公开(公告)号：US10228639B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-12

申请号：US15592006

申请日：2017-05-10

Applicant: Seiichi Kogure ,  Naohiro Kumagai ,  Junpei Fujita ,  Kazuki Yogosawa ,  Tatsuya Ohsugi ,  Kenji Sugiura ,  Yuuji Wada ,  Takehide Mizutani

Inventor： Seiichi Kogure ,  Naohiro Kumagai ,  Junpei Fujita ,  Kazuki Yogosawa ,  Tatsuya Ohsugi ,  Kenji Sugiura ,  Yuuji Wada ,  Takehide Mizutani

IPC: G03G15/16 ,  G03G15/00 ,  G03G21/16

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a belt-shaped image bearer, a transferer, a guide, two rotators, and a support. The image bearer has an image bearing surface to bear an image thereon. The transferer forms a transfer section between the transferer and the image bearer, to transfer the image onto a recording medium. The guide is disposed upstream from the transfer section in a delivery direction of the recording medium, to guide the recording medium toward the transfer section. The two rotators are disposed upstream from the transfer section in a moving direction of the image bearer and in contact with a non-image bearing surface of the image bearer opposite to the image bearing surface, a first rotator being closer to the transfer section than a second rotator. The support supports the first rotator and the guide and adjusts a position of the first rotator and a position of the guide.

公开(公告)号：US09720364B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-01

申请号：US14966398

申请日：2015-12-11

Applicant: Seiichi Kogure ,  Naohiro Kumagai ,  Junpei Fujita ,  Kazuki Yogosawa ,  Tatsuya Ohsugi ,  Kenji Sugiura ,  Yuuji Wada ,  Takehide Mizutani ,  Ryo Hasegawa

Inventor： Seiichi Kogure ,  Naohiro Kumagai ,  Junpei Fujita ,  Kazuki Yogosawa ,  Tatsuya Ohsugi ,  Kenji Sugiura ,  Yuuji Wada ,  Takehide Mizutani ,  Ryo Hasegawa

IPC: G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/16

CPC classification number: G03G15/6529 ,  G03G15/1605 ,  G03G15/6558 ,  G03G2215/0129

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image bearer having an image bearing face to bear an image thereon; a transferer disposed opposing the image bearer, to transfer the image from the image bearing face onto a recording medium at a transfer section between the transferer and the image bearer; a first guide disposed upstream from the transfer section in a direction of delivery of the recording medium, to guide the recording medium to the transfer section; and a second guide upstream from the first guide and spaced away from the first guide, to guide the recording medium to the transfer section. Each of the first guide and the second guide extends in a lateral direction perpendicular to the direction of delivery. A leading end of the second guide in the direction of delivery is inclined from one end to the other end of the second guide in the lateral direction.

公开(公告)号：US09720355B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-01

申请号：US15265562

申请日：2016-09-14

Applicant: Tatsuya Ohsugi ,  Kenji Sugiura ,  Jyunya Sakuraba ,  Hirokazu Ishii ,  Toshitaka Yamaguchi ,  Hiroyoshi Haga ,  Naohiro Kumagai ,  Seiichi Kogure ,  Junpei Fujita ,  Yuuji Wada ,  Kazuki Yogosawa ,  Shinya Tanaka ,  Masayoshi Nakayama

Inventor： Tatsuya Ohsugi ,  Kenji Sugiura ,  Jyunya Sakuraba ,  Hirokazu Ishii ,  Toshitaka Yamaguchi ,  Hiroyoshi Haga ,  Naohiro Kumagai ,  Seiichi Kogure ,  Junpei Fujita ,  Yuuji Wada ,  Kazuki Yogosawa ,  Shinya Tanaka ,  Masayoshi Nakayama

IPC: G03G15/20 ,  G03G15/16

CPC classification number: G03G15/1675 ,  G03G15/1605 ,  G03G15/162 ,  G03G15/1665 ,  G03G15/1685

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image bearer, a transfer member, and a power source. The image bearer includes a plurality of layers. The transfer member forms a transfer nip between the image bearer and the transfer member. The power source outputs a transfer bias to transfer a toner image from the image bearer onto a recording sheet in the transfer nip. The transfer bias alternates between a transfer-side bias that causes the toner image to move from the image bearer to the recording sheet, and an opposite-side bias different from the transfer-side bias. A duty ratio of a time period, during which the opposite-side bias is output, relative to one cycle of a waveform, is greater than 50%.

