公开(公告)号：US08180246B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-15

申请号：US12542289

申请日：2009-08-17

申请人： Shinichi Kawahara ,  Masumi Sato ,  Nobuyuki Koinuma ,  Kazuhisa Sudo ,  Tokuya Ojimi ,  Kazuhiko Yuki ,  Kohsuke Yamamoto ,  Takehide Mizutani ,  Masaki Sukesako ,  Ryuji Yoshida

发明人： Shinichi Kawahara ,  Masumi Sato ,  Nobuyuki Koinuma ,  Kazuhisa Sudo ,  Tokuya Ojimi ,  Kazuhiko Yuki ,  Kohsuke Yamamoto ,  Takehide Mizutani ,  Masaki Sukesako ,  Ryuji Yoshida

IPC分类号： G03G15/16 ,  G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/0131 ,  G03G15/0189 ,  G03G15/161 ,  G03G15/167 ,  G03G21/0011 ,  G03G21/105 ,  G03G21/12 ,  G03G2215/0132 ,  G03G2215/1652 ,  G03G2215/1661 ,  G03G2221/0042 ,  G03G2221/1621

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes multiple image forming units disposed adjacent to and horizontally aligned with each other to form respective single non-black color images, a first transfer member to sequentially transfer and overlay the respective single non-black color images thereon for forming a composite color image, a black image forming unit disposed separately from the multiple image forming units including a black image carrier and a black image developing unit, a second transfer member to transfer the black image from the black image forming unit onto a recording medium, a first cleaning unit to clean the surface of the black image carrier, and a second cleaning unit to clean the surface of the second transfer member. The black toner removed from the surface of the black image carrier is collected to the black image developing unit.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括多个图像形成单元，它们彼此相邻设置并水平对准，以形成相应的单个非黑色图像;第一传送构件，用于顺序地转移和覆盖其上的各个非黑色图像，以形成复合物 彩色图像，与包括黑色图像载体和黑色图像显影单元的多个图像形成单元分开设置的黑色图像形成单元，将黑色图像从黑色图像形成单元传送到记录介质上的第二传送构件，第一 清洁单元以清洁黑色图像载体的表面，以及第二清洁单元，以清洁第二转印构件的表面。 从黑色图像载体的表面去除的黑色调色剂被收集到黑色图像显影单元。

公开(公告)号：US20100183349A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-22

申请号：US12654863

申请日：2010-01-07

申请人： Takeshi Shintani ,  Daisuke Tomita ,  Satoshi Hatori ,  Nobuo Kuwabara ,  Akio Kosuge ,  Shinichi Kawahara ,  Yoshinori Ozawa

发明人： Takeshi Shintani ,  Daisuke Tomita ,  Satoshi Hatori ,  Nobuo Kuwabara ,  Akio Kosuge ,  Shinichi Kawahara ,  Yoshinori Ozawa

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/0011

摘要： A lubricant applicator rotatable at multiple different linear velocities, including a rotatable lubricant applying member to scrape a lubricant and to apply the lubricant to a surface of an image carrier rotatable at multiple different linear velocities. Any given linear velocity of the lubricant applying member satisfies a relation of n1/N1>n2/N2> . . . nx/Nx, where N1, N2, . . . Nx (N1

摘要翻译： 一种润滑剂涂抹器，其可以以多种不同的线速度旋转，包括可旋转的润滑剂施加构件以刮擦润滑剂并将润滑剂施加到以多个不同线速度旋转的图像载体的表面。 润滑剂施加构件的给定线速度满足n1 / N1> n2 / N2>的关系。 。 。 nx / Nx，其中N1，N2，。 。 。 Nx（N1

公开(公告)号：US07542712B2

公开(公告)日：2009-06-02

申请号：US11519919

申请日：2006-09-13

申请人： Shuji Tanaka ,  Shinichi Kawahara ,  Yoshiyuki Kimura ,  Hiroshi Hosokawa ,  Yoshio Hattori ,  Takeo Suda ,  Yutaka Takahashi ,  Takatsugu Fujishiro ,  Teruyuki Kasuga ,  Hiroomi Harada ,  Tokuya Ojimi ,  Masato Yanagida ,  Takaaki Tawada ,  Takeshi Tabuchi ,  Naohiro Kumagai ,  Chohtaroh Kataoka ,  Hidemasa Sato

