公开(公告)号：US07937036B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-03

申请号：US12142635

申请日：2008-06-19

申请人： Shigeru Tanaka ,  Tomokazu Kurita ,  Satoshi Honobe ,  Yukihiro Ichiki ,  Taro Mitsui ,  Yasutaka Matsumoto ,  Toshiyuki Matsui

发明人： Shigeru Tanaka ,  Tomokazu Kurita ,  Satoshi Honobe ,  Yukihiro Ichiki ,  Taro Mitsui ,  Yasutaka Matsumoto ,  Toshiyuki Matsui

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/105 ,  G03G2221/1645

摘要： A collected developer conveying device includes: a conveying passage through which collected developer is conveyed; a conveying member that is disposed in the conveying passage, and conveys the developer in the conveying passage by rotation thereof; a developer carrying body that holds developer on a surface thereof, and that is relatable; and a ventilation passage through which air passes from a developing container including the developer carrying body, wherein the conveying passage includes an air flow region formed in a part thereof upper than a rotational center of the conveying member in a gravitational direction, in a side of the conveying passage in which the conveying member rotates from an upper part of the conveying passage to a lower part thereof in the gravitational direction.

摘要翻译： 收集的显影剂输送装置包括：输送通道，收集的显影剂通过该输送通道被输送; 输送构件，其设置在所述输送通道中，并且通过其旋转输送所述输送通道中的显影剂; 显影剂承载体，其在其表面上保持显影剂，并且是相关的; 以及空气从包括显影剂承载体的显影容器通过的通风通道，其中所述输送通道包括形成在所述输送构件的沿重力方向的旋转中心的上方的一部分中的空气流动区域， 输送通道，其中输送构件在输送通道的上部沿着重力方向从其上部旋转到下部。

公开(公告)号：US07693478B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-06

申请号：US12055373

申请日：2008-03-26

申请人： Shigeru Tanaka ,  Tomokazu Kurita ,  Satoshi Honobe ,  Kazuaki Iikura ,  Junichi Ozawa ,  Hiroki Ando ,  Taro Mitsui ,  Yukihiro Ichiki

发明人： Shigeru Tanaka ,  Tomokazu Kurita ,  Satoshi Honobe ,  Kazuaki Iikura ,  Junichi Ozawa ,  Hiroki Ando ,  Taro Mitsui ,  Yukihiro Ichiki

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/04 ,  G03G21/10

CPC分类号： G03G21/0011

摘要： An image-forming apparatus includes: an image carrier; a latent image-forming unit for forming a latent image on the image carrier; a cleaning unit including a residue removal member a residue transport member; a residue collecting unit having an receiving port adapted to be able to connect to and be away from the ejecting port and to receive the residue ejected from the ejection port; a shield member capable of shifting between an ejection position and a shield position; and an approach and separation mechanism that moves the latent image-forming unit between an approach position where the latent image-forming unit approaches the image carrier and a separate position where the latent image-forming unit is separated from the image carrier, the approach and separation mechanism allowing the latent image-forming unit to move to the separation position as the shield member shifts to the shield position.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括：图像载体; 用于在图像载体上形成潜像的潜像形成单元; 清洁单元，其包括残留物去除构件，残余物传送构件; 残留物收集单元，其具有适于能够连接到所述排出口并远离所述排出口并且接收从所述排出口排出的残留物的接收端口; 能够在排出位置和屏蔽位置之间移动的屏蔽构件; 以及将潜像形成单元移动到潜像形成单元接近图像载体的接近位置与潜像形成单元与图像载体分离的分离位置的移动和分离机构， 分离机构允许潜像形成单元在屏蔽件移动到屏蔽位置时移动到分离位置。

公开(公告)号：US20090154972A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-18

申请号：US12142635

申请日：2008-06-19

申请人： Shigeru TANAKA ,  Tomokazu KURITA ,  Satoshi HONOBE ,  Yukihiro ICHIKI ,  Taro MITSUI ,  Yasutaka MATSUMOTO ,  Toshiyuki MATSUI

发明人： Shigeru TANAKA ,  Tomokazu KURITA ,  Satoshi HONOBE ,  Yukihiro ICHIKI ,  Taro MITSUI ,  Yasutaka MATSUMOTO ,  Toshiyuki MATSUI

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/105 ,  G03G2221/1645

摘要： A collected developer conveying device includes: a conveying passage through which collected developer is conveyed; a conveying member that is disposed in the conveying passage, and conveys the developer in the conveying passage by rotation thereof; a developer carrying body that holds developer on a surface thereof, and that is relatable; and a ventilation passage through which air passes from a developing container including the developer carrying body, wherein the conveying passage includes an air flow region formed in a part thereof upper than a rotational center of the conveying member in a gravitational direction, in a side of the conveying passage in which the conveying member rotates from an upper part of the conveying passage to a lower part thereof in the gravitational direction.

