公开(公告)号：US07194234B2

公开(公告)日：2007-03-20

申请号：US11040873

申请日：2005-01-21

申请人： Noboru Katakabe ,  Masaru Imai ,  Keisuke Fujimoto

发明人： Noboru Katakabe ,  Masaru Imai ,  Keisuke Fujimoto

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053 ,  G03G15/2057 ,  G03G2215/2016 ,  G03G2215/2029 ,  G03G2215/2032 ,  H05B6/145

摘要： An electromagnetic induced heating roller comprises a core member, an elastic layer, induction heating layer, and a mold release layer in this order from inside to outside. Further, a magnetic shield layer for preventing a magnetic flux from penetrating into the core member is interposed between the induction heating layer and the core member. The production of an alternating magnetic field from a magnetic field generating device, a leakage flux having penetrated through the induction heating layer is trapped by the magnetic shield layer. As a result, most of the impressed alternating magnetic flux is consumed for heating the heating layer, resulting in an improvement in the heating efficiency. A trouble is prevented which is generated by heating the bearing of the core member.

摘要翻译： 电磁感应加热辊从内到外依次包括芯部件，弹性层，感应加热层和脱模层。 此外，用于防止磁通量渗透到芯构件中的磁屏蔽层介于感应加热层和芯构件之间。 从磁场产生装置产生交变磁场，穿过感应加热层的漏磁通被磁屏蔽层捕获。 结果，为了加热加热层而消耗大量的外加交变磁通，导致加热效率的提高。 防止通过加热芯构件的轴承而产生的故障。

公开(公告)号：US06397027B2

公开(公告)日：2002-05-28

申请号：US09933034

申请日：2001-08-20

申请人： Noboru Katakabe ,  Keizou Takeuchi ,  Shigemitsu Tani

发明人： Noboru Katakabe ,  Keizou Takeuchi ,  Shigemitsu Tani

IPC分类号： G03G2118

CPC分类号： G03G21/1846 ,  G03G15/0856 ,  G03G15/0862 ,  G03G21/1825 ,  G03G2215/0116 ,  G03G2215/0177 ,  G03G2215/0891 ,  G03G2221/1603

摘要： An image forming apparatus uses a plurality of image forming units which are rotatable arranged in a vertical plane. The image forming units are divided into a photosensitive member unit for supporting a photosensitive member and a developing unit for supporting a developing roller and wherein the units are rockably supported about a rocking center axis. A point of application of a drive force for transmitting a drive force to the developing roller is located substantially on the rocking center axis.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置使用可在垂直平面中旋转布置的多个图像形成单元。 图像形成单元被分成用于支撑感光构件的感光构件单元和用于支撑显影辊的显影单元，并且其中单元围绕摇摆中心轴线可摇动地支撑。 用于将驱动力传递到显影辊的驱动力的施加点基本上位于摇摆中心轴线上。

公开(公告)号：US06397016B1

公开(公告)日：2002-05-28

申请号：US09599595

申请日：2000-06-22

申请人： Noboru Katakabe ,  Keizou Takeuchi ,  Shigemitsu Tani

发明人： Noboru Katakabe ,  Keizou Takeuchi ,  Shigemitsu Tani

IPC分类号： G03G1508

CPC分类号： G03G21/1846 ,  G03G15/0856 ,  G03G15/0862 ,  G03G21/1825 ,  G03G2215/0116 ,  G03G2215/0177 ,  G03G2215/0891 ,  G03G2221/1603

摘要： An image forming apparatus uses a plurality of image forming units that are arranged rotatable in a vertical plane such that the image forming units are shifted sequentially to an image forming position. Each image forming unit has a translucent toner detection window on its outer periphery for detecting the remaining amount of toner in a toner hopper. The image forming units will have a replacing position in which it will face an opening for allowing replacement of the image forming unit. The translucent detection window will face the opening when the image forming unit is in the replacing position.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置使用多个图像形成单元，其可以在垂直平面中可旋转地布置，使得图像形成单元顺序地移位到图像形成位置。 每个图像形成单元在其外周上具有半透明调色剂检测窗口，用于检测调色剂料斗中的调色剂剩余量。 图像形成单元将具有其将面向用于允许更换图像形成单元的开口的替换位置。 当图像形成单元处于替换位置时，​​半透明检测窗口将面向开口。

