公开(公告)号：US08626043B2

公开(公告)日：2014-01-07

申请号：US13296783

申请日：2011-11-15

申请人： Tetsuji Okamoto ,  Atsushi Ogihara ,  Koichi Watanabe ,  Shuichi Nishide ,  Wataru Suzuki ,  Atsuyuki Kitamura ,  Masahiro Sato

发明人： Tetsuji Okamoto ,  Atsushi Ogihara ,  Koichi Watanabe ,  Shuichi Nishide ,  Wataru Suzuki ,  Atsuyuki Kitamura ,  Masahiro Sato

IPC分类号： G03G15/01

CPC分类号： G03G15/167

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes: an image carrier that is rotatably arranged and carries an image on an outer circumferential surface thereof; a transfer member that is rotatably arranged to face the image carrier and transfers the image carried on the image carrier onto a sheet held between the transfer member and the image carrier; a leading edge gripping member that is secured to the transfer member and grips a leading edge side of the sheet in a transport direction thereof on an outer circumferential surface of the transfer member; and a trailing edge holding member that is arranged to be rotatable around the transfer member, holds a trailing edge side of the sheet in the transport direction thereof between the trailing edge holding member and the outer circumferential surface of the transfer member, and bends to release the trailing edge side of the sheet in the transport direction thereof.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括：图像载体，其被可旋转地布置并在其外周表面上承载图像; 转印构件，其可旋转地布置成面对图像载体并将承载在图像载体上的图像转印到保持在转印构件和图像载体之间的纸张上; 前缘把持部件固定在转印部件上，并且在转印部件的外周面上沿着输送方向夹持纸张的前端侧; 和后缘保持构件，该后缘保持构件布置成可围绕传送构件旋转，将片材的后缘侧沿其传送方向保持在后缘保持构件和传送构件的外周表面之间，并弯曲以释放 片材的沿其输送方向的后缘侧。

公开(公告)号：US08134757B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-13

申请号：US12196612

申请日：2008-08-22

申请人： Satoru Torimaru ,  Atsuyuki Kitamura

发明人： Satoru Torimaru ,  Atsuyuki Kitamura

IPC分类号： H04N1/04

CPC分类号： G03G15/6508 ,  G03G15/602 ,  G03G15/605 ,  G03G15/6552 ,  G03G2215/00189

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes: a document loading tray that loads a document; a document transport path that transports the document; an image reading unit that is disposed in the document transport path and reads an image of the document; a document output tray into which the document that has been transported on the document transport path is ejected; a recording medium loading tray into which a recording medium is loaded; a recording medium transport path on which the recording medium is transported; an image recording unit that is disposed in the recording medium transport path and records an image on the recording medium; and a recording medium output tray into which the recording medium that has been transported on the recording medium transport path is output. The recording medium loading tray is disposed between the document loading tray and the document output tray.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括：装载文件的文件装载托盘; 传送文件的文件传送路径; 图像读取单元，其设置在文件传送路径中并读取文档的图像; 在文件传送路径上传送的文件被排出的文件输出托盘; 装载有记录介质的记录介质装载盘; 记录媒体传送路径; 图像记录单元，其设置在所述记录介质传送路径中并将图像记录在所述记录介质上; 以及输出在记录介质传送路径上被传送的记录介质的记录介质输出托盘。 记录介质装载托盘设置在文件装载托盘和文件输出托盘之间。

公开(公告)号：US20100124450A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-20

申请号：US12470034

申请日：2009-05-21

申请人： Shuichi NISHIDE ,  Junichi Murakami ,  Tetsuji Okamoto ,  Atsushi Ogihara ,  Atsuyuki Kitamura ,  Masahiro Sato

发明人： Shuichi NISHIDE ,  Junichi Murakami ,  Tetsuji Okamoto ,  Atsushi Ogihara ,  Atsuyuki Kitamura ,  Masahiro Sato

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/6579 ,  G03G15/0121 ,  G03G15/0163 ,  G03G15/0173 ,  G03G2215/0177