摘要翻译： 收集的显影剂输送装置包括：输送通道，收集的显影剂通过该输送通道被输送; 输送构件，其设置在所述输送通道中，并且通过其旋转输送所述输送通道中的显影剂; 显影剂承载体，其在其表面上保持显影剂，并且是相关的; 以及空气从包括显影剂承载体的显影容器通过的通风通道，其中所述输送通道包括形成在所述输送构件的沿重力方向的旋转中心的上方的一部分中的空气流动区域， 输送通道，其中输送构件在输送通道的上部沿着重力方向从其上部旋转到下部。

公开(公告)号：US08862024B2

公开(公告)日：2014-10-14

申请号：US13207613

申请日：2011-08-11

申请人： Ryota Kubo ,  Taro Mitsui

发明人： Ryota Kubo ,  Taro Mitsui

IPC分类号： G03G21/16

CPC分类号： G03G21/186 ,  G03G21/1867

摘要： An attachable/detachable body includes a main body, a positioned portion, a transmitted member a contacting portion. The main body of the attachable/detachable body is supported to be attachable to and detachable from a main body of an image forming apparatus. The positioned portion is positioned at a positioning portion provided at the main body of the image forming apparatus. The transmitted member is connected to a transmission member provided at the main body of the image forming apparatus to transmit a drive thereto, the transmitted member transmitting the drive to a driven member provided at the main body of the attachable/detachable body. The contacting portion comes into contact with a contacted portion that is provided at the main body of the image forming apparatus to be connected electrically thereto.

摘要翻译： 一个可拆卸的主体包括一个主体，一个定位部分，一个传递部件和一个接触部分。 可安装/拆卸本体的主体被支撑以能够从图像形成装置的主体附接和拆卸。 定位部分位于设置在图像形成装置的主体处的定位部分。 透射构件连接到设置在图像形成装置的主体处的传动构件，以将驱动传递到其上，所述传递构件将驱动传递到设置在可安装/可拆卸主体的主体上的从动构件。 接触部分与设置在图像形成装置的主体处的被接触部分接触以与其电连接。

公开(公告)号：US20120114372A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-10

申请号：US13116805

申请日：2011-05-26

申请人： Taro MITSUI ,  Hirohisa HOSHINO ,  Tatsuya SOGA ,  Ryouta KUBO ,  Tomoya ICHIKAWA

发明人： Taro MITSUI ,  Hirohisa HOSHINO ,  Tatsuya SOGA ,  Ryouta KUBO ,  Tomoya ICHIKAWA

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/185

摘要： A detachable unit to be attached to a unit-receiving apparatus includes a unit body, a rotary member, an urging member urging the rotary member toward a downstream side in a detachable-unit-attaching direction, a contact-receiving portion provided on the rotary member, first and second support-receiving portions provided at respective ends of the rotary member, first and second supports provided at respective positions of the unit body corresponding to the positions of the first and second support-receiving portions, and first and second rotary support members provided between the first support-receiving portion and the first support and between the second support-receiving portion and the second support, respectively, and supporting the respective ends of the rotary member such that the rotary member is rotatable. The first and second rotary support members are supported in such a manner as to be movable in a detachable-unit-attaching-and-detaching direction.

摘要翻译： 附接到单元接收装置的可拆卸单元包括单元主体，旋转构件，将旋转构件朝向可拆卸单元附接方向的下游侧推动的推动构件，设置在旋转构件上的接触部分 设置在所述旋转构件的各个端部处的构件，第一和第二支撑容纳部分，设置在与所述第一和第二支撑容纳部分的位置对应的所述单元体的各个位置处的第一和第二支撑件，以及第一和第二旋转支撑件 分别设置在第一支撑接收部分和第一支撑件之间以及第二支撑件接收部分和第二支撑件之间的部件，并且支撑旋转部件的各个端部，使得旋转部件可旋转。 第一旋转支撑构件和第二旋转支撑构件以可拆卸单元安装和拆卸方向可移动的方式被支撑。

