摘要:
An image heating device includes a pressure-changing mechanism configured to change pressure applied to a heating nip. A cam of the pressure-changing mechanism acting on a pressure-applying mechanism is attached to a rotating shaft of a conveying roller that conveys recording materials. With this, an increase in the cost of the device can be regulated.
摘要:
A process cartridge is detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus. The main assembly includes an output contact movable between electrical connecting and retracted positions, a displaceable member for moving the output contact, and an elastic function member for elastically urging the displaceable member to urge the output contact toward the retracted position. The cartridge includes an electrophotographic photosensitive drum, a process device actable on the drum, and a movable operation member engageable with a main-assembly fixed engageable member and with the displaceable member to move the output contact from the retracted to the electrical connecting position against the bias of the elastic function member, in interrelation with the movement of the displaceable member, after the engagement with the fixed engageable member when the cartridge is inserted into the main assembly. The cartridge also includes an input electrical contact.
摘要:
An electrophotographic image forming apparatus is provided for forming an image on a recording material, to which a unit is detachably mountable. The apparatus is transportable with the unit mounted thereto. The apparatus includes (i) a movable member; (ii) a main assembly electrical contact provided on the movable member; (iii) a mounting member demountably mounting the unit; (iv) a unit mounted to the mounting member. The unit has a unit electrical contact electrically contactable to the main assembly electrical contact during image formation on the recording material; and (v) a separating member for separating the main assembly electrical contact and the unit electrical contact from each other by contacting the movable member and the unit to provide a gap between the main assembly electrical contact and the unit electrical contact when the apparatus is transported with the unit mounted to the apparatus.
摘要:
The present invention relates to improvements in a method of sensing a position of a movable body by directly or indirectly converting a unit movement of the movable body into digital pulse signals and an apparatus therefor. A reference position is selected at a point, at which said movable body abuts against and presses a stopper provided at a specific position within the moving range thereof. The pulse signals are counted as the movable body moves from the stopper using the reference position as a reference number. The coincidence of the number of the pulse signals counted with a first predetermined pulse number corresponding to a predetermined position is sensed so as to sense the fact that the movable body has reached a predetermined position and position sensing signals are emitted. Further, as necessary, the position sensing signals that have been emitted are sustained for the duration of a second predetermined pulse number corresponding to a predetermined stroke preset so that the position sensing signals indicate that the movable body has reached the predetermined position and is within a predetermined stroke from the predetermined position.
摘要:
In the cam-controlled "sizematic" type grinding method and apparatus therefor, a novel "in process" "gagematic" type measuring means has been introduced so as to maintain the strong points of the former and develop a new grinding method and apparatus capable of securing high precision and fine surface finish of workpieces at the same time. For attaining the above purpose (a) a novel process of comparing the timing of signals of reaching the target final dimension and lapsing of the minimum required "spark-out" grind time and (b) a compensation process for wear of the dresser point are introduced.
摘要:
In the cam-controlled "sizematic" type grinding method and apparatus therefor, a novel "in process" "gagematic" type measuring means has been introduced so as to maintain the strong points of the former and develop a new grinding method and apparatus capable of securing high precision and fine surface finish of workpieces at the same time. For attaining the above purpose (a) a novel process of comparing the timing of signals of reaching the target final dimension and lapsing of the minimum required "sparkout" grind time and (b) a compensation process for wear of the dresser point are introduced.
摘要:
A process cartridge is detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus. The main assembly includes an output contact movable between electrical connecting and retracted positions, a displaceable member for moving the output contact, and an elastic function member for elastically urging the displaceable member to urge the output contact toward the retracted position. The cartridge includes an electrophotographic photosensitive drum, a process device actable on the drum, and a movable operation member engageable with a main-assembly fixed engageable member and with the displaceable member to move the output contact from the retracted to the electrical connecting position against the bias of the elastic function member, in interrelation with the movement of the displaceable member, after the engagement with the fixed engageable member when the cartridge is inserted into the main assembly. The cartridge also includes an input electrical contact.
摘要:
A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an image forming apparatus, wherein the main assembly includes a main assembly electrical contact, a movable member movable between a protecting position for covering the main assembly electrical contact and an exposing position for exposing the main assembly electrical contact, and a locking member movable between a locking position for limiting an operation of the movable member and a releasing position for permitting the operation of the movable member, the cartridge includes an electrophotographic photosensitive drum; process means actable on the drum; a first engaging portion for moving the locking member from the locking position to the releasing position in midstream of mounting the cartridge to the main assembly of the apparatus; a second engaging portion for moving the movable member from the protecting position to the exposing position in midstream of mounting the cartridge to the main assembly of the apparatus; and a cartridge contact for electrically connecting with the main assembly electrical contact when the cartridge is mounted to the main assembly of the apparatus.
摘要:
A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, the main assembly including an output contact movable between an electrical connecting position and a retracted position retracted from the electrical connecting position, a displaceable member for moving the output contact, and an elastic function member for elastically urging the displaceable member to urge the output contact toward the retracted position away from the electrical connecting position, the process cartridge includes an electrophotographic photosensitive drum; process means actable on the electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a movable operation member movable relative to a cartridge frame, wherein when the process cartridge is inserted into the main assembly of the apparatus, the movable operation member is engageable with a fixed engageable member fixed in the main assembly of the apparatus to move relative to the cartridge frame, and is engageable with a displaceable engaging portion of the displaceable member to move the output contact from the retracted position to the electrical connecting position against an elastic force of the elastic function member, after the engagement with the fixed engageable member; an input electrical contact for receiving a voltage for enabling the process means by engagement with the output contact moved to the electrical connecting position.