公开(公告)号：US09223261B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-29

申请号：US13538281

申请日：2012-06-29

申请人： Hirohmi Tamura ,  Satoru Ishikake ,  Hirokatsu Suzuki ,  Ryuji Yoshida ,  Takashi Bisaiji

发明人： Hirohmi Tamura ,  Satoru Ishikake ,  Hirokatsu Suzuki ,  Ryuji Yoshida ,  Takashi Bisaiji

IPC分类号： G03G21/00 ,  G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2021 ,  G03G2215/0129 ,  G03G2215/0141 ,  G03G2215/1661 ,  G03G2221/0005

摘要： An image forming apparatus including multiple imaging units and a fixing unit is provided. Each of the imaging units includes an image bearing member, a developing device containing a toner including a pressure-induced phase transition resin or a thermoplastic resin, a transfer device, and an image bearing member cleaner, and is adapted to form a toner image with the toner. The fixing unit includes a pressure fixing device adapted to fix the toner including the pressure-induced phase transition resin on the recording medium by applying a temperature Tb and a pressure Pb thereto in a pressure fixing nip, and a heat fixing device adapted to fix the toner including the thermoplastic resin on the recording medium by applying a temperature Ta and a pressure Pa thereto in a heat fixing nip. The image forming apparatus satisfies the following inequations: Tb Pa.

摘要翻译： 提供了包括多个成像单元和定影单元的图像形成装置。 每个成像单元包括图像承载部件，包含压力诱导相变树脂或热塑性树脂的调色剂的显影装置，转印装置和图像承载部件清洁剂，并且适于形成具有 墨粉。 定影单元包括压力定影装置，其适于通过在压力定影辊隙中施加温度Tb和压力Pb将包含压力相变树脂的调色剂固定在记录介质上，以及热定影装置， 通过在定热辊隙中施加温度Ta和压力Pa将包含热塑性树脂的调色剂包括在记录介质上。 图像形成装置满足以下不等式：Tb Pa。

公开(公告)号：US20150227108A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-13

申请号：US14622213

申请日：2015-02-13

申请人： Tetsuto Ueda ,  Hiroomi Tamura ,  Kazuya Saitoh ,  Sho Sekiguchi ,  Hirokatsu Suzuki ,  Takeshi Kojima ,  Takuma Iwasaki

发明人： Tetsuto Ueda ,  Hiroomi Tamura ,  Kazuya Saitoh ,  Sho Sekiguchi ,  Hirokatsu Suzuki ,  Takeshi Kojima ,  Takuma Iwasaki

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/105

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes an image bearer; a developing device to develop a latent image; a transfer device to transfer a developed image from the image bearer; a developer collecting device to collect developer remaining on the image bearer; a waste-developer container to contain developer to be disposed, a switching determiner to perform determination of a preferred transfer amount of developer in a target period, estimation of an accumulative consumption of developer in the target period, determination of whether to dispose or reuse collected developer collected by the developer collecting device, and determination of whether to perform switching between disposal and reuse of the collected developer based on comparison between the preferred transfer amount and the estimated accumulative consumption of developer; and a switching controller to cause the developer collecting device to perform the switching between disposal and reuse.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括图像载体; 用于开发潜像的显影装置; 传送装置，用于从图像载体传送显影图像; 用于收集剩余在图像承载体上的显影剂的显影剂收集装置; 用于容纳待处理的显影剂的废弃显影剂容器，用于在目标期间内确定显影剂的优选转移量的切换确定器，目标期间的显影剂的累积消耗的估计，是否被配置或再利用的确定 由开发商收集装置收集的开发商，以及基于优选的转移量和估计的显影剂的累积消耗之间的比较来确定是否进行所收集的开发者的处理和再利用之间的切换; 以及切换控制器，用于使显影剂收集装置执行处理和再利用之间的切换。

公开(公告)号：US08824922B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-02

申请号：US13347208

申请日：2012-01-10

申请人： Hirokatsu Suzuki ,  Kazuaki Kamihara ,  Yosuke Saito

发明人： Hirokatsu Suzuki ,  Kazuaki Kamihara ,  Yosuke Saito

IPC分类号： G03G15/08 ,  G03G21/00 ,  G03G21/12

CPC分类号： G03G15/0874 ,  G03G21/105 ,  G03G21/12

摘要： A toner container removably installed into an image forming apparatus body. The toner container includes a pouch member that contains a new toner therein and can be turned inside out, and a cover member that covers an outside of the pouch member and includes an inlet through which a waste toner flows in, the inlet being formed opposite to a side of the cover member from which the new toner contained in the pouch member is discharged. After the new toner contained in the pouch member is discharged, the pouch member is turned inside out, and the waste toner flows from the inlet into the pouch member.

