公开(公告)号：US09740139B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-22

申请号：US14558466

申请日：2014-12-02

申请人： Hiroshi Hosokawa ,  Tsukuru Kai ,  Junichi Matsumoto ,  Makoto Komatsu ,  Tadashi Hayakawa ,  Yuzuru Ozawa ,  Shinji Tamaki ,  Kenji Kikuchi

发明人： Hiroshi Hosokawa ,  Tsukuru Kai ,  Junichi Matsumoto ,  Makoto Komatsu ,  Tadashi Hayakawa ,  Yuzuru Ozawa ,  Shinji Tamaki ,  Kenji Kikuchi

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0886 ,  G03G15/0867 ,  G03G15/0868 ,  G03G15/0872 ,  G03G2215/0132

摘要： The powder container includes a container body containing a powder for image formation, the powder being to be supplied to a powder replenishing device; a conveyor configured to convey the powder from one end in a longitudinal direction to the other end at which a cylindrical container opening is formed, the conveyor being provided inside the container body; a gear configured to rotate the conveyor with an external driving force; a container cover configured to cover the gear, the container cover having a gear exposing hole for partially exposing a gear tooth; and a nozzle receiver configured to guide the conveying nozzle inside of the container body, the nozzle receiver being provided on the container opening. The container cover includes a container engaged portion provided outer than the tooth of the gear in a radial direction.

公开(公告)号：US20150338775A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-26

申请号：US14558466

申请日：2013-06-03

申请人： Hiroshi HOSOKAWA ,  Tsukuru KAI ,  Junichi MATSUMOTO ,  Makoto KOMATSU ,  Tadashi HAYAKAWA ,  Yuzuru OZAWA ,  Shinji TAMAKI ,  Kenji KIKUCHI

发明人： Hiroshi Hosokawa ,  Tsukuru Kai ,  Junichi Matsumoto ,  Makoto Komatsu ,  Tadashi Hayakawa ,  Yuzuru Ozawa ,  Shinji Tamaki ,  Kenji Kikuchi

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0886 ,  G03G15/0867 ,  G03G15/0868 ,  G03G15/0872 ,  G03G2215/0132

摘要： The powder container includes a container body containing a powder for image formation, the powder being to be supplied to a powder replenishing device; a conveyor configured to convey the powder from one end in a longitudinal direction to the other end at which a cylindrical container opening is formed, the conveyor being provided inside the container body; a gear configured to rotate the conveyor with an external driving force; a container cover configured to cover the gear, the container cover having a gear exposing hole for partially exposing a gear tooth; and a nozzle receiver configured to guide the conveying nozzle inside of the container body, the nozzle receiver being provided on the container opening. The container cover includes a container engaged portion provided outer than the tooth of the gear in a radial direction.

摘要翻译： 该粉末容器包括容纳体，该容器主体包含用于成像的粉末，该粉末将被供给至粉末补充装置; 输送机，其构造成将粉末从纵向方向的一端输送到形成有圆筒形容器开口的另一端，所述输送机设置在所述容器主体的内部; 配置成用外部驱动力旋转输送机的齿轮; 容纳盖，其构造成覆盖所述齿轮，所述容器盖具有用于部分地暴露齿轮齿的齿轮暴露孔; 以及喷嘴接收器，其构造成将所述输送喷嘴引导到所述容器主体内部，所述喷嘴接收器设置在所述容器开口上。 容器盖包括在径向方向上设置在齿轮的齿外部的容器接合部分。

公开(公告)号：US10281843B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-07

申请号：US15962387

申请日：2018-04-25

申请人： Junichi Matsumoto ,  Tsukuru Kai ,  Hiroshi Hosokawa ,  Makoto Komatsu ,  Tadashi Hayakawa ,  Yuzuru Ozawa

发明人： Junichi Matsumoto ,  Tsukuru Kai ,  Hiroshi Hosokawa ,  Makoto Komatsu ,  Tadashi Hayakawa ,  Yuzuru Ozawa

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

摘要： Provided is a powder container having a new structure capable of stable discharge and transport of a powder contained in a container by enabling the powder to be reliably discharged to the outside of the package while preventing the powder from spilling and flying out of the container. The powder container has a container body (138) for transporting powder contained therein from a first end side (138a) to a second end side (138b) thereof by self-rotating; a nozzle receiver (139) having a nozzle receiving hole (insertion section) (139a) arranged inside the second end side of the container body and configured to allow a transport nozzle (162) having a powder receiving inlet (170) to be inserted therein, and a supply port 139b arranged in at least a part of the nozzle receiver (139) and configured to supply the powder in the container body (138) to the powder receiving inlet (170): and a shutter (140) supported by the nozzle receiver 139 and configured to open and close the nozzle receiving hole (insertion section) 139a by sliding in response to insertion of the transport nozzle 162 into the nozzle receiver (139).