公开(公告)号：US06185396B2

公开(公告)日：2001-02-06

申请号：US08960871

申请日：1997-10-31

申请人： Masahiro Aizawa ,  Noboru Katakabe ,  Masanori Yoshikawa ,  Kenji Asakura

发明人： Masahiro Aizawa ,  Noboru Katakabe ,  Masanori Yoshikawa ,  Kenji Asakura

IPC分类号： G03G1501

CPC分类号： G03G15/0194 ,  G03G15/0121 ,  G03G2215/0116

摘要： A color image forming apparatus is provided, and includes a plurality of image forming units including a photosensitive drum, a charging device and a developing device; a carriage for retaining and rotating the plurality of image forming units so as to move the image forming units between an image forming position and a waiting position; an exposing device for exposing a surface of the photosensitive drum of the image forming unit located at the image forming position; an intermediate transfer belt for successive transfer and superposition of toner images of various colors from the photosensitive drum of the image forming units located at the image forming position so as to form a color toner image; a drive member for driving the photosensitive drum and the intermediate transfer belt; a position detector for detecting a reference position of the intermediate transfer belt when the intermediate transfer belt is driven, and outputting a reference position detection signal; a secondary transfer roller for transferring the color toner image on the intermediate transfer belt onto recording paper; and a controller for controlling the operation of the above structural elements. The controller determines an operation start time of the charging device and the developing device using a rotation command signal to the driving means as a reference, and an operation start time of the exposing device, the intermediate transfer belt and the secondary transfer roller using the reference position detection signal as a reference.

摘要翻译： 提供彩色图像形成装置，并且包括多个图像形成单元，包括感光鼓，充电装置和显影装置; 用于保持和旋转所述多个图像形成单元以使图像形成单元在图像形成位置和等待位置之间移动的托架; 用于暴露位于图像形成位置处的图像形成单元的感光鼓的表面的曝光装置; 中间转印带，用于从位于图像形成位置处的图像形成单元的感光鼓连续转印和叠加各种颜色的调色剂图像，以形成彩色调色剂图像; 用于驱动感光鼓和中间转印带的驱动构件; 位置检测器，用于当中间转印带被驱动时检测中间转印带的基准位置，并输出基准位置检测信号; 用于将中间转印带上的彩色调色剂图像转印到记录纸上的二次转印辊; 以及用于控制上述结构元件的操作的控制器。 控制器使用向驱动装置的转动指令信号作为基准来确定充电装置和显影装置的操作开始时间，以及使用参考的曝光装置，中间转印带和二次转印辊的操作开始时间 位置检测信号作为参考。

公开(公告)号：US06122474A

公开(公告)日：2000-09-19

申请号：US45176

申请日：1998-03-20

申请人： Kenji Asakura ,  Masanori Yoshikawa ,  Noboru Katakabe

发明人： Kenji Asakura ,  Masanori Yoshikawa ,  Noboru Katakabe

IPC分类号： G03G15/01 ,  G03G15/16

CPC分类号： G03G15/1615 ,  G03G15/0121 ,  G03G15/0194 ,  G03G15/161 ,  G03G15/0163 ,  G03G15/0173 ,  G03G2215/0116

摘要： The average friction factor between the contact surfaces of a drive roller and an intermediate transfer belt is set to not more than 0.45 and not less than 0.1, and before the primary transfer of the toner image of the last color is finished, a cleaning blade is separated from or comes into contact with the intermediate transfer belt with the drive roller as a backup member. The peripheral length of a photoconductor is greater by not more than 10% than the value obtained by dividing the length on a transfer member necessary for a predetermined image length by an integer n which is not less than 3 and not more than 9, and the ratio between the numbers of rotations of the transfer member and the photoconductor is 1:n.

摘要翻译： 驱动辊和中间转印带的接触表面之间的平均摩擦系数设定为不大于0.45且不小于0.1，并且在最终颜色的调色剂图像的一次转印完成之前，清洁刮板为 与作为支撑构件的驱动辊分离或与中间转印带接触。 光电导体的圆周长度比通过将预定图像长度所需的转印部件上的长度除以不小于3且不大于9的整数n获得的值大于10％，并且 转印构件和感光体的转数之比为1：n。

公开(公告)号：US6035158A

公开(公告)日：2000-03-07

申请号：US198938

申请日：1998-11-24

申请人： Kenji Asakura ,  Yasutaka Tamai ,  Keizou Takeuchi ,  Masanori Yoshikawa ,  Noboru Katakabe ,  Hiromichi Miyoshi

发明人： Kenji Asakura ,  Yasutaka Tamai ,  Keizou Takeuchi ,  Masanori Yoshikawa ,  Noboru Katakabe ,  Hiromichi Miyoshi