发明人： Shuji Tanaka ,  Shinichi Kawahara ,  Yoshiyuki Kimura ,  Hiroshi Hosokawa ,  Yoshio Hattori ,  Takeo Suda ,  Yutaka Takahashi ,  Takatsugu Fujishiro ,  Teruyuki Kasuga ,  Hiroomi Harada ,  Tokuya Ojimi ,  Masato Yanagida ,  Takaaki Tawada ,  Takeshi Tabuchi ,  Naohiro Kumagai ,  Chohtaroh Kataoka ,  Hidemasa Sato

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/0094 ,  G03G21/181 ,  G03G21/1814 ,  G03G2221/0026

摘要： A process cartridge including an image bearing member; a lubricant applicator, which includes a lubricant application member configured to apply a solid lubricant to the surface of the image bearing member; and a smoothing member configured to smooth the applied solid lubricant, and at least one of a charging device, a developing device and a cleaning device, wherein the amount of the solid lubricant present on a portion of surface of the image bearing member, which is located between the lubricant application member and the smoothing blade, is from 0.11 to 1.2 mg/m2. The smoothing member is preferably a blade having a JIS-A hardness of not less than 79°. The process cartridge is preferably assembled by a method including setting the lubricant smoothing member, the lubricant and the lubricant application member to a housing of the process cartridge; and then setting the image bearing member to the housing.

摘要翻译： 一种处理盒，包括图像承载部件; 润滑剂施加器，其包括构造成将固体润滑剂施加到图像承载部件的表面上的润滑剂施加部件; 以及平滑部件，其构造成使所施加的固体润滑剂平滑，以及充电装置，显影装置和清洁装置中的至少一个，其中存在于图像承载部件的表面的一部分上的固体润滑剂的量 位于润滑剂施加构件和平滑叶片之间的是0.11-1.2mg / m 2。 平滑部件优选是JIS-A硬度不小于79°的刀片。 处理盒优选通过包括将润滑剂平滑件，润滑剂和润滑剂施加构件设置到处理盒的壳体的方法来组装; 然后将图像承载部件设置到壳体。

公开(公告)号：US20080013998A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-17

申请号：US11528635

申请日：2006-09-28

申请人： Naohiro Kumagai ,  Masato Yanagida ,  Shuji Tanaka ,  Takatsugu Fujishiro ,  Hiroomi Harada ,  Takeshi Tabuchi ,  Tokuya Ojimi ,  Chohtaroh Kataoka ,  Takaaki Tawada ,  Shinichi Kawahara ,  Haruji Mizuishi

发明人： Naohiro Kumagai ,  Masato Yanagida ,  Shuji Tanaka ,  Takatsugu Fujishiro ,  Hiroomi Harada ,  Takeshi Tabuchi ,  Tokuya Ojimi ,  Chohtaroh Kataoka ,  Takaaki Tawada ,  Shinichi Kawahara ,  Haruji Mizuishi

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/105 ,  G03G2215/0132 ,  G03G2221/1624

摘要： A powder transport unit for transporting powders includes a transport pipe, a powder transport member, and a regulating member. The transport pipe is curvingly extended. The powder transport member is disposed in an entire length of the transport pipe and rotates in the transport pipe to transport the powders. The regulating member is integrally formed with the transport pipe at a downstream end of the transport pipe, and regulates a length of the powder transport member disposed in the entire length of the transport pipe. The regulating member includes an exit hole to pass through the powders transported by the powder transport member in the transport pipe.