摘要翻译： 可拆卸地安装在图像形成装置主体中的调色剂容器。 调色剂容器包括在其中容纳新的调色剂并且可以向内转动的小袋构件，以及盖构件，其覆盖该小袋构件的外部并且包括废调色剂流过的入口，入口形成为与 盖构件中包含在袋构件中的新调色剂从其排出的一侧。 在容纳在袋构件中的新调色剂排出之后，袋构件被向内转出，并且废调色剂从入口流入袋构件。

公开(公告)号：US20130156466A1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-20

申请号：US13716371

申请日：2012-12-17

申请人： Takashi BISAIJI ,  Hiroomi TAMURA ,  Hirokatsu SUZUKI ,  Satoru ISHIKAKE ,  Ryuji YOSHIDA

发明人： Takashi BISAIJI ,  Hiroomi TAMURA ,  Hirokatsu SUZUKI ,  Satoru ISHIKAKE ,  Ryuji YOSHIDA

IPC分类号： G03G15/01

CPC分类号： G03G21/20 ,  G03G15/0126

摘要： An image forming apparatus comprising: a plurality of housing units that houses toners of mutually different colors, at least one toner inside of the plurality of housing units being to be used for forming a toner image on a recording medium; and a fixing unit configured to fix the toner image on the recording medium to the recording medium, wherein a housing unit among the plurality of housing units that houses a toner with a lowest peak temperature of loss elastic modulus is disposed in a portion with a lower temperature than a temperature of a portion where another housing unit is disposed, or in a position farther from the fixing unit than a portion where another housing unit is disposed.

摘要翻译： 一种图像形成装置，包括：多个容纳单元，其容纳相互不同颜色的调色剂，所述多个壳体单元中的至少一个调色剂将用于在记录介质上形成调色剂图像; 以及固定单元，其被配置为将记录介质上的调色剂图像固定到记录介质上，其中容纳具有最低损耗弹性模量峰值温度的调色剂的多个壳体单元中的壳体单元设置在具有较低 温度比设置另一壳体单元的部分的温度高，或者比设置另一个壳体单元的部分处于比固定单元更远的位置。

公开(公告)号：US08385793B2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-26

申请号：US12828612

申请日：2010-07-01

申请人： Masaharu Furuya ,  Masahiko Satoh ,  Masanori Kawasumi ,  Hirokatsu Suzuki ,  Hirohmi Tamura ,  Kazuya Saitoh ,  Takuya Suganuma ,  Mugijirou Uno ,  Shunichi Hashimoto ,  Akira Shinshi ,  Kazuhisa Sudo ,  Tomoko Takahashi

发明人： Masaharu Furuya ,  Masahiko Satoh ,  Masanori Kawasumi ,  Hirokatsu Suzuki ,  Hirohmi Tamura ,  Kazuya Saitoh ,  Takuya Suganuma ,  Mugijirou Uno ,  Shunichi Hashimoto ,  Akira Shinshi ,  Kazuhisa Sudo ,  Tomoko Takahashi

IPC分类号： G03G15/01 ,  G03G15/20 ,  G03G15/00 ,  G03G21/16 ,  G03G15/16

CPC分类号： G03G15/167 ,  G03G15/0194 ,  G03G2215/0132

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes a first image carrier, a second image carrier, an intermediate transfer member disposed facing the second image carrier, a conveyance belt to transport a transfer sheet, disposed facing both the first image carrier and the intermediate transfer member, a first transfer member to transfer a first toner image formed on the first image carrier onto the transfer sheet, a second transfer member to transfer a second toner image formed on the second image carrier onto the intermediate transfer member, and a third transfer member disposed downstream from the second image carrier in a rotation direction of the intermediate transfer member, to transfer the second toner image from the intermediate transfer member onto the transfer sheet transported by the conveyance belt. The first image carrier and the intermediate transfer member inflect the conveyance belt at a first inflection angle and a second inflection angle, respectively.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括第一图像载体，第二图像载体，与第二图像载体相对设置的中间转印构件，输送转印片的输送带，其设置成面向第一图像载体和中间转印构件;第一 将形成在第一图像载体上的第一调色剂图像转印到转印片上的第二转印部件，将形成在第二图像载体上的第二调色剂图像转印到中间转印部件上的第二转印部件，以及设置在第二转印部件的下游的第三转印部件 第二图像载体在中间转印构件的旋转方向上，以将第二调色剂图像从中间转印构件转印到由传送带传送的转印纸上。 第一图像载体和中间转印构件分别以第一拐点和第二拐点偏转输送带。