IPC分类号： G03G15/01 ,  G03G15/16

CPC分类号： G03G15/0131 ,  G03G15/161 ,  G03G2215/0109 ,  G03G2215/1661

摘要： A bet unit provides an intermediate transfer belt where primary transfer is performed at a part stretching between a drive roller and a tension roller, and a cleaner roller separated from and brought into contact with a part of the intermediate transfer belt stretching between an opposed roller and the drive roller in the downstream side of the opposed roller. The belt unit is detachably attachable to the body with the opposed roller on the operator's side. The tangential line of the opposed roller is substantially vertical at a secondary transfer position. The cleaner roller is disposed in a range enclosed by the intermediate transfer belt, the tangential line of the drive roller parallel to the common tangential line of the peripheries of the tension roller and the opposed roller, and the vertical tangential line of the secondary transfer side of the opposed roller.

摘要翻译： 下注单元提供中间转印带，其中在驱动辊和张力辊之间延伸的部分进行一次转印，以及清洁辊，其与在相对的辊和相对辊之间拉伸的中间转印带的一部分分离并与之接触 驱动辊位于相对的辊的下游侧。 皮带单元可拆卸地安装在主体上，使用操作者侧的相对的滚轮。 相对辊的切线在二次转印位置基本垂直。 清洁辊设置在由中间转印带包围的范围内，驱动辊的切线平行于张紧辊和相对辊的周边的共同切线，并且二次转印侧的垂直切线 的相对辊。

公开(公告)号：US5956552A

公开(公告)日：1999-09-21

申请号：US043549

申请日：1998-03-19

申请人： Noboru Katakabe ,  Hiroshi Terada ,  Hajime Yamamoto ,  Masanori Yoshikawa ,  Kenji Asakura

发明人： Noboru Katakabe ,  Hiroshi Terada ,  Hajime Yamamoto ,  Masanori Yoshikawa ,  Kenji Asakura

IPC分类号： G03G15/01

CPC分类号： G03G15/0194 ,  G03G15/0121 ,  G03G2215/0116

摘要： In a color image forming apparatus, a plurality of image forming units 3Y, 3M, 3C and 3K, which correspond to a plurality of colors and with each unit including a developing device and a photosensitive drum, are retained so as to define a cylinder. The color image forming apparatus includes: a conveying apparatus for conveying the plurality of image forming units around the main axis of the cylinder between an image forming position and a waiting position by simultaneously rotating all image forming units; an exposing device 6 for exposure of the photosensitive drum of the image forming unit that is in the image forming position 10; a transfer apparatus 5, which contacts a transfer belt 50 with the photosensitive drum 30 of the image forming unit that is in the image forming position, and when the image forming unit that is in the image forming position is switched, successively transcribes the toner images of all colors formed on the photosensitive drums onto the transfer belt, superimposes the toner images of all colors and forms a colored toner image on the transfer belt; and a transfer belt driving apparatus for driving the transfer belt at a constant speed. When a second color image is formed after a first color image, the first toner image color of the second color image is formed on the transfer belt by using the image forming unit of the last color added to the first color image. The exposing device includes a light source accommodated by the inner portion of the cylinder defined by the image forming units.

摘要翻译： PCT No.PCT / JP97 / 03349 Sec。 371日期：1998年3月19日 102（e）1998年3月19日PCT PCT 1997年9月22日PCT公布。 第WO98 / 13732号公报 日期：1998年4月2日在彩色图像形成装置中，与多种颜色对应的多个图像形成单元3Y，3M，3C和3K以及包括显影装置和感光鼓的每个单元被保持为 定义一个圆柱体。 彩色图像形成装置包括：传送装置，用于通过同时旋转所有图像形成单元在图像形成位置和等待位置之间传送多个图像形成单元围绕圆筒的主轴线; 用于曝光图像形成单元的图像形成位置10中的感光鼓的曝光装置6; 与转印带50接触的转印装置5与图像形成单元的感光鼓30处于图像形成位置，并且当图像形成单元处于图像形成位置时，转印装置5依次转印调色剂图像 将形成在感光鼓上的所有颜色的所有颜色转印到转印带上，将所有颜色的调色剂图像叠加并在转印带上形成着色调色剂图像; 以及用于以恒定速度驱动转印带的转印带驱动装置。 当在第一彩色图像之后形成第二彩色图像时，通过使用添加到第一彩色图像的最后一个颜色的图像形成单元，在转印带上形成第二彩色图像的第一调色剂图像颜色。 曝光装置包括由图像形成单元限定的圆筒的内部容纳的光源。