公开(公告)号：US07804511B2

公开(公告)日：2010-09-28

申请号：US11896098

申请日：2007-08-29

申请人： Satoshi Honobe ,  Tomokazu Kurita ,  Shigeru Tanaka ,  Junichi Ozawa ,  Taro Mitsui ,  Yukihiro Ichiki ,  Toshiyuki Matsui

发明人： Satoshi Honobe ,  Tomokazu Kurita ,  Shigeru Tanaka ,  Junichi Ozawa ,  Taro Mitsui ,  Yukihiro Ichiki ,  Toshiyuki Matsui

IPC分类号： B41J2/385 ,  B41J2/00 ,  B41J2/41 ,  B41J2/45 ,  B41J2/435

CPC分类号： G03G15/04054 ,  G03G2215/0409

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes: an image holder; an exposure member that has an exposure portion exposing the image holder; a first positioning unit that determines a distance in a first direction, which is a direction of an optical axis of the exposure member, between the exposure member and the image holder; and a second positioning unit that determines a position of the exposure member with respect to the image holder in a second direction being a direction of an axis line of the image holder, and a position of the exposure member with respect to the image holder in a third direction being perpendicular to both the first direction and the second direction, and that determines the distance between the exposure member and the image holder at a position substantially closer to the exposure member than the position of the first positioning unit.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括：图像保持器; 曝光构件，其具有暴露所述图像保持器的曝光部; 第一定位单元，在曝光构件和图像保持器之间确定作为曝光构件的光轴的方向的第一方向上的距离; 以及第二定位单元，其确定曝光构件相对于图像保持器在第二方向上的位置是图像保持器的轴线的方向，并且曝光构件相对于图像保持器的位置在 第三方向垂直于第一方向和第二方向，并且确定曝光构件和图像保持器在比第一定位单元的位置更接近曝光构件的位置处的距离。

公开(公告)号：US20120051781A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-01

申请号：US13207613

申请日：2011-08-11

申请人： Ryota KUBO ,  Taro MITSUI

发明人： Ryota KUBO ,  Taro MITSUI

IPC分类号： G03G21/18

CPC分类号： G03G21/186 ,  G03G21/1867

摘要： An attachable/detachable body includes a main body, a positioned portion, a transmitted member a contacting portion. The main body of the attachable/detachable body is supported to be attachable to and detachable from a main body of an image forming apparatus. The positioned portion is positioned at a positioning portion provided at the main body of the image forming apparatus. The transmitted member is connected to a transmission member provided at the main body of the image forming apparatus to transmit a drive thereto, the transmitted member transmitting the drive to a driven member provided at the main body of the attachable/detachable body. The contacting portion comes into contact with a contacted portion that is provided at the main body of the image forming apparatus to be connected electrically thereto.

摘要翻译： 一个可拆卸的主体包括一个主体，一个定位部分，一个传递部件和一个接触部分。 可安装/拆卸本体的主体被支撑以能够从图像形成装置的主体附接和拆卸。 定位部分位于设置在图像形成装置的主体处的定位部分。 透射构件连接到设置在图像形成装置的主体处的传动构件，以将驱动传递到其上，所述传递构件将驱动传递到设置在可安装/可拆卸主体的主体上的从动构件。 接触部分与设置在图像形成装置的主体处的被接触部分接触以与其电连接。

公开(公告)号：US20090052960A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-26

申请号：US12055373

申请日：2008-03-26

申请人： Shigeru TANAKA ,  Tomokazu KURITA ,  Satoshi HONOBE ,  Kazuaki IIKURA ,  Junichi OZAWA ,  Hiroki ANDO ,  Taro MITSUI ,  Yukihiro ICHIKI

发明人： Shigeru TANAKA ,  Tomokazu KURITA ,  Satoshi HONOBE ,  Kazuaki IIKURA ,  Junichi OZAWA ,  Hiroki ANDO ,  Taro MITSUI ,  Yukihiro ICHIKI

