance direction of a recording sheet. The air sucking and discharging section sucks air around the conveyance guide and discharges the air into the second space or out of the apparatus casing.

公开(公告)号：US20170315490A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-02

申请号：US15491281

申请日：2017-04-19

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Arata Nakamura ,  Takeshi Watanabe

IPC: G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/16

CPC classification number: G03G15/6529 ,  G03G15/16 ,  G03G15/6558 ,  G03G2215/00675

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier, a developing section, a transfer section, a pre-transfer conveyance passage, and a guide member. The pre-transfer conveyance passage allows conveyance of the sheet from the developing section to the transfer section. The guide member defines a side of the pre-transfer conveyance passage that faces the transfer surface. The guide member includes: a guide body having a guide surface that faces the transfer surface of the sheet; and a tip section having a curved portion joining an end edge of the guide body, and a distal edge that is on a downstream side in the conveyance direction and faces the image carrier. The distal edge is located at such a position as to allow the transfer surface of the sheet to lie at a space therefrom when a leading end of the sheet is in contact with the image carrying surface.

公开(公告)号：US09421774B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-23

申请号：US15006613

申请日：2016-01-26

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Satoshi Tsunemi ,  Shinji Yoshinaga ,  Takeshi Watanabe ,  Hiroatsu Tamai ,  Hidenori Takenaka ,  Jumpei Hobo ,  Tomohisa Soda

IPC: B41J2/165 ,  B41J11/00

CPC classification number: B41J2/165 ,  B41J2/16505 ,  B41J2/16508 ,  B41J2/16535 ,  B41J2/16538 ,  B41J2/16544 ,  B41J2/16585 ,  B41J11/0025 ,  B41J11/003 ,  B41J11/0095

Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus includes a conveyance section, a recording head, a maintenance mechanism, and a control section. The conveyance section conveys a recording medium. The recording head discharges ink droplets toward the recording medium while the conveyance section conveys the recording medium. The maintenance mechanism performs maintenance on the recording head. The control section causes the maintenance mechanism to operate upon determination that a width of a next recording target recording medium is greater than a width of a recording medium subjected to image recording prior to the next recording target recording medium.

Abstract translation: 喷墨记录装置包括传送部，记录头，维护机构和控制部。 输送部输送记录介质。 记录头在输送部输送记录介质的同时将墨滴向记录介质排出。 维护机构对记录头执行维护。 控制部分使得维护机构在确定下一个记录目标记录介质的宽度大于在下一个记录目标记录介质之前进行图像记录的记录介质的宽度的情况下操作。

公开(公告)号：US09409417B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-09

申请号：US14674733

申请日：2015-03-31

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Tomohisa Soda ,  Takeshi Watanabe ,  Hidenori Takenaka ,  Jumpei Hobo ,  Masami Fujihara

IPC: B41J11/00

CPC classification number: B41J11/007 ,  B41J11/005 ,  B41J11/0085

Abstract: A conveyor device includes a guide member with through holes therein. The guide member has a surface with grooves therein. The through holes are located inside of the grooves. The through holes include a first through hole and a second through hole. The first through hole is located opposite to an ejection region of a recording head. The second through hole is located opposite to a non-ejection region of the recording head. The grooves include a first groove and a second groove. The first through hole is located inside of the first groove. The second through hole is located inside of the second groove. The second groove is longer than the first groove.

Abstract translation: 输送装置包括在其中具有通孔的引导构件。 引导构件具有其中具有凹槽的表面。 通孔位于槽的内侧。 通孔包括第一通孔和第二通孔。 第一通孔位于与记录头的喷射区域相对的位置。 第二通孔与记录头的不喷射区域相对。 凹槽包括第一凹槽和第二凹槽。 第一通孔位于第一槽内。 第二通孔位于第二槽内。 第二槽比第一槽长。

公开(公告)号：US09248670B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-02

申请号：US14674788

申请日：2015-03-31

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Masami Fujihara ,  Takeshi Watanabe ,  Hidenori Takenaka ,  Tomohisa Soda ,  Jumpei Hobo

IPC: B41J2/01 ,  B41J11/00

CPC classification number: B41J11/007 ,  B41J11/0045 ,  B41J11/005 ,  B41J11/0085

Abstract: A conveyor device is disposed opposite to a recording head. The conveyor device includes a conveyor belt and a suction section. The suction section sucks on a recording medium through the conveyor belt. The suction section includes an air flow chamber and a guide member. The air flow chamber is disposed opposite to one surface of the conveyor belt, and negative pressure for sucking the recording medium onto another surface of the conveyor belt is created in the air flow chamber. The guide member covers the air flow chamber and supports the conveyor belt. The air flow chamber includes a partition wall dividing the air flow chamber into first and second spaces. The first space includes a third space overlapping with the recording head with the conveyor belt and the guide member therebetween. Pressure in the first space is less negative than pressure in the second space.

Abstract translation: 传送装置设置成与记录头相对。 传送装置包括传送带和抽吸部分。 抽吸部分通过传送带吸附在记录介质上。 抽吸部分包括空气流动室和引导构件。 空气流动室与输送带的一个表面相对设置，并且在空气流动室中产生用于将记录介质吸入输送带的另一表面的负压。 引导构件覆盖气流室并支撑输送带。 空气流动室包括将空气流动室分成第一和第二空间的分隔壁。 第一空间包括与记录头重叠的第三空间，传送带和引导构件之间。 第一空间中的压力比第二空间中的压力小。