公开(公告)号：US06643481B2

公开(公告)日：2003-11-04

申请号：US09842682

申请日：2001-04-27

申请人： Akira Higeta ,  Satoshi Yasuda ,  Yoshiyuki Kakumi

发明人： Akira Higeta ,  Satoshi Yasuda ,  Yoshiyuki Kakumi

IPC分类号： G03G1500

CPC分类号： G03G21/181 ,  G03G2215/00987 ,  G03G2221/1648

摘要： A remanufacturing method for a process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, includes (a) a unit separating step of separating the first and second units from each other by removing a pair of connecting members for connecting them; (b) a developing roller dismounting step of dismounting the developing roller from the second unit having been thus separated; (c) a second end seal mounting step of mounting a second end seal in contact with or adjacent to an outside of a first end seal which is provided at each of one and the other longitudinal ends of the developing roller; (d) a developer refilling step; (e) a developing roller remounting step; (f) a unit re-coupling step; by which the process cartridge is remanufactured without mounting a toner seal to the developer supply opening having been unsealed by removing a toner seal when the process cartridge has been used.

公开(公告)号：US06577829B2

公开(公告)日：2003-06-10

申请号：US09795188

申请日：2001-03-01

申请人： Akira Higeta ,  Satoshi Yasuda ,  Yoshiyuki Kakumi

发明人： Akira Higeta ,  Satoshi Yasuda ,  Yoshiyuki Kakumi

IPC分类号： G03G1500

CPC分类号： G03G21/181 ,  G03G2215/00987 ,  G03G2221/1648

摘要： A remanufacturing method is provided for a process cartridge which is detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotgraphic image forming apparatus. The method includes a unit separating step of separating first and second units of the cartridge from each other, a developing roller dismounting step of dismounting a developing roller mounted to the second unit, which has been separated by the separation step, a sealing step of sealing with a sealant a connecting portion between a developer frame and a developing frame of the second unit at one longitudinal end of the frames, a developer refilling step of refilling developer into a developer accommodating portion of the second unit that has been separated by the separation step, a developing roller remounting step of remounting the developing roller to the second unit that has been separated by the separation step, and a unit re-coupling step of recoupling the first unit and the second unit with each other, by which the process cartridge is remanufactured without remounting a toner seal to the developer supply opening, which was unsealed by removing the toner seal upon the start of use of the process cartridge.

摘要翻译： 为可拆卸地安装到电子影像成像设备的主组件的处理盒提供再制造方法。 该方法包括将盒的第一和第二单元相互分离的单元分离步骤，拆卸安装到已经被分离步骤分离的第二单元的显影辊的显影辊拆卸步骤，密封步骤 密封剂是在框架的一个纵向端处的显影剂框架和第二单元的显影框架之间的连接部分的显影剂填充步骤，其将显影剂再填充到已经被分离步骤分离的第二单元的显影剂容纳部分中 将显影辊重新安装到由分离步骤分离的第二单元的显影辊重新安装步骤和将第一单元和第二单元彼此重新耦合的单元重新耦合步骤，处理盒是 重新制造，而不必将调色剂密封件重新安装到显影剂供应口上，显影剂供应口在u开始时通过去除调色剂密封而被开封 处理盒。

公开(公告)号：US06505020B1

公开(公告)日：2003-01-07

申请号：US09696309

申请日：2000-10-26

申请人： Akira Higeta ,  Yoshiyuki Kakumi

发明人： Akira Higeta ,  Yoshiyuki Kakumi

IPC分类号： G03G1500

CPC分类号： G03G21/181 ,  G03G21/1832 ,  G03G2215/00987 ,  G03G2221/1648

摘要： A remanufacturing method of remanufacturing a process cartridge includes (a) a step of preparing a used process cartridge which includes a toner developing container, a cleaning container and pins for coupling the toner developing container and the cleaning container at opposite longitudinal ends of the process cartridge, the toner developing container including a toner accommodating portion, a toner supply opening, a developing roller and a developing blade. The cleaning container includes an electrophotographic photosensitive drum. The method also includes a container separating step of separating the process cartridge into the toner developing container and the developing container by disengaging the pins from the process cartridge; (c) a developing roller dismounting step of dismounting the developing roller from the toner developing container separated by the container separating step; (d) a developing blade dismounting step of dismounting the developing blade from the toner developing container separated by the container separating step; (e) a sealing material filling step of filling a sealing material into a gap formed in the toner developing container extending longitudinally inside of an end seal provided at each of longitudinally opposite ends thereof; (f) a developing blade mounting step of mounting the developing blade on the toner developer container having the sealing material; and (g) a developing roller mounting step of mounting the developing roller on the toner developer container having the sealing material.