摘要翻译： 用于运输粉末的粉末输送单元包括输送管，粉末输送构件和调节构件。 运输管道弯曲延伸。 粉末输送构件设置在输送管的整个长度上，并在输送管中旋转以输送粉末。 调节构件在输送管的下游端与输送管一体形成，并且调节设置在输送管的整个长度上的粉末输送构件的长度。 调节构件包括出口孔，其通过由输送管道中的粉末输送构件输送的粉末。

公开(公告)号：US20070183824A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-09

申请号：US10588957

申请日：2005-12-06

申请人： Takeo Suda ,  Shinichi Kawahara ,  Takatsugu Fujishiro ,  Tokuya Ojimi ,  Takeshi Tabuchi ,  Masato Yanagida ,  Haruji Mizuishi ,  Teruyuki Kasuga ,  Hiroomi Harada ,  Shuji Tanaka ,  Takaaki Tawada ,  Hiroshi Ono ,  Ken Amemiya ,  Toshio Koike ,  Yuji Arai ,  Masanori Kawasumi ,  Takuzi Yoneda ,  Masami Tomita ,  Yutaka Takahashi ,  Yoshio Hattori ,  Keiichi Yoshida

发明人： Takeo Suda ,  Shinichi Kawahara ,  Takatsugu Fujishiro ,  Tokuya Ojimi ,  Takeshi Tabuchi ,  Masato Yanagida ,  Haruji Mizuishi ,  Teruyuki Kasuga ,  Hiroomi Harada ,  Shuji Tanaka ,  Takaaki Tawada ,  Hiroshi Ono ,  Ken Amemiya ,  Toshio Koike ,  Yuji Arai ,  Masanori Kawasumi ,  Takuzi Yoneda ,  Masami Tomita ,  Yutaka Takahashi ,  Yoshio Hattori ,  Keiichi Yoshida

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/0011

摘要： In an image forming apparatus, an area applied with a lubricant, i.e., an area of a lubricant layer having a uniform thickness, is obtained by spreading the lubricant by a lubricant smoothing blade. The area applied with a lubricant covers an area cleaned by a cleaning blade, i.e., a contact portion of the cleaning blade with a photoconductor.

摘要翻译： 在图像形成装置中，通过润滑剂平滑刮刀涂布润滑剂，获得涂有润滑剂的区域，即具有均匀厚度的润滑剂层的区域。 涂有润滑剂的区域覆盖由清洁刮板清洁的区域，即清洁刮板与感光体的接触部分。

公开(公告)号：US20070068738A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-29

申请号：US11508238

申请日：2006-08-23

申请人： Shinichi Kawahara ,  Hiroomi Harada ,  Teruyuki Kasuga ,  Takatsugu Fujishiro

发明人： Shinichi Kawahara ,  Hiroomi Harada ,  Teruyuki Kasuga ,  Takatsugu Fujishiro

IPC分类号： F16N15/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/0005 ,  G03G2221/0005

摘要： A lubricant supply device includes a solid lubricant, a supply member contacting and rubbing the solid lubricant and thereby scraping a lubricant off the solid lubricant and supplying the lubricant to a lubricant supplying target, and a pressing mechanism pressing the solid lubricant against the supply member. The pressing mechanism includes a biasing device, and a plurality of pressing members receiving a biasing force of the biasing device and thereby pressing places of the solid lubricant at symmetrical positions with respect to a center of a contact part of the solid lubricant contacting the supply member, respectively.

摘要翻译： 润滑剂供给装置包括固体润滑剂，供给构件，其接触和摩擦固体润滑剂，从而从固体润滑剂刮下润滑剂并将润滑剂供给到润滑剂供给目标，以及将固体润滑剂压靠在供给构件上的按压机构。 所述按压机构包括偏置装置和多个按压构件，所述多个按压构件接收所述偏置装置的作用力，从而将所述固体润滑剂的位置相对于所述固体润滑剂与所述供给构件接触的接触部分的接触部分的中心位于对称位置 ， 分别。

公开(公告)号：US20070059067A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-15

申请号：US11519919

申请日：2006-09-13

申请人： Shuji Tanaka ,  Shinichi Kawahara ,  Yoshiyuki Kimura ,  Hiroshi Hosokawa ,  Yoshio Hattori ,  Takeo Suda ,  Yutaka Takahashi ,  Takatsugu Fujishiro ,  Teruyuki Kasuga ,  Hiroomi Harada ,  Tokuya Ojimi ,  Masato Yanagida ,  Takaaki Tawada ,  Takeshi Tabuchi ,  Naohiro Kumagai ,  Chohtaroh Kataoka ,  Hidemasa Sato

