Gear transmission device and image forming apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US10907703B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-02

    申请号:US16578456

    申请日:2019-09-23

    发明人: Yoshiya Tomatsu

    摘要: A gear transmission device includes a frame, a sun gear, a driven gear, a planetary gear, a contact member, and a guide. The guide guides the contact member as described below. When the planetary gear is at a meshing position, a first tooth portion and a first contact portion of the contact member are away from the planetary gear. When the planetary gear is at a farthest position, the first contact portion is in contact with the planetary gear and the first tooth portion is away from the planetary gear. When the planetary gear is between the meshing position and the farthest position, the first tooth portion moves in mesh with the planetary gear in a direction opposite to a moving direction of the planetary gear around the sun gear, and the first contact portion is switched between a state in contact with the planetary gear and a state away from the planetary gear.

    Image forming apparatus including LED exposure system with linking mechanism for moving exposure member
    3.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus including LED exposure system with linking mechanism for moving exposure member 有权
    图像形成装置,包括具有用于移动曝光构件的连接机构的LED曝光系统

    公开(公告)号:US09535394B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-03

    申请号:US15091367

    申请日:2016-04-05

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes: a main body having an opening; a photoconductor unit including a photoconductor and removably mountable to the main body through the opening by moving the photoconductor unit in a first direction; an exposure member; and a moving mechanism configured to move the exposure member closer to and further from the photoconductor. The moving mechanism includes: a fixed shaft having an axial line thereof fixed relative to the main body; a first arm including one end portion thereof which is supported rotatably around the axial line of the fixed shaft; a movable shaft having an axial line thereof which is movable relative to the main body; and a second arm including: one end portion supporting the exposure member; and another end portion connected to the first arm via the movable shaft, and the second arm being swingable around the axial line of the movable shaft.

    摘要翻译: 一种成像设备包括:具有开口的主体; 光电导体单元,其包括光电导体,并且通过沿着第一方向移动所述感光体单元,通过所述开口可移除地安装到所述主体; 暴露成员; 以及移动机构,其构造成使所述曝光构件移动到更靠近和远离所述感光体的位置。 移动机构包括:固定轴,其轴线相对于主体固定; 第一臂,其包括其一端部,其可旋转地围绕所述固定轴的轴线支撑; 可动轴,其轴线可相对于主体移动; 以及第二臂,包括:支撑所述曝光构件的一个端部; 以及通过可动轴连接到第一臂的另一端部,第二臂可围绕可动轴的轴线摆动。

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    4.
    发明申请
    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS 有权
    图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20150346676A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-03

    申请号:US14824224

    申请日:2015-08-12

    IPC分类号: G03G21/16

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes: a main body having an opening; a photoconductor unit including a photoconductor and removably mountable to the main body through the opening by moving the photoconductor unit in a first direction; an exposure member; and a moving mechanism configured to move the exposure member closer to and further from the photoconductor. The moving mechanism includes: a fixed shaft having an axial line thereof fixed relative to the main body; a first arm including one end portion thereof which is supported rotatably around the axial line of the fixed shaft; a movable shaft having an axial line thereof which is movable relative to the main body; and a second arm including: one end portion supporting the exposure member; and another end portion connected to the first arm via the movable shaft, and the second arm being swingable around the axial line of the movable shaft.

    摘要翻译: 一种成像设备包括:具有开口的主体; 光电导体单元,其包括光电导体,并且通过沿着第一方向移动所述感光体单元,通过所述开口可移除地安装到所述主体; 暴露成员; 以及移动机构,其构造成使所述曝光构件移动到更靠近和远离所述感光体的位置。 移动机构包括:固定轴,其轴线相对于主体固定; 第一臂,其包括其一端部,其可旋转地围绕所述固定轴的轴线支撑; 可动轴,其轴线可相对于主体移动; 以及第二臂,包括:支撑所述曝光构件的一个端部; 以及通过可动轴连接到第一臂的另一端部,第二臂可围绕可动轴的轴线摆动。

    Image forming apparatus in which linking mechanism links movement of exposure members
    5.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus in which linking mechanism links movement of exposure members 有权
    图像形成装置,其中连接机构连接曝光构件的运动

    公开(公告)号:US08886088B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-11

    申请号:US14054953

    申请日:2013-10-16

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes: a main body having an opening; a photoconductor unit including a photoconductor and removably mountable to the main body through the opening by moving the photoconductor unit in a first direction; an exposure member; and a moving mechanism configured to move the exposure member to and away from the photoconductor. The moving mechanism includes: a fixed shaft having an axial line thereof fixed relative to the main body; a first arm including one end portion thereof which is supported rotatably around the axial line of the fixed shaft; a movable shaft having an axial line thereof which is movable relative to the main body; and a second arm including: one end portion supporting the exposure member; and another end portion connected to the first arm via the movable shaft, and the second arm being swingable around the axial line of the movable shaft.

