Abstract:
Provided are a decompression mechanism capable of performing a desired pressure reduction by simple operation and having improved operability, a puncture device, a blood analysis device, and a sensor mounting mechanism. A needle puncturing device (100) is provided with: a piston (121) having at one end thereof an end part (121a) for forming a part of a sensor mounting mechanism (130) and at the other end an end part (121b) for slidably supporting a rod (112) of a lancet section (111); a cylinder (122) for slidably containing therein the end section (121b) of the piston (121); and packing (125) mounted to the inner periphery of the end part (121b) of the piston (121) and maintaining the air-tightness of the outer periphery of the rod (112). When the piston (121) is moved in the direction toward the cylinder (122) with a skin contact part (131) in contact with the skin, the volumes of an internal space (140) and a pressure reduction chamber (150) which are sealed by packing (123, 124) are increased to produce a reduced pressure.
Abstract:
An image forming device, comprising: a device main body; a sheet cassette detachably attachable to a cassette accommodation space; an image formation unit; a re-carrying unit configured to re-carry the reversed sheet-like medium to the image formation unit and is exposed to the cassette accommodation space when the sheet cassette is detached; and a driving source supplying a driving force to the re-carrying unit, and wherein: the re-carrying unit comprises a driving roller and a pinch roller; a drive coupling mechanism having a transmission path transmitting the driving force to the driving roller is provided; the drive coupling mechanism comprises an acting part that brings the transmission path to a coupled state by moving in accordance with an attaching motion of the sheet cassette and brings the transmission path to a cut off state by moving in accordance with a detaching motion of the sheet cassette.
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus is provided. The image forming apparatus includes: an apparatus main body, a drawer, an image carrier, a developing unit which is provided to be movable with respect to the drawer, a contacting and spacing mechanism which is provided to at least one of the apparatus main body and the drawer, and which is configured to move the developing unit between a contacting position and a spacing position, a driving unit which is configured to drive the contacting and spacing mechanism, a cover, an interlocking mechanism which is configured to interlock with opening of the cover, wherein when the cover is opened, the interlocking mechanism performs a first operation of releasing the coupled state between the driving unit and the contacting and spacing mechanism, and a second operation of moving the developing unit to a drawn position while interlocking with the first operation.
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus includes a rotation driving source, a black developing unit, a color developing unit, a first gear, a second gear, a development drive transmission mechanism and a switching mechanism. The development drive transmission mechanism includes a first intermediate gear and a second intermediate gear. The switching mechanism includes a linear cam member configured to move linearly and to move the first intermediate gear and the second intermediate gear such that: in the first mode, the first gear engages the first intermediate gear and the second gear engages the second intermediate gear; in the second mode, the first gear engages the first intermediate gear and the second gear is disengaged from the second intermediate gear; in the third mode, the first gear is disengaged from the first intermediate gear.
Abstract:
An image forming device includes a motor capable of positive rotation and reverse rotation, a photoconductor drum, a developing roller, a contact/separation cam and a switching cam. The contact/separation cam is configured to move the developing roller. The switching cam is configured to switch a position of a transmission member. An electromagnetic clutch is disposed between one of the contact/separation cam and the switching cam and the motor. The other cam is connected to the motor without the electromagnetic clutch. The contact/separation cam and the switching cam are driven by using the positive rotation and the reverse rotation of the motor and the electromagnetic clutch.
Abstract:
The image-forming device includes an image-forming unit, a fixing unit, a pair of first guides, and a pair of second guides. A sheet conveying path is provided from the image-forming unit to the fixing unit. The pair of first guides are disposed on the conveying path and configure to contact with an image-forming side of the recording sheet at both widthwise edges thereof, for restraining the recording sheet from being displaced toward the image-forming side. The pair of second guides are disposed on the conveying path and configure to contact with the image-forming side of the recording sheet at both widthwise edges thereof for restraining the recording sheet from being displaced toward the image-forming side, a distance between the pair of first guides in the widthwise direction being greater than a distance between the pair of second guides in the widthwise direction.
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus is provided. The image forming apparatus includes a single drive source, at least four photosensitive drums, a plurality of drum drive gears which are provided to correspond to the photosensitive drums, and a plurality of intermediate gears which are interposed between the drive source and each of the drum drive gears. A number of the intermediate gears provided for each of the photosensitive drums is same.
Abstract:
An apparatus includes: a main body; a moving member movable between an accommodation position and a separation position; a driving member rotatably provided in the main body; a passive member rotatably provided in the moving member and is opposed to the driving member in a rotation axis direction; and a driving force transmitting member provided between the driving member and the passive member. The driving force transmitting member is movably supported in the driving member along the rotation axis direction, a first connecting unit is engaged with the driving member and the driving force transmitting member by an unevenness so as to be movable in a first diameter direction, and a second connecting unit is engaged with the driving force transmitting member and the passive member by an unevenness so as to be movable in a second diameter direction.
Abstract:
A blood test device (21) ensuring successful measurement wherein fingers scarcely slip out from the blood test device and blood never sticks to other sites in the course from the puncture of the patient's skin to the completion of the blood test. This blood test device (21) comprises a cartridge (24) in which sensors (23) pooling blood oozing out from the punctured skin are stored in a layered state, a transport unit transporting a single sensor sheet (23) from the inside of the cartridge (24) to the outside, a holder (25) holding the transported sensor (23), a laser emitting unit (26) puncturing the skin in the state where the sensor (23) is held by the holder (25), and a pump (28) keeping the inside of the holder (25) and the inside of the cartridge (24) under negative pressure.
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus is provided. The image forming apparatus includes a single drive source, at least four photosensitive drums, a plurality of drum drive gears which are provided to correspond to the photosensitive drums, and a plurality of intermediate gears which are interposed between the drive source and each of the drum drive gears. A number of the intermediate gears provided for each of the photosensitive drums is same.