发明人： Shuji Tanaka ,  Shinichi Kawahara ,  Yoshiyuki Kimura ,  Hiroshi Hosokawa ,  Yoshio Hattori ,  Takeo Suda ,  Yutaka Takahashi ,  Takatsugu Fujishiro ,  Teruyuki Kasuga ,  Hiroomi Harada ,  Tokuya Ojimi ,  Masato Yanagida ,  Takaaki Tawada ,  Takeshi Tabuchi ,  Naohiro Kumagai ,  Chohtaroh Kataoka ,  Hidemasa Sato

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/0094 ,  G03G21/181 ,  G03G21/1814 ,  G03G2221/0026

摘要： A process cartridge including an image bearing member; a lubricant applicator, which includes a lubricant application member configured to apply a solid lubricant to the surface of the image bearing member; and a smoothing member configured to smooth the applied solid lubricant, and at least one of a charging device, a developing device and a cleaning device, wherein the amount of the solid lubricant present on a portion of surface of the image bearing member, which is located between the lubricant application member and the smoothing blade, is from 0.11 to 1.2 mg/m2. The smoothing member is preferably a blade having a JIS-A hardness of not less than 79°. The process cartridge is preferably assembled by a method including setting the lubricant smoothing member, the lubricant and the lubricant application member to a housing of the process cartridge; and then setting the image bearing member to the housing.

摘要翻译： 一种处理盒，包括图像承载部件; 润滑剂施加器，其包括构造成将固体润滑剂施加到图像承载部件的表面上的润滑剂施加部件; 以及平滑部件，其构造成使所施加的固体润滑剂平滑，以及充电装置，显影装置和清洁装置中的至少一个，其中存在于图像承载部件的表面的一部分上的固体润滑剂的量 位于润滑剂施加构件和平滑叶片之间的距离为0.11至1.2mg / m 2。 平滑部件优选为JIS-A硬度不小于79°的刀片。 处理盒优选通过包括将润滑剂平滑件，润滑剂和润滑剂施加构件设置到处理盒的壳体的方法来组装; 然后将图像承载部件设置到壳体。

公开(公告)号：US07106991B2

公开(公告)日：2006-09-12

申请号：US10786120

申请日：2004-02-26

申请人： Hiroshi Hosokawa ,  Tetsuroh Miura ,  Shinichi Kawahara ,  Takaaki Tawada ,  Yoshiyuki Kimura ,  Hideki Zemba

发明人： Hiroshi Hosokawa ,  Tetsuroh Miura ,  Shinichi Kawahara ,  Takaaki Tawada ,  Yoshiyuki Kimura ,  Hideki Zemba

IPC分类号： G03G21/16

CPC分类号： G03G21/1832 ,  G03G2215/0119 ,  G03G2221/1846 ,  G03G2221/1884

摘要： A process cartridge detachably attached to an image forming apparatus includes an image carrier, at least one image forming process device, a case that integrally accommodates the image carrier and the at least one image forming process device, and a first non-slip holding portion provided on a partial surface of the case. The process cartridge is configured to move in a direction substantially parallel to a longitudinal direction of the image carrier. When the process cartridge is attached to and detached from the image forming apparatus, an operator of the image forming apparatus holds the process cartridge by grasping the first non-slip holding portion and a rear surface of a part of the case located on a side opposite from the first non-slip holding portion.