    摘要翻译: 一种成像设备包括:具有开口的主体; 光电导体单元,其包括光电导体,并且通过沿着第一方向移动所述感光体单元,通过所述开口可移除地安装到所述主体; 暴露成员; 以及移动机构,其构造成将曝光构件移动到远离光电导体的位置。 移动机构包括:固定轴,其轴线相对于主体固定; 第一臂,其包括其一端部,其可旋转地围绕所述固定轴的轴线支撑; 可动轴,其轴线可相对于主体移动; 以及第二臂,包括:支撑所述曝光构件的一个端部; 以及通过可动轴连接到第一臂的另一端部,第二臂可围绕可动轴的轴线摆动。

    Printing apparatus
    6.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11524861B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-13

    申请号:US17120943

    申请日:2020-12-14

    发明人: Yoshiya Tomatsu

    IPC分类号: B65H20/02 B41J15/04

    摘要: There is provided a printing apparatus including: a recorder; first and second conveying rollers; a first member which includes the first conveying roller and in which the first conveying roller is supported shakably; and a second member which includes the second conveying roller. The first member includes: a roller support having: an extending part which extends in an extending direction of a rotation shaft of the first conveying roller, and first and second supports which rotatably supports first and second ends of the rotation shaft of the first conveying roller, respectively; and at least one pressing part configured to press a central area of the extending part in a pressing direction extending from the first conveying roller to the second extending roller, in a state that the first and second conveying rollers are brought into contact with each other.

    Image-Forming Apparatus Including Drum Unit and Support Member for Supporting Developing Cartridges and Exposure Heads

    公开(公告)号:US20190278216A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-12

    申请号:US16279495

    申请日:2019-02-19

    发明人: Yoshiya Tomatsu

    IPC分类号: G03G21/16

    摘要: An image-forming apparatus includes: a drum unit including a photosensitive drum; an exposure head configured to expose the photosensitive drum to light; a developing cartridge configured to store developer therein; and a support member configured to support the exposure head and the developing cartridge. The support member is pivotally movable between an exposure position and a separation position. The exposure head is able to expose the photosensitive drum to light at the exposure position. The exposure head is positioned away from the photosensitive drum when the support member is at the separation position.

    Boss for self-tapping screw
    8.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10006481B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-26

    申请号:US14952139

    申请日:2015-11-25

    发明人: Yoshiya Tomatsu

    摘要: A boss for a self-tapping screw includes a main body having an inner peripheral surface and an outer peripheral surface, a plurality of reinforcing ribs connected with an outer peripheral surface, and a plurality of inner wall portions extending parallel to the central axis. Each of the plurality of inner wall portions are disposed at a portion of the inner peripheral surface opposite to a corresponding one of the plurality of reinforcing ribs across the main body. Each of the plurality of inner wall portions includes a specific portion opposite to the corresponding one of the plurality of reinforcing ribs across the main body. The specific portion is closer to the central axis than other portions of the each of the inner wall portions.

    Image forming apparatus with retainer for pivoting document reader unit

    公开(公告)号:US09635202B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-25

    申请号:US15080002

    申请日:2016-03-24

    发明人: Yoshiya Tomatsu

    IPC分类号: H04N1/00 G03G15/00

    摘要: An image forming apparatus, having an image forming unit, a document reader unit pivotable on the image forming unit through a hinge, a retainer to retain the document reader unit in the open position, is provided. The retainer includes a first link member rotatably coupled with the image forming unit and the document reader unit through a first coupling section and a second coupling section; a second link member rotatably coupled with the image forming unit and the document reader unit through a third coupling section and a fourth coupling section; and a tension coil spring. The first link member includes a first contacting part that faces and contacts the second link member along a tensile direction of the tension coil spring when the document reader unit is in a closed position.

    Image Forming Apparatus
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20160216685A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-28

    申请号:US15091367

    申请日:2016-04-05

    IPC分类号: G03G21/16

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes: a main body having an opening; a photoconductor unit including a photoconductor and removably mountable to the main body through the opening by moving the photoconductor unit in a first direction; an exposure member; and a moving mechanism configured to move the exposure member closer to and further from the photoconductor. The moving mechanism includes: a fixed shaft having an axial line thereof fixed relative to the main body; a first arm including one end portion thereof which is supported rotatably around the axial line of the fixed shaft; a movable shaft having an axial line thereof which is movable relative to the main body; and a second arm including: one end portion supporting the exposure member; and another end portion connected to the first arm via the movable shaft, and the second arm being swingable around the axial line of the movable shaft.