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/0011

摘要： An image-forming apparatus includes: an image carrier; a latent image-forming unit for forming a latent image on the image carrier; a cleaning unit including a residue removal member a residue transport member; a residue collecting unit having an receiving port adapted to be able to connect to and be away from the ejecting port and to receive the residue ejected from the ejection port; a shield member capable of shifting between an ejection position and a shield position; and an approach and separation mechanism that moves the latent image-forming unit between an approach position where the latent image-forming unit approaches the image carrier and a separate position where the latent image-forming unit is separated from the image carrier, the approach and separation mechanism allowing the latent image-forming unit to move to the separation position as the shield member shifts to the shield position.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括：图像载体; 用于在图像载体上形成潜像的潜像形成单元; 清洁单元，其包括残留物去除构件，残余物传送构件; 残留物收集单元，其具有适于能够连接到所述排出口并远离所述排出口并且接收从所述排出口排出的残留物的接收端口; 能够在排出位置和屏蔽位置之间移动的屏蔽构件; 以及将潜像形成单元移动到潜像形成单元接近图像载体的接近位置与潜像形成单元与图像载体分离的分离位置的移动和分离机构， 分离机构允许潜像形成单元在屏蔽件移动到屏蔽位置时移动到分离位置。

公开(公告)号：US08744310B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-03

申请号：US13116805

申请日：2011-05-26

申请人： Taro Mitsui ,  Hirohisa Hoshino ,  Tatsuya Soga ,  Ryouta Kubo ,  Tomoya Ichikawa

发明人： Taro Mitsui ,  Hirohisa Hoshino ,  Tatsuya Soga ,  Ryouta Kubo ,  Tomoya Ichikawa

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/185

摘要： A detachable unit to be attached to a unit-receiving apparatus includes a unit body, a rotary member, an urging member urging the rotary member toward a downstream side in a detachable-unit-attaching direction, a contact-receiving portion provided on the rotary member, first and second support-receiving portions provided at respective ends of the rotary member, first and second supports provided at respective positions of the unit body corresponding to the positions of the first and second support-receiving portions, and first and second rotary support members provided between the first support-receiving portion and the first support and between the second support-receiving portion and the second support, respectively, and supporting the respective ends of the rotary member such that the rotary member is rotatable. The first and second rotary support members are supported in such a manner as to be movable in a detachable-unit-attaching-and-detaching direction.

摘要翻译： 附接到单元接收装置的可拆卸单元包括单元主体，旋转构件，将旋转构件朝向可拆卸单元附接方向的下游侧推动的推动构件，设置在旋转构件上的接触部分 设置在所述旋转构件的各个端部处的构件，第一和第二支撑容纳部分，设置在与所述第一和第二支撑容纳部分的位置对应的所述单元体的各个位置处的第一和第二支撑件，以及第一和第二旋转支撑件 分别设置在第一支撑接收部分和第一支撑件之间以及第二支撑件接收部分和第二支撑件之间的部件，并且支撑旋转部件的各个端部，使得旋转部件可旋转。 第一旋转支撑构件和第二旋转支撑构件以可拆卸单元安装和拆卸方向可移动的方式被支撑。

公开(公告)号：US20080145103A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-19

申请号：US11896098

申请日：2007-08-29

申请人： Satoshi Honobe ,  Tomokazu Kurita ,  Shigeru Tanaka ,  Junichi Ozawa ,  Taro Mitsui ,  Yukihiro Ichiki ,  Toshiyuki Matsui

发明人： Satoshi Honobe ,  Tomokazu Kurita ,  Shigeru Tanaka ,  Junichi Ozawa ,  Taro Mitsui ,  Yukihiro Ichiki ,  Toshiyuki Matsui

IPC分类号： G03G15/04 ,  G03G13/04

CPC分类号： G03G15/04054 ,  G03G2215/0409

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes: an image holder; an exposure member that has an exposure portion exposing the image holder; a first positioning unit that determines a distance in a first direction, which is a direction of an optical axis of the exposure member, between the exposure member and the image holder; and a second positioning unit that determines a position of the exposure member with respect to the image holder in a second direction being a direction of an axis line of the image holder, and a position of the exposure member with respect to the image holder in a third direction being perpendicular to both the first direction and the second direction, and that determines the distance between the exposure member and the image holder at a position substantially closer to the exposure member than the position of the first positioning unit.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括：图像保持器; 曝光构件，其具有暴露所述图像保持器的曝光部; 第一定位单元，在曝光构件和图像保持器之间确定作为曝光构件的光轴的方向的第一方向上的距离; 以及第二定位单元，其确定曝光构件相对于图像保持器在第二方向上的位置是图像保持器的轴线的方向，并且曝光构件相对于图像保持器的位置在 第三方向垂直于第一方向和第二方向，并且确定曝光构件和图像保持器在比第一定位单元的位置更接近曝光构件的位置处的距离。