公开(公告)号：US09645530B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-09

申请号：US15142424

申请日：2016-04-29

Applicant: Naoto Kochi ,  Kenji Sugiura ,  Hirokazu Ishii ,  Hiroyoshi Haga ,  Yuuji Wada ,  Takehide Mizutani ,  Naohiro Kumagai ,  Junpei Fujita ,  Tatsuya Ohsugi ,  Kazuki Yogosawa

Inventor： Naoto Kochi ,  Kenji Sugiura ,  Hirokazu Ishii ,  Hiroyoshi Haga ,  Yuuji Wada ,  Takehide Mizutani ,  Naohiro Kumagai ,  Junpei Fujita ,  Tatsuya Ohsugi ,  Kazuki Yogosawa

IPC: G03G15/16

CPC classification number: G03G15/163 ,  G03G15/1605 ,  G03G15/1675 ,  G03G2215/0129

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image bearer, a transfer device contacting the image bearer to form a transfer portion, a transfer bias power source, and a controller. A ratio of a time period of application of the opposite-directional bias to a total time period of one cycle of the AC component of the superimposed bias is greater than 50%. A ratio of a value of the DC component of the superimposed bias output within a region ranging from a leading end of the recording medium to a predetermined length to a value of the DC component of the superimposed bias output outside the region is greater than a ratio of a value of the AC component of the superimposed bias output within the region to a value of the AC component of the superimposed bias output outside the region.

公开(公告)号：US20160306317A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-20

申请号：US15189699

申请日：2016-06-22

Applicant: YUUJI WADA ,  Naohiro Kumagai ,  Seiichi Kogure ,  Junpei Fujita ,  Kazuki Yogosawa ,  Kenji Sugirua ,  Takehide Mizutani ,  Tatsuya Ohsugi ,  Hiroyoshi Haga ,  Hirokazu Ishii

Inventor： YUUJI WADA ,  Naohiro Kumagai ,  Seiichi Kogure ,  Junpei Fujita ,  Kazuki Yogosawa ,  Kenji Sugirua ,  Takehide Mizutani ,  Tatsuya Ohsugi ,  Hiroyoshi Haga ,  Hirokazu Ishii

IPC: G03G21/00 ,  G03G15/16

CPC classification number: G03G21/0005 ,  G03G15/1665 ,  G03G15/1675

Abstract: An image forming apparatus comprises a rotatable image bearer, a toner image forming device, a transfer device, a transfer bias power source, and a cleaner. The toner image forming device is to form a toner image on the image bearer. The transfer device contacts a surface of the image bearer to form a transfer nip between the transfer device and the image bearer. The transfer bias power source is to output a transfer bias to transfer the toner image from the image bearer onto a recording medium in the transfer nip. The cleaner is disposed downstream from the transfer nip in a direction of rotation of the image bearer, to electrostatically attract and remove toner from the surface of the image bearer to a surface of the cleaner. The transfer bias includes an alternating current component.

Abstract translation: 图像形成装置包括可旋转图像载体，调色剂图像形成装置，转印装置，转印偏压电源和清洁器。 调色剂图像形成装置将在图像载体上形成调色剂图像。 传送装置接触图像载体的表面以在传送装置和图像载体之间形成传送夹持部。 转印偏压电源是输出转印偏压，以将调色剂图像从图像载体转印到转印辊隙中的记录介质上。 清洁器沿图像承载体的旋转方向设置在转印辊隙的下游，以将静电吸引和从图像载体的表面去除调色剂到清洁器的表面。 转印偏压包括交流分量。

公开(公告)号：US20160170365A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-16

申请号：US15051202

申请日：2016-02-23

Applicant: YUSUKE MITANI ,  KENJI SUGIURA ,  YUUJI WADA ,  KAZUKI YOGOSAWA ,  JUNPEI FUJITA ,  SEIICHI KOGURE ,  NAOHIRO KUMAGAI

Inventor： YUSUKE MITANI ,  KENJI SUGIURA ,  YUUJI WADA ,  KAZUKI YOGOSAWA ,  JUNPEI FUJITA ,  SEIICHI KOGURE ,  NAOHIRO KUMAGAI