摘要翻译： 重新制造处理盒的再制造方法包括（a）制备使用的处理盒的步骤，该处理盒包括调色剂显影容器，清洁容器和用于将调色剂显影容器和清洁容器连接在处理盒的相对纵向端处的销 调色剂显影容器包括调色剂容纳部分，调色剂供给开口，显影辊和显影刮板。 清洁容器包括电子照相感光鼓。 该方法还包括容器分离步骤，通过使销与处理盒分离，将处理盒分离成调色剂显影容器和显影容器; （c）从由容器分离步骤分离的调色剂显影容器拆卸显影辊的显影辊拆卸步骤; （d）显影刀片拆卸步骤，从由容器分离步骤分离的调色剂显影容器拆卸显影刮板; （e）密封材料填充步骤，将密封材料填充到形成在调色剂显影容器中的间隙中，所述间隙纵向延伸设置在每个纵向相对端的端部密封件的内部; （f）将显影刮刀安装在具有密封材料的调色剂显影剂容器上的显影刀片安装步骤; 和（g）将显影辊安装在具有密封材料的调色剂显影剂容器上的显影辊安装步骤。

公开(公告)号：US06415111B1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-02

申请号：US09695058

申请日：2000-10-25

申请人： Akira Higeta

发明人： Akira Higeta

IPC分类号： G03G1508

CPC分类号： G03G15/0856 ,  G03G15/086 ,  G03G2221/18

摘要： A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main body of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes an electrophotographic photosensitive member, a process device acting on the member, a developer container for containing developer, and a plurality of measuring electrode members. The plurality of measuring electrode members are disposed at a location capable of contacting the developer and include input side and output side electrodes having at least one pair of portions juxtaposed with a predetermined interval therebetween. The interval between the juxtaposed portions of the input side and output side electrodes is different for every measuring electrode member. The cartridge also includes a plurality of measuring electrode output contacts electrically connected to the output side electrodes of the plurality of measuring electrode members, and a common input contact electrically connected to the input side electrodes of the plurality of measuring electrode members.

摘要翻译： 可拆卸地安装到电子照相成像设备的主体的处理盒包括电子照相感光构件，作用在构件上的处理装置，用于容纳显影剂的显影剂容器和多个测量电极构件。 多个测量电极构件设置在能够接触显影剂的位置处，并且包括输入侧和输出侧电极，所述输入侧和输出侧电极具有以它们之间的预定间隔并置的至少一对部分。 输入侧和输出侧电极的并置部分之间的间隔对于每个测量电极部件是不同的。 盒还包括电连接到多个测量电极构件的输出侧电极的多个测量电极输出触点，以及电连接到多个测量电极构件的输入侧电极的公共输入触点。

公开(公告)号：US4953846A

公开(公告)日：1990-09-04

申请号：US233485

申请日：1988-08-17

申请人： Takahiro Azeta ,  Toru Kameyama ,  Harukazu Sekiya ,  Toshifumi Moritani ,  Akira Higeta ,  Kenji Baba ,  Takeshi Matoba ,  Shinji Goto ,  Kazuyuki Kubota

发明人： Takahiro Azeta ,  Toru Kameyama ,  Harukazu Sekiya ,  Toshifumi Moritani ,  Akira Higeta ,  Kenji Baba ,  Takeshi Matoba ,  Shinji Goto ,  Kazuyuki Kubota

IPC分类号： B65H9/16

CPC分类号： B65H9/166 ,  Y10S271/902

摘要： A sheet obliquely conveying apparatus is provided with a pair of sheet conveying rollers including a forwardly and reversely rotatable drive roller and a follower roller rotatable in contact with the drive roller, and bearing structure for rotatably supporting the shaft of the follower roller. The dimension of the bearing portion of the bearing structure which supports one end of the shaft of the follower roller is greater generally along the direction of conveyance of a sheet material than the dimension of the bearing portion of the bearing structure which supports the other end of the shaft of the follower roller. The apparatus is further provided with a resilient device generally parallel to the direction of conveyance of the sheet material for pressing the shaft of the follower roller.

摘要翻译： 薄片倾斜输送装置设置有一对片材输送辊，其包括可旋转地与驱动辊接触的向前和向后可旋转的驱动辊和从动滚子，以及用于可旋转地支撑从动辊的轴的支承结构。 轴承结构的轴承部分的尺寸，其支撑从动辊的轴的一端大体上沿着片材的输送方向比支撑另一端的轴承结构的轴承部分的尺寸更大 从动辊的轴。 该装置还具有大致平行于用于按压从动辊的轴的片材的输送方向的弹性装置。

公开(公告)号：US07920806B2

公开(公告)日：2011-04-05

申请号：US12534247

申请日：2009-08-03

申请人： Shinya Noda ,  Shinichi Sasaki ,  Akihiro Toma ,  Isao Ikemoto ,  Kazushi Watanabe ,  Akira Higeta