公开(公告)号：US20130011171A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-10

申请号：US13538281

申请日：2012-06-29

申请人： Hirohmi Tamura ,  Satoru Ishikake ,  Hirokatsu Suzuki ,  Ryuji Yoshida ,  Takashi Bisaiji

发明人： Hirohmi Tamura ,  Satoru Ishikake ,  Hirokatsu Suzuki ,  Ryuji Yoshida ,  Takashi Bisaiji

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2021 ,  G03G2215/0129 ,  G03G2215/0141 ,  G03G2215/1661 ,  G03G2221/0005

摘要： An image forming apparatus including multiple imaging units and a fixing unit is provided. Each of the imaging units includes an image bearing member, a developing device containing a toner including a pressure-induced phase transition resin or a thermoplastic resin, a transfer device, and an image bearing member cleaner, and is adapted to form a toner image with the toner. The fixing unit includes a pressure fixing device adapted to fix the toner including the pressure-induced phase transition resin on the recording medium by applying a temperature Tb and a pressure Pb thereto in a pressure fixing nip, and a heat fixing device adapted to fix the toner including the thermoplastic resin on the recording medium by applying a temperature Ta and a pressure Pa thereto in a heat fixing nip. The image forming apparatus satisfies the following inequations: Tb Pa.

摘要翻译： 提供了包括多个成像单元和定影单元的图像形成装置。 每个成像单元包括图像承载部件，包含压力诱导相变树脂或热塑性树脂的调色剂的显影装置，转印装置和图像承载部件清洁剂，并且适于形成具有 墨粉。 定影单元包括压力定影装置，其适于通过在压力定影辊隙中施加温度Tb和压力Pb将包含压力相变树脂的调色剂固定在记录介质上，以及热定影装置， 通过在定热辊隙中施加温度Ta和压力Pa将包含热塑性树脂的调色剂包括在记录介质上。 图像形成装置满足以下不等式：Tb Pa。

公开(公告)号：US20110058832A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-10

申请号：US12870149

申请日：2010-08-27

申请人： Hirokatsu SUZUKI ,  Kazuhisa Sudo ,  Masanori Kawasumi ,  Shunichi Hashimoto ,  Mugijirou Uno ,  Akira Shinshi ,  Masaharu Furuya ,  Masahiko Satoh ,  Hirohmi Tamura ,  Kazuya Saitoh ,  Tomoko Takahashi ,  Takuya Suganuma

发明人： Hirokatsu SUZUKI ,  Kazuhisa Sudo ,  Masanori Kawasumi ,  Shunichi Hashimoto ,  Mugijirou Uno ,  Akira Shinshi ,  Masaharu Furuya ,  Masahiko Satoh ,  Hirohmi Tamura ,  Kazuya Saitoh ,  Tomoko Takahashi ,  Takuya Suganuma

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/16

CPC分类号： G03G15/0194 ,  G03G2215/00021 ,  G03G2215/0132

摘要： By using a black-image forming device, an abrasive pattern is formed on a sheet conveying belt so that toner is input to a contact section where a cleaning blade is in contact with the sheet conveying belt. After the toner is input to the contact section where the cleaning blade is in contact with the sheet conveying belt and then the sheet conveying belt makes one or more revolutions, a process control is performed in which Y, M, and C tone patterns and B tone pattern are transferred onto the sheet conveying belt.

摘要翻译： 通过使用黑图像形成装置，在片材输送带上形成研磨图案，使得调色剂被输入到清洁刮板与片材输送带接触的接触部分。 在将调色剂输入到清洁片与片材输送带接触的接触部分之后，并且片材传送带进行一次或多次转动时，执行过程控制，其中Y，M和C色调图案和B 色调图案被转印到片材传送带上。

公开(公告)号：US20090311006A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-17

申请号：US12481964

申请日：2009-06-10

申请人： Emiko SHIRAISHI ,  Shigekazu Enoki ,  Jun Yura ,  Hirokatsu Suzuki

发明人： Emiko SHIRAISHI ,  Shigekazu Enoki ,  Jun Yura ,  Hirokatsu Suzuki

IPC分类号： G03G15/30

CPC分类号： G03G21/0064

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier, a charging unit including a charge member that is disposed facing the image carrier across a gap therebetween and charges the image carrier by using electrical discharge caused by applying thereto a voltage including an alternating current component superimposed on a direct current component, a latent image forming unit, a developing unit to supply toner for developing the latent image formed on the image carrier into a toner image and to collect residual toner remaining on the image carrier, a transfer unit, and a toner spreading member to spread toner on the image carrier and disposed upstream from the charging unit in a direction of movement of the image carrier and downstream from the transfer unit in the direction of movement of the image carrier.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括图像载体，充电单元，该充电单元包括与图像载体横跨其间的间隔设置的充电元件，并通过使用放电而对图像载体进行充电，所述放电是通过向其施加包括叠加在 直流成分，潜像形成单元，显影单元，用于将形成在图像载体上的潜像显影成调色剂图像并收集剩余在图像载体上的残留调色剂，转印单元和调色剂扩散部件 以在图像载体上铺展调色剂，并且在图像载体的移动方向上沿图像载体的移动方向和从传送单元的下游设置在充电单元的上游。

