Toner conveying apparatus having orthogonal toner conveying paths and image forming apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US11300901B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-12

    申请号:US17094953

    申请日:2020-11-11

    Abstract: A toner conveying apparatus conveying toner used for image forming includes a first conveying portion to convey the toner and having a first screw and a first conveying passage forming member that forms a first conveying space, and a second conveying portion to convey upward the toner and including a second screw and a second conveying passage forming member that forms a second conveying space. The second conveying passage forming member has a connecting port connected to the first conveying passage forming member. The second screw overlaps with the first screw viewed in a direction of a rotational axial line of the first rotation shaft. A cross-sectional area of the first conveying space orthogonal to the direction of the rotation axial line in a second region is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the first conveying space orthogonal to the direction of the rotational axial line in a first region.

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    2.
    发明申请
    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS 有权
    图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20130195532A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-01

    申请号:US13826026

    申请日:2013-03-14

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a sheet feed unit that feeds a sheet to an image forming unit forming a toner image on the sheet; a fixing unit that fixes the toner image formed in the image forming unit to the sheet; and a control unit that controls the sheet feed unit, when starting duplex image formation for forming both sides of the sheet after an one-side image formation, the control unit retards a timing to cause the sheet feed unit to start the sheet feed operation as the number of sheet with an image formed on one side thereof in the one-side image formation is greater.

    Abstract translation: 图像形成装置包括:片材馈送单元,其将片材馈送到在片材上形成调色剂图像的图像形成单元; 固定单元,其将形成在图像形成单元中的调色剂图像定影到片材; 以及控制单元,其控制所述供纸单元,当在单面图像形成之后开始用于形成纸张的两面的双面图像形成时,所述控制单元延迟所述供纸单元开始所述供纸操作的定时,作为 在单面图像形成中在其一侧形成的图像的数量更多。

    Toner conveying apparatus having orthogonal toner conveying paths and image forming apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US11782361B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-10

    申请号:US17690110

    申请日:2022-03-09

    CPC classification number: G03G15/0891 G03G15/0877 G03G15/0879 G03G2215/068

    Abstract: A toner conveying apparatus conveying toner used for image forming includes a first conveying portion to convey the toner and having a first screw and a first conveying passage forming member that forms a first conveying space, and a second conveying portion to convey upward the toner and including a second screw and a second conveying passage forming member that forms a second conveying space. The second conveying passage forming member has a connecting port connected to the first conveying passage forming member. The second screw overlaps with the first screw viewed in a direction of a rotational axial line of the first rotation shaft. A cross-sectional area of the first conveying space orthogonal to the direction of the rotation axial line in a second region is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the first conveying space orthogonal to the direction of the rotational axial line in a first region.

    Image forming apparatus with a first door and second door for accessing a cartridge

    公开(公告)号:US10976694B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-13

    申请号:US16789654

    申请日:2020-02-13

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a cartridge, a first door, and a second door. The first door is movable between a first closed position and a first open position to permit dismounting the cartridge from the main. The second door is movable, independently of the first door, between a second closed position for closing the main assembly and a second opened position for uncovering the first door and for opening the main assembly. The second door is provided with a recess. When the first door is in the first open position, the recess of the second door is capable of accommodating at least a part of the first door. The cartridge is capable of being inserted into the main assembly while sliding on the second door and then on the first door.

    One-way clutch
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10883553B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-05

    申请号:US16227413

    申请日:2018-12-20

    Abstract: Provided is a one-way clutch in which a rotating direction of a first rotating member with respect to a second rotating member is switched. The first rotating member includes a recessed portion that receives a planetary gear and, in an outer circumferential portion thereof, an engaging portion that engages with the planetary gear, whereby relative rotation of the planetary gear and the first and second rotating members is switched to rotatable and unrotatable. When the first rotating member is relatively rotating with respect to the second rotating member, the planetary gear meshes with an internal gear of the second rotating member, and the position of the planetary gear is thereby restricted.

    ONE-WAY CLUTCH
    6.
    发明申请
    ONE-WAY CLUTCH 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20190195295A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-27

    申请号:US16227413

    申请日:2018-12-20

    CPC classification number: F16D41/06 F16D2041/0608

    Abstract: Provided is a one-way clutch in which a rotating direction of a first rotating member with respect to a second rotating member is switched, the first rotating member including a recessed portion that receives a planetary gear and including, in an outer circumferential portion thereof, an engaging portion that engages with the planetary gear, whereby relative rotation of the planetary gear and the first and second rotating members is switched to rotatable and unrotatable. When the first rotating member is relatively rotating with respect to the second rotating member, the planetary gear meshes with an internal gear of the second rotating member, and the position of the planetary gear is thereby restricted.

    TONER CONVEYING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20230375962A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-23

    申请号:US18228766

    申请日:2023-08-01

    CPC classification number: G03G15/0891 G03G15/0879 G03G15/0877 G03G2215/068

    Abstract: A toner conveying apparatus includes: a first conveying portion to convey the toner, the first conveying portion having a first screw that is rotatable, and a first conveying passage forming member that forms a first conveying space so as to surround the first screw; and a second conveying portion to convey upward the toner from the first conveying portion, the second conveying portion having a second screw that is rotatable, and a second conveying passage forming member that forms a second conveying space so as to surround the second screw and that includes a connecting portion. The first conveying space includes a first region and a second region that is closer to the connecting portion than the first region is, and a cross-sectional area of the first conveying space is smaller in the second region than in the first region.

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