摘要翻译： 可拆卸地附接到图像形成装置的处理盒包括图像载体，至少一个图像形成处理装置，整体容纳图像载体的壳体和至少一个图像形成处理装置，以及设置有第一防滑保持部 在壳体的部分表面上。 处理盒被构造成在基本上平行于图像载体的纵向的方向上移动。 当处理盒被附接到图像形成装置并从图像形成装置分离时，图像形成装置的操作者通过抓住第一防滑保持部分和位于相对侧的一侧的壳体的一部分的后表面来保持处理盒 从第一防滑保持部分。

公开(公告)号：US20050249533A1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-10

申请号：US11125177

申请日：2005-05-10

申请人： Takeo Suda ,  Shinichi Kawahara ,  Keiichi Yoshida ,  Yoshio Hattori ,  Yutaka Takahashi

发明人： Takeo Suda ,  Shinichi Kawahara ,  Keiichi Yoshida ,  Yoshio Hattori ,  Yutaka Takahashi

IPC分类号： G03G21/00 ,  G03G21/10

CPC分类号： G03G21/105 ,  G03G2221/0005 ,  G03G2221/1624

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes a photoconductor, a cleaning device, and a toner transporting device. The photoconductor has a toner image formed thereon. The cleaning device removes toner remaining on the photoconductor. The toner transporting device transports the toner removed by the cleaning device. The toner transporting device includes a first toner transport path forming member, a first toner transporting member, and a length control member. The first toner transporting member is partly provided in the first toner transport path forming member, expands and contracts in a length direction thereof, and transports the toner through the first toner transport path forming member. The length control member is provided at a downstream end of the first toner transport path forming member, and is pressed against the first toner transporting member to keep a constant length of the first toner transporting member. An image forming method is also described.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括光电导体，清洁装置和调色剂输送装置。 光电导体具有形成在其上的调色剂图像。 清洁装置去除光电导体上残留的调色剂。 调色剂输送装置输送由清洁装置去除的调色剂。 调色剂输送装置包括第一调色剂输送路径形成部件，第一调色剂输送部件和长度控制部件。 第一调色剂输送构件部分地设置在第一调色剂输送路径形成构件中，在其长度方向上膨胀和收缩，并且通过第一调色剂输送路径形成构件输送调色剂。 长度控制构件设置在第一调色剂输送路径形成构件的下游端，并且被压靠第一调色剂输送构件以保持第一调色剂输送构件的恒定长度。 还描述了一种图像形成方法。

公开(公告)号：US20050152722A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-14

申请号：US10922963

申请日：2004-08-23

申请人： Takaaki Tawada ,  Shinichi Kawahara ,  Takeo Suda ,  Chohtaroh Kataoka ,  Keiichi Yoshida ,  Haruji Mizuishi

发明人： Takaaki Tawada ,  Shinichi Kawahara ,  Takeo Suda ,  Chohtaroh Kataoka ,  Keiichi Yoshida ,  Haruji Mizuishi

IPC分类号： G03G15/10 ,  G03G9/08 ,  G03G9/087 ,  G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/02 ,  G03G21/00 ,  G03G21/10 ,  G03G21/18

CPC分类号： G03G9/0823 ,  G03G9/0804 ,  G03G9/0827 ,  G03G9/08755 ,  G03G15/0258 ,  G03G21/00 ,  G03G21/0005 ,  G03G2215/021 ,  G03G2221/0084

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member configured to bear a toner image on a surface thereof. A charging mechanism is configured to uniformly charge the surface of the image bearing member. An intermediate transfer mechanism is configured to transfer the toner image from the image bearing member onto an image receiver. A cleaning mechanism is configured to clean the surface of the image bearing member after the toner image is transferred onto the image receiver. A lubricant supplying mechanism is configured to supply a lubricant contained therein onto the surface of the image bearing member and form a thin layer using a lubricating blade. The lubricant supplying mechanism is disposed between the cleaning mechanism and the charging mechanism.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括被构造成在其表面上承载调色剂图像的图像承载部件。 充电机构构造成对图像承载部件的表面均匀充电。 中间转印机构构造成将调色剂图像从图像承载部件转印到图像接收器上。 清洁机构构造成在将调色剂图像转印到图像接收器上之后清洁图像承载部件的表面。 润滑剂供给机构被构造成将容纳在其中的润滑剂供给到图像承载部件的表面上，并使用润滑叶片形成薄层。 润滑剂供给机构设置在清洁机构和充电机构之间。