公开(公告)号：US07627260B2

公开(公告)日：2009-12-01

申请号：US11751223

申请日：2007-05-21

申请人： Emiko Shiraishi ,  Hirokatsu Suzuki

发明人： Emiko Shiraishi ,  Hirokatsu Suzuki

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0893 ,  G03G15/0877 ,  G03G15/0879 ,  G03G2215/0838

摘要： A development apparatus can uniform a toner density by controlling the phase of a toner density fluctuation, and can inhibit fluctuation of the toner density and variation of the toner charge amount. The development apparatus is configured to have a phase control mechanism, which forms a dividing point at a predetermined point (e.g., an opening section provided on a partition plate between two screws) in a flow of a developer within the development apparatus in which a toner density fluctuates spatially due to toner replenishment or toner consumption caused by development, causes the developer divided at the dividing point to pass through different paths (path 1, path 2), thereby shifts a phase of the fluctuation of the toner density within the developer, and thereafter causes thus obtained developers having shifted phases to merge with each other, to perform phase control. The developers spatially having toner density fluctuations are superimposed with shifted phases, thereby a high toner density and a low toner density are averaged so that the toner density is uniformed.

摘要翻译： 显影装置可以通过控制调色剂浓度波动的相位来均匀调色剂浓度，并且可以抑制调色剂浓度的波动和调色剂带电量的变化。 显影装置被配置为具有相位控制机构，该相位控制机构在显影装置内的显影剂流中在预定点（例如，设置在两个螺钉之间的隔板上的开口部分）上形成分割点，其中调色剂 由于调色剂补充或由显影引起的调色剂消耗，密度在空间上波动，导致在分割点处划分的显影剂通过不同的路径（路径1，路径2），从而使显影剂内的调色剂浓度的波动相移， 然后使因此获得的相位相位变得相互合并的显影剂进行相位控制。 在空间上具有调色剂浓度波动的显影剂与偏移相叠加，从而平均调色剂浓度高和调色剂浓度低，使得调色剂浓度均匀。

公开(公告)号：US06366751B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-02

申请号：US09662701

申请日：2000-09-15

申请人： Masahiko Shakuto ,  Tsukuru Kai ,  Hidetoshi Yano ,  Takahiko Tokumasu ,  Hiroshi Ikuno ,  Kei Yasutomi ,  Hirokatsu Suzuki ,  Nobutaka Takeuchi ,  Toshihiko Baba

发明人： Masahiko Shakuto ,  Tsukuru Kai ,  Hidetoshi Yano ,  Takahiko Tokumasu ,  Hiroshi Ikuno ,  Kei Yasutomi ,  Hirokatsu Suzuki ,  Nobutaka Takeuchi ,  Toshihiko Baba

IPC分类号： G03G1500

CPC分类号： G03G13/025 ,  G03G2215/022

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes a photoconductive element including a conductive support rotatably supported and a charge injection layer and a surface protection layer sequentially laminated on the conductive support. A charger includes a conductive body for injecting, when a preselected voltage is applied thereto, a charge in the charge injection layer in contact with the surface protection layer. A writing unit exposes the charged surface of the photoconductive element imagewise to thereby locally vary the potential deposited on the photoconductive element and electrostatically form a latent image. A developing unit develops the latent image to thereby produce a corresponding toner image. The toner image is transferred from the photoconductive element to a recording medium. Assuming that the charge injection layer has a thickness of D micrometers, and that the potential deposited on the surface of the photoconductive element by the conductive member is V volts in absolute value, then a ratio V/D is confined in a preselected range that does not contaminate the background of the photoconductive element.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括：光电元件，其包括可旋转地支撑的导电支撑体和电荷注入层以及依次层叠在导电支撑体上的表面保护层。 充电器包括导电体，用于当向其施加预选电压时，注入与表面保护层接触的电荷注入层中的电荷。 写入单元使成像的光电导元件的带电表面曝光，从而局部地改变沉积在光电导元件上的电位并静电地形成潜像。 显影单元显影潜像，从而产生相应的调色剂图像。 调色剂图像从感光元件转印到记录介质上。 假设电荷注入层具有D微米的厚度，并且通过导电部件沉积在光电导元件的表面上的电位是绝对值的V伏特，则比率V / D被限制在预定的范围内 不污染光导元件的背景。