IPC: G03G21/10

CPC classification number: G03G21/10 ,  G03G15/161 ,  G03G21/0076 ,  G03G2215/0129 ,  G03G2215/0161 ,  G03G2221/001

Abstract: A cleaning device includes a plurality of cleaners. The plurality of cleaners includes at least a first cleaner, a second cleaner, and a third cleaner arranged next to each other in a traveling direction of a cleaning target. The first cleaner is disposed at an extreme upstream end of the traveling direction and supplied with a first voltage having a same polarity as a polarity of a normally-charged toner. The cleaners, other than the first cleaner, disposed downstream from the first cleaner, is supplied with a second voltage having a polarity opposite the polarity of the normally-charged toner.

公开(公告)号：US20160161888A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-09

申请号：US14962062

申请日：2015-12-08

Applicant: Yuuji WADA ,  Naohiro KUMAGAI ,  Seiichi KOGURE ,  Junpei FUJITA ,  Kazuki YOGOSAWA ,  Kenji SUGIURA ,  Takehide MIZUTANI ,  Tatsuya OHSUGI ,  Hiroyoshi HAGA ,  Hirokazu ISHll

Inventor： Yuuji WADA ,  Naohiro KUMAGAI ,  Seiichi KOGURE ,  Junpei FUJITA ,  Kazuki YOGOSAWA ,  Kenji SUGIURA ,  Takehide MIZUTANI ,  Tatsuya OHSUGI ,  Hiroyoshi HAGA ,  Hirokazu ISHll

IPC: G03G15/16

CPC classification number: G03G21/0005 ,  G03G15/1665 ,  G03G15/1675

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a belt-shaped image bearer; a transfer device disposed opposing to the image bearer; an opposed device disposed opposing to the transfer device; and a transfer bias power source. The image bearer is disposed along an outer circumferential surface of the transfer device at at least one of an upstream side and a downstream side of the transfer portion in a direction of conveyance of the recording medium. The transfer bias power source cyclically alternates the transfer bias applied to the transfer portion, between a transfer directional bias in a transfer direction to transfer the toner image from the image bearer onto the recording medium and a reverse directional bias in a reverse direction of the transfer direction. The transfer bias power source applies the reverse directional bias during a time period longer than 50% of one cycle of the applied transfer bias in the one cycle.

Abstract translation: 图像形成装置包括带状图像载体; 与所述图像载体相对设置的传送装置; 与传送装置相对设置的相对设备; 和转印偏压电源。 图像承载体在转印部分的上游侧和下游侧中的至少一个沿着记录介质的输送方向沿着转印装置的外周表面设置。 转印偏压电源周期性地交替施加到转印部分的转印偏压之间，在转印方向上的转印方向偏压之间，以将调色剂图像从图像载体转印到记录介质上，并且转印反转方向上的反向偏置 方向。 转移偏置电源在一个周期内的施加的转移偏压的一个周期的50％的时间段内施加反向偏置。

公开(公告)号：US20160109832A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-21

申请号：US14881611

申请日：2015-10-13

Applicant: Tatsuya OHSUGI ,  Kenji SUGIURA ,  Jyunya SAKURABA ,  Hirokazu ISHll ,  Toshitaka YAMAGUCHI ,  Hiroyoshi HAGA ,  Naohiro KUMAGAI ,  Seiichi KOGURE ,  Junpei FUJITA ,  Yuuji WADA ,  Kazuki YOGOSAWA ,  Shinya TANAKA ,  Masayoshi NAKAYAMA

Inventor： Tatsuya OHSUGI ,  Kenji SUGIURA ,  Jyunya SAKURABA ,  Hirokazu ISHll ,  Toshitaka YAMAGUCHI ,  Hiroyoshi HAGA ,  Naohiro KUMAGAI ,  Seiichi KOGURE ,  Junpei FUJITA ,  Yuuji WADA ,  Kazuki YOGOSAWA ,  Shinya TANAKA ,  Masayoshi NAKAYAMA

IPC: G03G15/16

CPC classification number: G03G15/1675 ,  G03G15/1605 ,  G03G15/162 ,  G03G15/1665 ,  G03G15/1685

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image bearer, a transfer member, and a power source. The image bearer includes a plurality of layers. The transfer member forms a transfer nip between the image bearer and the transfer member. The power source outputs a transfer bias to transfer a toner image from the image bearer onto a recording sheet in the transfer nip. The transfer bias alternates between a transfer-side bias that causes the toner image to move from the image bearer to the recording sheet, and an opposite-side bias different from the transfer-side bias. A duty ratio of a time period, during which the opposite-side bias is output, relative to one cycle of a waveform, is greater than 50%.

