Developer Cartridge
    42.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170285532A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-05

    申请号:US15472869

    申请日:2017-03-29

    Abstract: A developer cartridge includes a developer container, a casing, a sealing member, and a drive input. The developer container is configured to sealingly contain developer therein. The developer container has an outlet through which the developer flows out of the developer container. The casing is configured to accommodate the developer container therein. The casing supports the developer container to allow the developer container to rotate about an axis thereof in a rotating direction. The sealing member is configured to seal the outlet. The drive input is configured to transmit rotational driving force to the developer container. The sealing member is fixed to the casing.

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDING STABLE ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN GEARS UPON ATTACHMENT OF DRUM UNIT TO HOUSING
    43.
    发明申请
    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDING STABLE ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN GEARS UPON ATTACHMENT OF DRUM UNIT TO HOUSING 有权
    图像形成装置提供在连接到装置上的齿轮之间的稳定啮合

    公开(公告)号:US20160291524A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-06

    申请号:US15087112

    申请日:2016-03-31

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a housing and a drum unit. The drum unit is out of the housing at a first position, moved in a first direction from the first position to a second position in the housing, and then to a third position away from the first position. The drum unit includes: a photosensitive drum; a cleaning unit for toner; a conveying tube extending in the first direction; a conveying member in the conveying tube and rotatable about a first axis extending in the first direction; and a first gear fixed to the conveying member and rotatable about the first axis. The housing has a second gear rotatable about a second axis extending in the first direction. The first gear is separated from the second gear at the second position, and engaged with the second gear at the third position. The first axis and the second axis overlap in the third position.

    Abstract translation: 图像形成装置包括壳体和鼓单元。 鼓单元在第一位置处离开壳体,在第一方向上从第一位置移动到壳体中的第二位置,然后移动到远离第一位置的第三位置。 鼓单元包括:感光鼓; 用于调色剂的清洁单元; 沿第一方向延伸的输送管; 传送构件,位于所述传送管中,并且可围绕沿所述第一方向延伸的第一轴线旋转; 以及第一齿轮,其固定到所述输送构件并且能够围绕所述第一轴线旋转。 壳体具有可绕第一方向延伸的第二轴线旋转的第二齿轮。 第一齿轮在第二位置处与第二齿轮分离,并且在第三位置处与第二齿轮接合。 第一轴和第二轴在第三位置重叠。

    Cleaning Unit and Image Forming Apparatus Provided with the Same
    44.
    发明申请
    Cleaning Unit and Image Forming Apparatus Provided with the Same 有权
    清洁单元及其配备的图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20160091828A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-31

    申请号:US14837106

    申请日:2015-08-27

    CPC classification number: G03G15/1665 G03G15/161 G03G15/166 G03G2215/1661

    Abstract: A cleaning unit includes a first accommodating chamber, a first conveyer, a cleaner, and a developing agent conveyer. The accommodating chamber is configured to accommodate therein developing agent. The accommodating chamber has one end portion and another end portion. The first conveyer is configured to convey the developing agent from the one end portion toward the another end portion. The cleaner is configured to collect developing agent from a belt in contact with a photosensitive member. The developing agent conveyer has a collection opening through which developing agent collected from a component other than the belt. The developing agent conveyer is configured to convey the developing agent from the collection opening toward the first accommodating chamber. The cleaner and the developing agent conveyer are positioned at the one end portion.

    Abstract translation: 清洁单元包括第一容纳室,第一输送器,清洁器和显影剂输送器。 容纳室构造成在其中容纳显影剂。 容纳室具有一个端部和另一个端部。 第一输送机构造成将显影剂从一端部向另一端部输送。 清洁器构造成从与感光构件接触的带收集显影剂。 显影剂输送机具有收集开口,通过该收集开口从除了带以外的部件收集显影剂。 显影剂输送器构造成将显影剂从收集开口传送到第一容纳室。 清洁剂和显影剂输送机位于一端部。

    Positioning mechanism for positioning drawer relative to casing of image forming device
    45.
    发明授权
    Positioning mechanism for positioning drawer relative to casing of image forming device 有权
    定位抽屉相对于成像装置的外壳的定位机构

    公开(公告)号:US09164468B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-20

    申请号:US14272955

    申请日:2014-05-08

    CPC classification number: G03G21/16 G03G21/1623 G03G21/1685

    Abstract: An image forming device includes a main casing, a unit, a side plate, a positioning member, and a fixing member. The side plate is formed with a through-hole having a first surface extending in a second direction crossing a first direction, a second surface extending in a third direction crossing the first direction and the second direction, and a third surface, and a fourth surface positioned between the first surface and the second surface in a contour of the through hole. The positioning member is in contact with the first surface and the second surface. The third surface is positioned opposite to the fourth surface with respect to the positioning member. The fixing member includes an insert portion configured to be inserted through the through-hole. The insert portion is positioned between the first portion and the third surface to press the first portion toward the fourth surface.