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes: an image carrier that rotates; a developing unit that visualizes an electrostatic latent image carried on the image carrier with a color developer into a developer image; a transfer unit that transfers the developer image carried on the image carrier to a sheet in a predetermined transfer position; a fixing unit that fixes the developer image transferred by the transfer unit to the sheet; a transport unit that transports the sheet to which the color developer image has been fixed by the fixing unit, and returns the sheet to the transfer position for transferring a developer image of another color developer to be superposed on the developer image having been fixed to the sheet; and an adjustment unit that performs adjustment to reduce a time difference between time for returning the sheet by the transport unit and time for an integer number of rotations of the image carrier.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括：旋转的图像载体; 显影单元，其将具有彩色显影剂的图像载体上承载的静电潜像可视化为显影剂图像; 传送单元，将承载在图像载体上的显影剂图像转印到预定转印位置的纸张上; 固定单元，其将由所述转印单元传送的显影剂图像固定到所述片材; 传送单元，其通过定影单元传送已经固定有彩色显影剂图像的片材，并将片材返回到转印位置，以将另一彩色显影剂的显影剂图像转印以重叠在已经固定在显影剂图像上的显影剂图像上 片; 以及调整单元，其执行调整以减少由传送单元返回纸张的时间与图像载体的整数转动的时间之间的时间差。

公开(公告)号：US20090295077A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-03

申请号：US12405638

申请日：2009-03-17

申请人： Junichi Murakami ,  Shuichi Nishide ,  Masahiro Sato ,  Atsuyuki Kitamura

发明人： Junichi Murakami ,  Shuichi Nishide ,  Masahiro Sato ,  Atsuyuki Kitamura

IPC分类号： B65H9/14

CPC分类号： G03G15/0157 ,  B65H9/166 ,  B65H2404/1451 ,  B65H2404/6111 ,  G03G15/0163 ,  G03G15/0173 ,  G03G15/6579 ,  G03G2215/00405 ,  G03G2215/0043 ,  G03G2215/00561 ,  G03G2215/00565

摘要： A transport device includes: a positioning member provided in a sheet transport path, used for positioning of a print sheet in a direction orthogonal to a sheet transport direction; and a skewed roller that transports the print sheet while skewing the print sheet toward a direction of the positioning member, a transport roller being provided in a position different from the skewed roller in the sheet transport direction.

摘要翻译： 输送装置包括：定位构件，设置在片材输送路径中，用于在与片材输送方向正交的方向上定位打印片材; 以及偏斜辊，其在使打印纸朝向定位构件的方向倾斜的同时传送打印纸，输送辊设置在与纸张输送方向上的偏斜辊不同的位置。

公开(公告)号：US20070146826A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-28

申请号：US11488090

申请日：2006-07-18

申请人： Tsukasa Inao ,  Atsuyuki Kitamura ,  Masahiro Sato

发明人： Tsukasa Inao ,  Atsuyuki Kitamura ,  Masahiro Sato

IPC分类号： G06K15/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/1817 ,  G03G2221/1853

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit detachably attached to an image forming apparatus. The image forming unit includes a first unit that accommodates a first process device, and a second unit that is detachable from the first unit and accommodates a second process device with a longer life than the first process device.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括可拆卸地附接到图像形成装置的图像形成单元。 图像形成单元包括容纳第一处理装置的第一单元和可从第一单元拆卸的第二单元，并且容纳具有比第一处理装置更长寿命的第二处理装置。

公开(公告)号：US09229350B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-05

申请号：US12768193

申请日：2010-04-27

申请人： Tetsuji Okamoto ,  Atsuyuki Kitamura ,  Masahiro Sato ,  Atsushi Ogihara ,  Junichi Murakami ,  Shuichi Nishide

发明人： Tetsuji Okamoto ,  Atsuyuki Kitamura ,  Masahiro Sato ,  Atsushi Ogihara ,  Junichi Murakami ,  Shuichi Nishide

