IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND DEVELOPER CONTAINER, DEVELOPING DEVICE, PROCESS UNIT, AND REPLACEABLE UNIT THEREFOR
    21.
    发明申请
    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND DEVELOPER CONTAINER, DEVELOPING DEVICE, PROCESS UNIT, AND REPLACEABLE UNIT THEREFOR 有权
    图像形成设备和开发者容器,开发设备,处理单元及其可更换单元

    公开(公告)号:US20140050502A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-20

    申请号:US13967587

    申请日:2013-08-15

    IPC分类号: G03G15/00 G03G15/08

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus body, an apparatus-side terminal provided to a first inner side wall of the apparatus body, a developer container to contain developer and to be removably installable in the apparatus body, a container-side terminal electrically connectable to the apparatus-side terminal and disposed in a first end portion of the developer container in a longitudinal direction thereof, and an apparatus-side protrusion projecting inward from the first inner side wall of the apparatus body. In removal of the developer container from the apparatus body, a second end portion of the developer container in the longitudinal direction is disengaged from the apparatus body before the first end portion is disengaged from the apparatus body, and the apparatus-side protrusion contacts the first end portion of the developer container immediately after removal of the developer container from the apparatus body is started.

    摘要翻译: 图像形成装置包括装置主体,设置在装置主体的第一内侧壁上的装置侧端子,容纳显影剂并且可拆卸地安装在装置主体中的显影剂容器,容器侧端子,其电连接到 所述装置侧端子沿着其长度方向设置在所述显影剂容器的第一端部,以及从所述装置主体的所述第一内侧壁向内突出的装置侧突起。 在将显影剂容器从设备主体移出时,在第一端部与设备主体脱开之前,显影剂容器的沿纵向的第二端部与设备主体脱离,并且设备侧突起与第一 开始将显影剂容器从装置本体取出后立即将显影剂容器的端部开始。

    Developer amount detector, and developer container, development device, and image forming apparatus incorporating same
    22.
    发明授权
    Developer amount detector, and developer container, development device, and image forming apparatus incorporating same 有权
    显影剂量检测器,显影剂容器,显影装置和包含其的图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US08861991B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-14

    申请号:US13352732

    申请日:2012-01-18

    IPC分类号: G03G15/08

    摘要: A development device includes a development housing, a first developer conveyance member, a developer bearer, and a developer amount detector to detect an amount of developer in the development housing. The developer amount detector includes a light-emitting element, a right-receiving element, a first light guide including a first end from which light enters and a second end disposed inside the development housing, and a second light guide including a first end positioned inside the development housing across a predetermined distance from the second end of the first light guide and a second end from which the light exits. The second end of the first light guide and the first end of the second light guide are arranged in an axial direction of the first developer conveyance member with a light transmission path therebetween partly inside a locus of rotation of the first developer conveyance member.

    摘要翻译: 显影装置包括显影壳体,第一显影剂传送构件,显影剂载体以及用于检测显影外壳中的显影剂量的显影剂量检测器。 显影剂量检测器包括发光元件,右接收元件,包括光入射的第一端的第一光导和设置在显影外壳内的第二端,以及第二光导,其包括位于内部的第一端 显影外壳跨越距离第一光导的第二端的预定距离和光从其出射的第二端。 第一导光体的第二端和第二导光体的第一端沿着第一显影剂传送构件的轴向布置,其中部分地在第一显影剂传送构件的旋转轨迹内部具有光传输路径。

    Development device, developer container, and image forming apparatus
    23.
    发明授权
    Development device, developer container, and image forming apparatus 有权
    显影装置,显影剂容器和图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US08774683B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-08

    申请号:US13351391

    申请日:2012-01-17

    IPC分类号: G03G15/00 G03G15/08 G03G15/09

    摘要: A development device includes a housing for containing developer, a developer bearer to carry by rotation the developer contained in the housing to a development range position facing a latent image bearer, and developer conveyance device that includes a rotary shaft, a conveyance blade extending axially along the rotary shaft, projecting from the rotary shaft, and extending obliquely to the rotary shaft, to transport developer as the rotary shaft rotates, and a flexible agitation blade provided to the rotary shaft. An axial range of the flexible agitation blade overlaps at least partially with that of the conveyance blade. The flexible agitation blade has a width wider than a width of the conveyance blade and extends beyond an outer edge of the conveyance blade in the direction of diameter of the rotary shaft.