    Abstract translation: 图像形成装置包括主壳体,单元,侧板,定位构件和固定构件。 侧板形成有通孔,该通孔具有沿与第一方向交叉的第二方向延伸的第一表面,在与第一方向和第二方向交叉的第三方向上延伸的第二表面,以及第三表面 位于通孔的轮廓中的第一表面和第二表面之间。 定位构件与第一表面和第二表面接触。 第三表面相对于定位构件定位成与第四表面相对。 固定构件包括被构造成插入穿过通孔的插入部分。 插入部分位于第一部分和第三表面之间,以将第一部分推向第四表面。

    Drum Unit
    46.
    发明申请
    Drum Unit 有权
    鼓单位

    公开(公告)号:US20150277343A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-01

    申请号:US14666949

    申请日:2015-03-24

    CPC classification number: G03G21/105 G03G21/10 G03G2221/0026 G03G2221/1684

    Abstract: A drum unit includes a photosensitive drum, a side plate, a cleaning unit, a waste-toner conveyor unit. The photosensitive drum has a first drum body and a second drum body, each having a photosensitive layer and a supported portion extending from one end of the drum body in a first direction along a rotational axis of the photosensitive drum. The side plate supports the supported portions. The cleaning unit has cleaners and conveyors corresponding to the drum bodies so as to remove waste toner from the photosensitive drums and convey the waste toner removed by the cleaners in the first direction. The waste-toner conveyor unit has a collecting conveyor configured to convey the waste toner conveyed by the. The collecting conveyor is disposed between the side plate and the drum bodies. The collecting conveyor is disposed below the first conveyor.

    Abstract translation: 鼓单元包括感光鼓,侧板,清洁单元,废粉输送单元。 感光鼓具有第一鼓体和第二鼓体,每个鼓体具有感光层和从感光鼓的旋转轴线沿着第一方向从鼓本体的一端延伸的支撑部分。 侧板支撑支撑部分。 清洁单元具有对应于鼓体的清洁器和输送器,以便从感光鼓中除去废调色剂,并沿第一方向传送由清洁器去除的废调色剂。 废料调色剂输送单元具有收集输送器,该收集输送器构造成输送由该输送机输送的废调色剂。 收集输送机设置在侧板和滚筒本体之间。 收集输送机设置在第一输送机下方。

    Unit provided with guide member capable of reliably guiding recording medium
    47.
    发明授权
    Unit provided with guide member capable of reliably guiding recording medium 有权
    具有能够可靠地引导记录介质的引导构件的单元

    公开(公告)号:US09146529B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-29

    申请号:US14297758

    申请日:2014-06-06

    CPC classification number: G03G21/1647 G03G21/1633 G03G2221/1684

    Abstract: A unit for an image forming apparatus includes: a frame; a photosensitive drum; and a guide member. The frame includes: first and second side plates spaced apart from each other in a first direction and a bridging member. The guide member bridges the first and second side plates; and guides a recording medium in a second direction. The guide member includes: first and second positioned portions fixed in position relative to the first and second side plates; and a supported portion supported to the bridging member. A downstream end of the guide member in the second direction and one of the first and second positioned portions define a first distance therebetween, and the downstream end and the supported portion define a second distance therebetween as viewed in the first direction. The first distance is smaller than the second distance.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于图像形成装置的单元包括:框架; 感光鼓; 和导向件。 框架包括:在第一方向上彼此间隔开的第一和第二侧板以及桥接构件。 引导构件桥接第一和第二侧板; 并在第二方向上引导记录介质。 引导构件包括:第一和第二定位部分相对于第一和第二侧板固定在适当位置; 以及被支撑部分支撑在桥接构件上。 引导构件的沿第二方向的下游端和第一和第二定位部分中的一个在第一方向和第二定位部之间限定第一距离,并且下游端和被支撑部分在第一方向上观察到第二距离。 第一距离小于第二距离。

    Developer Cartridge
    49.
    发明申请
    Developer Cartridge 审中-公开
    显影盒

    公开(公告)号:US20150086245A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-26

    申请号:US14560307

    申请日:2014-12-04

    Abstract: A developer cartridge is described. The developer cartridge detachably mountable on a tandem type photosensitive unit slidable to a drawn-out position and a mounted position with respect to an image forming apparatus body may include a casing; a developer carrier rotatably supported on one end portion of the casing for carrying a developer; a pair of upright portions arranged on another end portion of the casing at an interval from each other in the axial direction of the developer carrier to extend from another end portion of the casing in a detaching direction for the developer cartridge; and an elastically deformable coupling portion extending in the axial direction of the developer carrier for coupling the upright portions with each other.

    Abstract translation: 描述了显影剂盒。 可拆卸地安装在可滑动到拉出位置的串联型感光单元和相对于成像设备主体的安装位置的显影剂盒可以包括壳体; 可旋转地支撑在壳体的一个端部上用于承载显影剂的显影剂载体; 在显影剂载体的轴向方向上彼此间隔设置在壳体的另一端部上的一对直立部分,用于沿显影剂盒的拆卸方向从壳体的另一个端部延伸; 以及沿显影剂载体的轴向延伸的可弹性变形的联接部分,用于将直立部分彼此连接。

    Image forming apparatus capable of suppressing increase in size

    公开(公告)号:US12105444B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-01

    申请号:US18299745

    申请日:2023-04-13

    CPC classification number: G03G15/0891 G03G15/0921

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus including a housing, a toner cartridge, and a drum unit. The drum unit is movable through the opening between an accommodated position where the drum unit is positioned in the housing and a pulled-out position where the drum unit is pulled out of the housing. The drum unit includes a photosensitive drum and a developing unit. The photosensitive drum is rotatable about a first axis extending in a second direction. The developing unit includes a magnetic roller, a developer container, a first auger and a second auger. The magnetic roller is positioned between the toner cartridge and the photosensitive drum. The magnetic roller faces a surface of the photosensitive drum. The developer container is formed with an inlet allowing the toner to be replenished from the toner cartridge. The first auger is positioned in the developer container. The second auger is positioned in the developer container.

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