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/01

CPC分类号： G03G15/0163 ,  B65H2405/3321 ,  B65H2405/3322 ,  G03G15/0173 ,  G03G2215/0177

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier; a transferring unit; a fixing unit; a conveying unit; and a sheet shape detecting unit as defined herein, and a discharge position where the sheet is discharged from the conveying path, a feed position where the sheet is fed to the sheet conveying path and a detection position where the shape of the sheet is detected by the sheet shape detecting unit are arranged in this sequence along a sheet conveying direction to be close to one another, immediately downstream in the sheet conveying direction from a fixing position where the toner image is fixed to the sheet.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括图像载体; 转移单元; 固定单元; 输送单元; 以及如本文所定义的片材形状检测单元以及片材从输送路径排出的排出位置，将片材供给到片材输送路径的供给位置和通过以下方式检测片材的形状的检测位置 片材形状检测单元沿着片材输送方向依次沿着片材输送方向彼此靠近，从片材输送方向的下游位于调色剂图像固定在片材上的固定位置。

公开(公告)号：US08369758B2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-05

申请号：US12870438

申请日：2010-08-27

申请人： Tetsuji Okamoto ,  Masahiro Sato ,  Atsushi Ogihara ,  Junichi Murakami ,  Koichi Watanabe ,  Shuichi Nishide ,  Atsuyuki Kitamura

发明人： Tetsuji Okamoto ,  Masahiro Sato ,  Atsushi Ogihara ,  Junichi Murakami ,  Koichi Watanabe ,  Shuichi Nishide ,  Atsuyuki Kitamura

IPC分类号： G03G15/01

CPC分类号： G03G15/6558 ,  G03G2215/00561

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes: an image carrier; a transfer member that transfers an image onto a recording medium; a leading-end holding member that holds a leading-end side of the recording medium, which is fed to the transfer member, between the leading-end holding member and an outer circumferential surface of the transfer member, in such a way to restrict displacement of the recording medium and to restrict movement of the recording medium in a direction away from the transfer member; and a rear-end holding member that holds a rear-end side of the recording medium, in the transporting direction thereof, between the rear-end holding member and the outer circumferential surface of the transfer member, in such a way to allow displacement of the recording medium in the transporting direction and to restrict movement of the recording medium in the direction away from the transfer member.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括：图像载体; 传送构件，其将图像转印到记录介质上; 前端保持构件，其将前端保持构件和转印构件的外周面之间的记录介质的前端侧保持在转印构件上，以限制位移 并且限制记录介质沿远离转印构件的方向的移动; 以及后端保持构件，其将记录介质的后端侧沿其输送方向保持在后端保持构件和转印构件的外周面之间，以允许位移 并且限制记录介质在远离转印件的方向上的移动。

公开(公告)号：US20120230739A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-13

申请号：US13296783

申请日：2011-11-15

申请人： Tetsuji Okamoto ,  Atsushi Ogihara ,  Koichi Watanabe ,  Shuichi Nishide ,  Wataru Suzuki ,  Atsuyuki Kitamura ,  Masahiro Sato

发明人： Tetsuji Okamoto ,  Atsushi Ogihara ,  Koichi Watanabe ,  Shuichi Nishide ,  Wataru Suzuki ,  Atsuyuki Kitamura ,  Masahiro Sato

IPC分类号： G03G15/01

CPC分类号： G03G15/167

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes: an image carrier that is rotatably arranged and carries an image on an outer circumferential surface thereof; a transfer member that is rotatably arranged to face the image carrier and transfers the image carried on the image carrier onto a sheet held between the transfer member and the image carrier; a leading edge gripping member that is secured to the transfer member and grips a leading edge side of the sheet in a transport direction thereof on an outer circumferential surface of the transfer member; and a trailing edge holding member that is arranged to be rotatable around the transfer member, holds a trailing edge side of the sheet in the transport direction thereof between the trailing edge holding member and the outer circumferential surface of the transfer member, and bends to release the trailing edge side of the sheet in the transport direction thereof.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括：图像载体，其被可旋转地布置并在其外周表面上承载图像; 转印构件，其可旋转地布置成面对图像载体并将承载在图像载体上的图像转印到保持在转印构件和图像载体之间的纸张上; 前缘把持部件固定在转印部件上，并且在转印部件的外周面上沿着输送方向夹持纸张的前端侧; 和后缘保持构件，该后缘保持构件布置成可围绕传送构件旋转，将片材的后缘侧沿其传送方向保持在后缘保持构件和传送构件的外周表面之间，并弯曲以释放 片材的沿其输送方向的后缘侧。