Abstract translation: 图像形成装置包括图像载体，转印构件和电源。 图像载体包括多个层。 转印部件在图像承载体和转印部件之间形成转印辊隙。 电源输出转印偏压以将调色剂图像从图像载体转印到转印辊隙中的记录纸上。 转印偏压在导致调色剂图像从图像载体移动到记录片材的转印侧偏置之间交替，并且与转印侧偏压不同的相反侧偏置交替。 相对于波形的一个周期，输出相对侧偏压的时间段的占空比大于50％。

公开(公告)号：US20150147074A1

公开(公告)日：2015-05-28

申请号：US14541279

申请日：2014-11-14

Applicant: Yuuji WADA ,  Kenji Sugiura ,  Naohiro Kumagai ,  Seiichi Kogure ,  Junpei Fujita ,  Yusuke Mitani ,  Kazuki Yogosawa

Inventor： Yuuji WADA ,  Kenji Sugiura ,  Naohiro Kumagai ,  Seiichi Kogure ,  Junpei Fujita ,  Yusuke Mitani ,  Kazuki Yogosawa

IPC: G03G21/06 ,  G03G15/00

CPC classification number: G03G15/161 ,  G03G15/70 ,  G03G21/0035 ,  G03G21/0047 ,  G03G21/007 ,  G03G21/0076 ,  G03G2215/1661

Abstract: A cleaner includes a cleaning member electrostatically removing toner on an object; a first electricity supplier supplying a first voltage (or current) with polarity opposite to that of toner to the cleaning member; a toner collecting member collecting toner from the cleaning member; and a second electricity supplier supplying a second voltage with the polarity greater than the first voltage to the toner collecting member. The first and second electricity suppliers set plural setting values of the first and second voltages smaller than the targeted values of the first and second voltages, and first and second control members of the first and second electricity suppliers output first and second control signals while changing in step-by-step manner so that first and second output members of the first and second electricity suppliers apply the first and second voltage in step-by-step manner before the first and second voltages reach the targeted voltages.

Abstract translation: 清洁器包括静电除去物体上的调色剂的清洁部件; 向所述清洁部件提供极性与调色剂极性相反的第一电压（或电流）的第一电力供应商; 从清洁部件收集调色剂的调色剂收集部件; 以及向所述调色剂收集构件提供极性大于所述第一电压的第二电压的第二电力供应器。 第一和第二电力供应商将第一和第二电压的多个设定值设置为小于第一和第二电压的目标值，并且第一和第二电力供应商的第一和第二控制构件在改变时输出第一和第二控制信号 使得第一和第二电力供应商的第一和第二输出构件在第一和第二电压达到目标电压之前以逐步的方式施加第一和第二电压。

公开(公告)号：US10152001B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-11

申请号：US15690484

申请日：2017-08-30

Applicant: Naohiro Kumagai ,  Seiichi Kogure ,  Junpei Fujita ,  Kazuki Yogosawa ,  Kenji Sugiura ,  Yuuji Wada

Inventor： Naohiro Kumagai ,  Seiichi Kogure ,  Junpei Fujita ,  Kazuki Yogosawa ,  Kenji Sugiura ,  Yuuji Wada

IPC: G03G15/16

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image bearer, an intermediate transferor, a secondary transferor, a plurality of rotators including a secondary driving rotator, and a detector. The image bearer bears a detection image. The detection image is transferred from the image bearer to the intermediate transferor at a primary transfer position. The secondary transferor is looped around the plurality of rotators and disposed in contact with the intermediate transferor at a secondary transfer position where the detection image is transferred from the intermediate transferor to the secondary transferor. The secondary driving rotator drives the secondary transferor. The detector detects the detection image on the secondary transferor at a detection position. With this configuration, a distance from the secondary transfer position to the detection position on the secondary transferor is an integral multiple of a circumference of the secondary driving rotator.