IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE USED THEREIN
    43.
    发明申请
    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE USED THEREIN 审中-公开
    图像形成装置及其使用的盒子

    公开(公告)号:US20080145119A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-19

    申请号:US11949339

    申请日:2007-12-03

    IPC分类号: G03G21/00

    摘要: An operation to recycle a process cartridge comprising a mechanism for returning waste toner not used in image formation from an image carrier to a developing device can be performed easily, and situations in which an image creating element that has not reached the end of its life is discarded together with an image creating element that has reached the end of its life, making reuse thereof impossible, can be suppressed. The process cartridge comprises an image carrier unit including an image carrier, a developer carrier unit including developing means, and a waste toner conveyance unit having a built-in waste toner conveyance mechanism. These three units are assembled detachably.

    摘要翻译: 可以容易地进行将包括用于将未用于图像形成的废色调剂从图像载体返回到显影装置的机构的再循环处理盒的操作,并且其中尚未达到其寿命结束的图像创建元件的情况是 与已经达到其使用寿命的图像创建元件一起被丢弃,从而不可能重复使用它。 处理盒包括包括图像载体的图像载体单元,包括显影装置的显影剂载体单元和具有内置的废调色剂输送机构的废调色剂输送单元。 这三个单元可拆卸地组装。

    TONER RECOVERY DEVICE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    44.
    发明申请
    TONER RECOVERY DEVICE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS 有权
    调色剂恢复装置,过程盒和图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20070140763A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-06-21

    申请号:US11608973

    申请日:2006-12-11

    IPC分类号: G03G21/00

    摘要: A toner recovery device, capable of preventing toner from spilling out of the space between protruding sections and an inner wall of a toner-conveying pipe, and process cartridge and image forming apparatus having this device. Residual toner after transfer, which is carried into a carry-in section of the toner-conveying pipe, is held by the protruding sections of a toner-conveying belt and a bottom surface of the toner-conveying pipe, and conveyed to a carry-out section. Accordingly, the residual toner after transfer can be prevented from oscillating while being conveyed to the carry-out section. Therefore, the residual toner after transfer is prevented from spilling out of the space between the protruding sections and the inner wall of the toner-conveying pipe, and the amount of residual toner after transfer to be conveyed to the carry-out section can be prevented from being reduced.

    摘要翻译: 一种调色剂回收装置,其能够防止调色剂从突出部分和调色剂输送管的内壁之间的空间溢出,以及处理盒和具有该装置的成像装置。 携带在调色剂输送管的携带部分中的转移后的残留调色剂由调色剂输送带的突出部分和调色剂输送管的底表面保持, 出部分。 因此,可以防止转印后的残留调色剂在输送到进出部的同时振荡。 因此,防止转印后的残留调色剂从突出部分和调色剂输送管的内壁之间的空间溢出,并且可以防止传送到输送部分的转印后剩余调色剂的量 从减少。

    Developer amount detector, image forming apparatus incorporating same, and positioning structure for positioning unit within image forming apparatus
    45.
    发明授权
    Developer amount detector, image forming apparatus incorporating same, and positioning structure for positioning unit within image forming apparatus 有权
    显影剂量检测器,结合其的图像形成装置,以及用于定位单元在图像形成装置内的定位结构

    公开(公告)号:US09042745B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-26

    申请号:US13344940

    申请日:2012-01-06

    IPC分类号: G03G15/08

    摘要: A developer amount detector for detecting an amount of developer contained in a unit removably installable in an image forming apparatus, including optical elements having a light-emitting element to emit light and a light-receiving element to receive the light; two light-guiding members, provided in the unit, to guide the light from the light-emitting element to the light-receiving element; a holder, held in the image forming apparatus, to hold the optical elements, movable in a direction orthogonal to optical axes of the optical elements as the unit is being installed in the image forming apparatus; and a positioning mechanism to position the unit within the image forming apparatus by restricting movement of the holder in the direction orthogonal to the optical axes relative to the unit in a state in which the unit is installed in the image forming apparatus.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于检测包含在可移除地安装在图像形成装置中的单元中的显影剂量的显影剂量检测器,包括具有用于发光的发光元件的光学元件和用于接收光的光接收元件; 设置在该单元中的两个导光构件将来自发光元件的光引导到光接收元件; 保持器,保持在图像形成装置中,以保持光学元件,当该单元被安装在图像形成装置中时,可沿与光学元件的光轴正交的方向移动; 以及定位机构,通过在所述单元安装在所述图像形成装置中的状态下,通过限制所述保持器在与所述光轴正交的方向上相对于所述单元的移动来将所述单元定位在所述图像形成装置内。