公开(公告)号：US08145108B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-27

申请号：US12880611

申请日：2010-09-13

申请人： Junichi Murakami ,  Atsuyuki Kitamura ,  Masahiro Sato ,  Atsushi Ogihara ,  Tetsuji Okamoto ,  Koichi Watanabe ,  Shuichi Nishide

发明人： Junichi Murakami ,  Atsuyuki Kitamura ,  Masahiro Sato ,  Atsushi Ogihara ,  Tetsuji Okamoto ,  Koichi Watanabe ,  Shuichi Nishide

IPC分类号： G03G15/01

CPC分类号： G03G15/167

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes: an image carrier; a transfer member transfers the image carried on the outer circumferential surface of the image carrier onto a recording medium; a holding member that holds, on an outer circumferential surface of the transfer member, the recording medium fed to the transfer member; and a control unit that performs control so that in first image formation operation in which images of plural colors carried by the image carrier are sequentially transferred onto a single recording medium one color at a time, the holding member holds the recording medium on the transfer member, and in second image formation operation in which an image of a single color carried by the image carrier is transferred onto a single recording medium, the holding member does not hold, the recording medium on the transfer member.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括：图像载体; 转印构件将承载在图像载体的外周表面上的图像转印到记录介质上; 保持构件，其在所述转印构件的外周面上保持供给到所述转印构件的记录介质; 以及控制单元，其进行控制，使得在第一图像形成操作中，由图像载体承载的多种颜色的图像一次一次地顺序地转印到单个记录介质上，保持构件将记录介质保持在转印构件上 并且在由图像载体承载的单色图像被转印到单个记录介质上的第二图像形成操作中，保持构件不保持在记录介质上的转印构件。

公开(公告)号：US20110236081A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-29

申请号：US12870438

申请日：2010-08-27

申请人： Tetsuji OKAMOTO ,  Masahiro Sato ,  Atsushi Ogihara ,  Junichi Murakami ,  Koichi Watanabe ,  Shuichi Nishide ,  Atsuyuki Kitamura

发明人： Tetsuji OKAMOTO ,  Masahiro Sato ,  Atsushi Ogihara ,  Junichi Murakami ,  Koichi Watanabe ,  Shuichi Nishide ,  Atsuyuki Kitamura

IPC分类号： G03G15/01

CPC分类号： G03G15/6558 ,  G03G2215/00561

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes: an image carrier; a transfer member that transfers an image onto a recording medium; a leading-end holding member that holds a leading-end side of the recording medium, which is fed to the transfer member, between the leading-end holding member and an outer circumferential surface of the transfer member, in such a way to restrict displacement of the recording medium and to restrict movement of the recording medium in a direction away from the transfer member; and a rear-end holding member that holds a rear-end side of the recording medium, in the transporting direction thereof, between the rear-end holding member and the outer circumferential surface of the transfer member, in such a way to allow displacement of the recording medium in the transporting direction and to restrict movement of the recording medium in the direction away from the transfer member.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括：图像载体; 传送构件，其将图像转印到记录介质上; 前端保持构件，其将前端保持构件和转印构件的外周面之间的记录介质的前端侧保持在转印构件上，以限制位移 并且限制记录介质沿远离转印构件的方向的移动; 以及后端保持构件，其将记录介质的后端侧沿其输送方向保持在后端保持构件和转印构件的外周面之间，以允许位移 并且限制记录介质在远离转印件的方向上的移动。