发明人： Shinya Noda ,  Shinichi Sasaki ,  Akihiro Toma ,  Isao Ikemoto ,  Kazushi Watanabe ,  Akira Higeta

IPC分类号： G03G21/16 ,  G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/757 ,  F16D1/101 ,  G03G21/1633 ,  G03G21/1647 ,  G03G21/1853 ,  G03G21/186 ,  G03G21/1864 ,  G03G21/1867 ,  G03G21/1871 ,  G03G2221/1654 ,  G03G2221/1657 ,  G03G2221/166 ,  G03G2221/183 ,  G03G2221/1861 ,  G03G2221/1884

摘要： A process cartridge is detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus. The main assembly includes a motor, a gear receiving a driving force from the motor, a hole defined by twisted surfaces substantially coaxial with the gear and having a grounding contact. The cartridge includes an electrophotographic photosensitive drum, and a projection engageable with the twisted surfaces. The projection is provided at a longitudinal end of the drum. When the gear rotates with the hole and projection engaged with each other, a rotational driving force is transmitted from the gear to the drum through engagement between the hole and the projection. The cartridge also includes a grounding contact electrically connected with the drum, for electrically grounding the drum when the cartridge is mounted to the main assembly, and provided on the projection to be electrically connectable with the main assembly grounding contact.

摘要翻译： 处理盒可拆卸地安装到电子照相成像设备的主组件上。 主组件包括电动机，接收来自电动机的驱动力的齿轮，由与齿轮基本同轴并且具有接地触头的扭曲表面限定的孔。 盒包括电子照相感光鼓和可与扭曲表面接合的突起。 凸起设置在滚筒的纵向端。 当齿轮随着孔和突起彼此接合而旋转时，旋转驱动力通过孔和突起之间的接合从齿轮传递到鼓。 该盒还包括一个与滚筒电连接的接地触头，用于当墨盒安装到主机上时将滚筒电接地，并设置在可与主组件接地触点电连接的突出部上。

公开(公告)号：US07630661B2

公开(公告)日：2009-12-08

申请号：US12271429

申请日：2008-11-14

申请人： Shinya Noda ,  Shinichi Sasaki ,  Akihiro Toma ,  Isao Ikemoto ,  Kazushi Watanabe ,  Akira Higeta

发明人： Shinya Noda ,  Shinichi Sasaki ,  Akihiro Toma ,  Isao Ikemoto ,  Kazushi Watanabe ,  Akira Higeta

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G21/16

CPC分类号： G03G15/757 ,  F16D1/101 ,  G03G21/1633 ,  G03G21/1647 ,  G03G21/1853 ,  G03G21/186 ,  G03G21/1864 ,  G03G21/1867 ,  G03G21/1871 ,  G03G2221/1654 ,  G03G2221/1657 ,  G03G2221/166 ,  G03G2221/183 ,  G03G2221/1861 ,  G03G2221/1884

摘要： A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, wherein the main assembly includes a motor, a main assembly side gear for receiving driving force from the motor, a hole defined by twisted surfaces, the hole being substantially coaxial with the gear, and a main assembly side grounding contact provided in the hole, the process cartridge includes an electrophotographic photosensitive drum; process mechanisms actable on the photosensitive drum; and a projection engageable with the twisted surfaces, the projection being provided at a longitudinal end of the photosensitive drum, wherein when the main assembly side gear rotates with the hole and projection engaged with each other, rotational driving force is transmitted from the gear to the photosensitive drum through engagement between the hole and the projection; and a cartridge side grounding contact electrically connected with the electrophotographic photosensitive drum for electrically grounding the electrophotographic photosensitive drum when the process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly of the apparatus, the cartridge side grounding contact being provided on the projection so as to be electrically connectable with the main assembly side grounding contact.

公开(公告)号：US06643482B2

公开(公告)日：2003-11-04

申请号：US09884954

申请日：2001-06-21

申请人： Akira Higeta ,  Satoshi Yasuda ,  Yoshiyuki Kakumi

发明人： Akira Higeta ,  Satoshi Yasuda ,  Yoshiyuki Kakumi

IPC分类号： G03G1500

CPC分类号： G03G21/181 ,  G03G21/1832 ,  G03G2215/00987

摘要： A remanufacturing method for a process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, the process cartridge including a first unit supporting an electrophotographic photosensitive drum and a second unit supporting a developing roller for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on the electrophotographic photosensitive drum and having a developer accommodating portion accommodating a developer to be used for development of the electrostatic latent image by the developing roller, the first unit and the second unit being rotatably coupled, the method including (a) a unit separating step of separating the first unit and the second unit from each other; (b) a developer filling step of filling the developer into the developer accommodating portion of the second unit; (c) a unit coupling process of coupling the first unit and the second unit with each other; and (d) a tape affixing step of removably affixing a tape along an outer surface of the first unit, an outer surface of a drum shutter for covering such a portion of the electrophotographic photosensitive drum which is exposed from the first unit and a second unit, an outer surface of the second unit.