    摘要翻译: 显影装置包括用于容纳显影剂的壳体,显影剂承载体,用于将包含在壳体中的显影剂旋转到面向潜像载体的显影范围位置;以及显影剂输送装置,其包括旋转轴,沿轴向延伸的输送刀片 所述旋转轴从所述旋转轴突出并且倾斜地延伸到所述旋转轴,以随着所述旋转轴旋转而输送显影剂;以及柔性搅拌叶片,设置在所述旋转轴上。 柔性搅拌叶片的轴向范围至少部分地与输送叶片的轴向范围重叠。 柔性搅拌叶片的宽度大于输送叶片的宽度,并且沿着旋转轴的直径方向延伸超过输送叶片的外缘。

    DEVELOPER AMOUNT DETECTOR, AND DEVELOPER CONTAINER, DEVELOPMENT DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING SAME
    24.
    发明申请
    DEVELOPER AMOUNT DETECTOR, AND DEVELOPER CONTAINER, DEVELOPMENT DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING SAME 有权
    开发人员检测器和开发者容器,开发设备和映像设备的映像

    公开(公告)号:US20120189327A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-26

    申请号:US13352732

    申请日:2012-01-18

    IPC分类号: G03G15/08

    摘要: A development device includes a development housing, a first developer conveyance member, a developer bearer, and a developer amount detector to detect an amount of developer in the development housing. The developer amount detector includes a light-emitting element, a right-receiving element, a first light guide including a first end from which light enters and a second end disposed inside the development housing, and a second light guide including a first end positioned inside the development housing across a predetermined distance from the second end of the first light guide and a second end from which the light exits. The second end of the first light guide and the first end of the second light guide are arranged in an axial direction of the first developer conveyance member with a light transmission path therebetween partly inside a locus of rotation of the first developer conveyance member.

    摘要翻译: 显影装置包括显影壳体,第一显影剂传送构件,显影剂载体以及用于检测显影外壳中的显影剂量的显影剂量检测器。 显影剂量检测器包括发光元件,右接收元件,包括光入射的第一端的第一光导和设置在显影外壳内的第二端,以及第二光导,其包括位于内部的第一端 显影外壳跨越距离第一光导的第二端的预定距离和光从其出射的第二端。 第一导光体的第二端和第二导光体的第一端沿着第一显影剂传送构件的轴向布置,其中部分地在第一显影剂传送构件的旋转轨迹内部具有光传输路径。

    DEVELOPMENT DEVICE, DEVELOPER CONTAINER, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    25.
    发明申请
    DEVELOPMENT DEVICE, DEVELOPER CONTAINER, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS 有权
    开发设备,开发者容器和图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20120189350A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-26

    申请号:US13351391

    申请日:2012-01-17

    IPC分类号: G03G15/08

    摘要: A development device includes a housing for containing developer, a developer bearer to carry by rotation the developer contained in the housing to a development range position facing a latent image bearer, and developer conveyance device that includes a rotary shaft, a conveyance blade extending axially along the rotary shaft, projecting from the rotary shaft, and extending obliquely to the rotary shaft, to transport developer as the rotary shaft rotates, and a flexible agitation blade provided to the rotary shaft. An axial range of the flexible agitation blade overlaps at least partially with that of the conveyance blade. The flexible agitation blade has a width wider than a width of the conveyance blade and extends beyond an outer edge of the conveyance blade in the direction of diameter of the rotary shaft.

    摘要翻译: 显影装置包括用于容纳显影剂的壳体,显影剂承载体,用于将包含在壳体中的显影剂旋转到面向潜像载体的显影范围位置;以及显影剂输送装置,其包括旋转轴,沿轴向延伸的输送刀片 所述旋转轴从所述旋转轴突出并且倾斜地延伸到所述旋转轴,以随着所述旋转轴旋转而输送显影剂;以及柔性搅拌叶片,设置在所述旋转轴上。 柔性搅拌叶片的轴向范围至少部分地与输送叶片的轴向范围重叠。 柔性搅拌叶片的宽度大于输送叶片的宽度,并且沿着旋转轴的直径方向延伸超过输送叶片的外缘。

    Latent image carrier having pairs of first and second positioning protrusions and image forming apparatus
    30.
    发明授权
    Latent image carrier having pairs of first and second positioning protrusions and image forming apparatus 有权
    具有成对的第一和第二定位突起和图像形成装置的潜像载体

    公开(公告)号:US08160476B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-17

    申请号:US12042850

    申请日:2008-03-05

    IPC分类号: G03G21/16

    摘要: There is disclosed an image forming apparatus including: a latent image carrier; a latent image writing unit; a development unit; a latent image carrier unit having the latent image carrier; a first positioning protrusion disposed on the latent image carrier unit, the first positioning protrusion being engaged with a groove or a slit of an image forming apparatus body; an abutted portion disposed on the groove or the slit, the abutted portion abutting the first positioning protrusion in order to position the latent image carrier unit in an installation and removal direction; and a second positioning protrusion shifted in the installation and removal direction and disposed on the latent image carrier unit, the second positioning protrusion positioning the latent image carrier unit at a position different from a position of the first positioning protrusion in order to engage the groove or the slit.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种图像形成装置,包括:潜像载体; 潜像书写单元; 开发单位 具有潜像载体的潜像载体单元; 设置在所述潜像载体单元上的第一定位突起,所述第一定位突起与图像形成装置主体的槽或狭缝接合; 所述抵接部分设置在所述槽或狭槽上,所述抵接部分抵靠所述第一定位突起以便将所述潜像承载单元定位在安装和移除方向上; 以及第二定位突起,其沿安装和移除方向移动并且设置在潜像载体单元上,所述第二定位突起将所述潜像载体单元定位在与所述第一定位突起的位置不同的位置,以便接合所述凹槽或 狭缝。