公开(公告)号：US5526099A

公开(公告)日：1996-06-11

申请号：US376080

申请日：1995-01-20

申请人： Noboru Katakabe

发明人： Noboru Katakabe

IPC分类号： G03G15/08 ,  G03G21/10

CPC分类号： G03G21/105 ,  G03G15/0822 ,  G03G15/0877 ,  G03G15/0893 ,  G03G2215/0822

摘要： A developing device according to the present invention is provided along a photosensitive body. The developing device comprises: a hopper for accommodating and supplying a developer; a recovering roller which serves as a developer carrier member for transporting the developer carried on a surface thereof to a developing place; and a developer circulating path for circulating the developer between the hopper and the recovering roller. The developer circulating path includes a part of the hopper and a forward path and a backward path both of which extend from the hopper along the photosensitive body, the forward path and the backward path respectively have spaces independent of each other, and in each of the spaces a screw is provided for holding the developer therein and transporting the developer.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的显影装置沿着感光体设置。 显影装置包括：用于容纳和供应显影剂的料斗; 用作显影剂承载构件的回收辊，用于将承载在其表面上的显影剂输送到显影位置; 以及用于使显影剂在料斗和回收辊之间循环的显影剂循环路径。 显影剂循环路径包括料斗的一部分和沿着感光体从料斗延伸的前进通道和后退通道，前向通道和后退通道分别具有彼此独立的空间，并且在每个 提供用于将显影剂保持在其中并运送显影剂的螺钉的空间。

公开(公告)号：US5345297A

公开(公告)日：1994-09-06

申请号：US28541

申请日：1993-03-08

申请人： Noboru Katakabe ,  Masanori Yoshikawa

发明人： Noboru Katakabe ,  Masanori Yoshikawa

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0893 ,  G03G15/087 ,  G03G15/0875 ,  G03G15/0886 ,  G03G2215/0673 ,  G03G2215/0678 ,  Y10S222/01

摘要： A developing apparatus is arranged so that a toner container having an opening portion which can be opened or closed is engaged with a toner replenishing opening of a toner hopper so as to open the opening portion of the toner container. A rotary shaft extends through the toner container, has a toner stirring member mounted thereto, and is coupled with a driving shaft of an agitator. When rotated by the driving shaft of the agitator, the rotary shaft causes the toner in the toner container to drop into the toner hopper due to rotation of the stirring member within the toner container, which rotates simultaneously with the agitator in the hopper.

摘要翻译： 显影装置被布置成使得具有可以打开或关闭的开口部分的调色剂容器与调色剂料斗的调色剂补充口接合，以打开调色剂容器的开口部分。 旋转轴延伸穿过调色剂容器，具有安装在其上的调色剂搅拌构件，并与搅拌器的驱动轴联接。 当由搅拌器的驱动轴旋转时，旋转轴使得调色剂容器中的调色剂由于调色剂容器内的搅拌件的旋转而落入调色剂料斗中，该调色剂容器与料斗中的搅拌器同时旋转。

公开(公告)号：US4748463A

公开(公告)日：1988-05-31

申请号：US905076

申请日：1986-09-09

申请人： Noboru Katakabe

发明人： Noboru Katakabe

IPC分类号： B41C1/10 ,  B41J2/315 ,  B41J2/39 ,  B41M5/24 ,  B41M5/382 ,  G01D15/00

CPC分类号： B41M5/3825 ,  B41C1/1091 ,  B41J2/315

摘要： A printing apparatus transfers an ink layer corresponding to an image formed on a conductive light reflective layer by electrosensitive recording onto a recording paper. The apparatus is provided with a high voltage applying electrode or a corona charger for applying static electricity to one of the ink layer and the recording paper. Due to the electrostatic force caused by the static electricity, an ink sheet having the ink layer and the recording paper are maintained in tight contact with each other. Thus accurate transfer of images from the ink sheet to the recording paper is realized.

摘要翻译： 打印装置通过电敏记录将对应于形成在导电光反射层上的图像的油墨层转印到记录纸上。 该设备设置有高压施加电极或电晕充电器，用于向油墨层和记录纸中的一个施加静电。 由于由静电引起的静电力，具有油墨层和记录纸的油墨片保持彼此紧密接触。 因此，可以实现图像从油墨纸到记录纸的精确传送。