公开(公告)号：US06493527B1

公开(公告)日：2002-12-10

申请号：US09696003

申请日：2000-10-26

申请人： Akira Higeta ,  Yoshiyuki Kakumi

发明人： Akira Higeta ,  Yoshiyuki Kakumi

IPC分类号： G03G1500

CPC分类号： G03G21/181 ,  G03G21/1825 ,  G03G21/1857 ,  G03G2221/1807

摘要： A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, includes an electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a drum gear provided at one longitudinal end of the drum; a developing roller for developing with toner an electrostatic latent image formed on the drum; a developing roller gear, provided at one longitudinal end of the developing roller, for meshing engagement with the drum gear to transmit a driving force for rotating the developing roller from the drum gear; a cleaner container supporting the drum; a toner developing container supporting the developing roller; a coupling member for rotatably connecting the cleaner container and the toner developing container with each other; an urging member for urging the cleaner container and the toner developing container coupled by the coupling member in the direction of engagement of the drum gear and the developing roller gear with each other; and a tape stuck continuously on the cleaner container and the toner developing container to maintain, against an urging force provided by the urging member, a state in which the drum gear and the developing roller gear are disengaged from each other or in which a back clearance between the drum gear and the developing roller gear is larger than that during an image forming operation.

摘要翻译： 可拆卸地安装到电子照相图像形成装置的主组件的处理盒包括电子照相感光鼓; 鼓轮齿轮设置在滚筒的一个纵向端部; 显影辊，用于利用调色剂显影形成在所述滚筒上的静电潜像; 显影辊齿轮，设置在显影辊的一个纵向端，用于与鼓齿轮啮合，以传递用于使显影辊从鼓齿轮旋转的驱动力; 一个清洁容器，支撑滚筒; 支撑显影辊的调色剂显影容器; 用于将清洁器容器和调色剂显影容器彼此可旋转地连接的联接构件; 推动构件，其用于将所述清洁器容器和由所述联接构件联接的所述调色剂显影容器沿所述鼓轮齿轮和所述显影辊齿轮的接合方向相互推压; 并且连续地粘贴在清洁器容器和调色剂显影容器上的胶带，以抵抗由推动构件提供的推动力，保持鼓齿轮和显影辊齿轮彼此脱离的状态，或者背面间隙 在鼓形齿轮和显影辊齿轮之间大于图像形成操作期间。

公开(公告)号：US06473577B1

公开(公告)日：2002-10-29

申请号：US09696308

申请日：2000-10-26

申请人： Akira Higeta ,  Yoshiyuki Kakumi

发明人： Akira Higeta ,  Yoshiyuki Kakumi

IPC分类号： G03G1500

CPC分类号： G03G21/181 ,  G03G21/1832 ,  G03G2215/00987

摘要： A remanufacturing method of remanufacting a process cartridge includes (a) a step of preparing a used process cartridge which comprises a toner developing container, a cleaning container and pins for coupling the toner developing container and the cleaning container at opposite longitudinal ends of the process cartridge; the toner developing container including a toner accommodating portion, a toner supply opening, a developing roller and a developing blade; the cleaning container including an electrophotographic photosensitive drum; (b) a container separating step of separating the process cartridge into the toner developing container and the cleaning container by disengaging the pins from the process cartridge; (c) a blade seal mounting step of mounting a blade seal between a blade mounting plate and an outside of a toner developing frame to seal a gap between the blade mounting plate and the toner developing frame; (h) a toner refilling step of refilling the toner into the toner accommodating portion of the toner developing container having the blade seal; and (i) a container coupling step of coupling the toner developing container having the blade seal with the cleaning container by engaging the pins into them.

摘要翻译： 重新制造处理盒的再制造方法包括（a）制备使用的处理盒的步骤，该处理盒包括调色剂显影容器，清洁容器和用于将处理盒的相对纵向端处的调色剂显影容器和清洁容器连接的销 ; 调色剂显影容器包括调色剂容纳部分，调色剂供给开口，显影辊和显影刮板; 清洁容器包括电子照相感光鼓; （b）容器分离步骤，通过使销与处理盒分离，将处理盒分离成调色剂显影容器和清洁容器; （c）叶片密封安装步骤，用于将叶片密封件安装在叶片安装板和调色剂显影框架的外侧之间，以密封叶片安装板和调色剂显影框架之间的间隙; （h）调色剂补充步骤，用于将调色剂重新填充到具有叶片密封的调色剂显影容器的调色剂容纳部分中; 和（i）通过将销接合到其中而将具有叶片密封的调色剂显影容器与清洁容器联接的容器联接步骤。