公开(公告)号：US09547258B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-17

申请号：US14881317

申请日：2015-10-13

申请人： Junichi Matsumoto ,  Tsukuru Kai ,  Hiroshi Hosokawa ,  Makoto Komatsu ,  Tadashi Hayakawa ,  Yuzuru Ozawa

发明人： Junichi Matsumoto ,  Tsukuru Kai ,  Hiroshi Hosokawa ,  Makoto Komatsu ,  Tadashi Hayakawa ,  Yuzuru Ozawa

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0886 ,  G03G15/0832 ,  G03G15/0865 ,  G03G15/0872 ,  G03G15/0879 ,  G03G2215/0132

摘要： Provided is a powder container having a new structure capable of stable discharge and transport of a powder contained in a container by enabling the powder to be reliably discharged to the outside of the package while preventing the powder from spilling and flying out of the container. The powder container has a container body (138) for transporting powder contained therein from a first end side (138a) to a second end side (138b) thereof by self-rotating; a nozzle receiver (139) having a nozzle receiving hole (insertion section) (139a) arranged inside the second end side of the container body and configured to allow a transport nozzle (162) having a powder receiving inlet (170) to be inserted therein, and a supply port 139b arranged in at least a part of the nozzle receiver (139) and configured to supply the powder in the container body (138) to the powder receiving inlet (170): and a shutter (140) supported by the nozzle receiver 139 and configured to open and close the nozzle receiving hole (insertion section) 139a by sliding in response to insertion of the transport nozzle 162 into the nozzle receiver (139).

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种粉末容器，其具有通过使粉末能够可靠地排出到包装外部而能够稳定地排出和运送容器中的粉末的结构，同时防止粉末溢出并从容器中飞出。 该粉末容器具有：容纳体，用于通过自转旋转从第一端侧（138a）向第二端侧（138b）输送其中所含的粉末; 喷嘴接收器（139），其具有布置在容器主体的第二端侧内侧的喷嘴接收孔（插入部）（139a），并且构造成允许具有粉末接收入口（170）的输送喷嘴（162）插入其中 以及布置在喷嘴接收器（139）的至少一部分中并被配置为将粉末容纳在容器主体（138）中的粉末供应到粉末接收入口（170）的供应口139b，以及由所述容器主体 喷嘴接收器139，并且构造成响应于将输送喷嘴162插入喷嘴接收器（139）而滑动来打开和关闭喷嘴接收孔（插入部）139a。

公开(公告)号：US08934813B2

公开(公告)日：2015-01-13

申请号：US13413733

申请日：2012-03-07

申请人： Hiroshi Hosokawa ,  Tsukuru Kai ,  Junichi Matsumoto ,  Makoto Komatsu ,  Tadashi Hayakawa

发明人： Hiroshi Hosokawa ,  Tsukuru Kai ,  Junichi Matsumoto ,  Makoto Komatsu ,  Tadashi Hayakawa

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0886 ,  G03G15/0872

摘要： An image-forming apparatus includes a development device configured to form a visualized image with a developer, a powder supplier configured to supply the developer from a powder container to the development device and a housing in which the powder supplier and the development device are housed, a loading preparation position which allows the powder container to be placed from an outside of the housing and a loading position which enables the developer to be supplied to the development device from the powder container are set in the powder supplier, and the powder supplier includes a loading drive mechanism configured to move the powder container in a central axis line direction between the loading preparation position and the loading position while rotating the powder container about the central axis line of the powder container.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括：显影装置，被配置为用显影剂形成可视化图像;粉末供应器，被配置为将显影剂从粉末容器供应到显影装置;以及壳体，其中容纳有粉末供应器和显影装置， 将粉末容器从壳体外部放置的装载准备位置和使得能够从粉末容器向显影装置供给显影剂的装载位置设置在粉末供给体中，粉末供给体包括： 装载驱动机构，其构造成使粉末容器在装载准备位置和装载位置之间沿中心轴线方向移动，同时使粉末容器围绕粉末容器的中心轴线旋转。

公开(公告)号：US09244379B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-26

申请号：US13903507

申请日：2013-05-28

申请人： Junichi Matsumoto ,  Tsukuru Kai ,  Hiroshi Hosokawa ,  Yuzuru Ozawa ,  Tadashi Hayakawa ,  Makoto Komatsu

发明人： Junichi Matsumoto ,  Tsukuru Kai ,  Hiroshi Hosokawa ,  Yuzuru Ozawa ,  Tadashi Hayakawa ,  Makoto Komatsu

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0839 ,  G03G15/0865 ,  G03G15/0877 ,  G03G15/0879 ,  G03G15/0886 ,  G03G15/0889

摘要： A powder container includes a container body to accommodate powder for image forming therein, the container body including an outlet at a bottom thereof through which the powder is supplied to a powder supply device and being detachably attachable to an image forming apparatus, a rotary member, an agitator supported by the rotary member, and a powder receiver to guide a transport tube transporting the powder in the container body into the container body. The powder receiver includes a nozzle receiver opening, an opening-closing member to open and close the nozzle receiver, a container-side biasing member to bias the opening-closing member to close, a container opening-closing member supporter, a step and an end portion to contact first and second contact surfaces of the powder container receiver due to a restorative force of the container-side biasing member upon attachment of the powder container to the powder supply device.

摘要翻译： 粉末容器包括：容纳体，用于容纳其中形成图像的粉末，所述容器主体包括在其底部的出口，粉末通过所述容器供给到粉末供应装置，并且可拆卸地附接到图像形成装置，旋转构件， 由旋转构件支撑的搅拌器和用于引导将容器主体中的粉末输送到容器主体中的输送管的粉末接收器。 粉末接收器包括喷嘴接收器开口，用于打开和关闭喷嘴接收器的打开 - 关闭部件，用于偏压打开 - 关闭部件关闭的容器侧偏压部件，容器开闭部件支撑件，台阶和 端部，由于在将粉末容器附接到粉末供应装置时由于容器侧偏置构件的恢复力而与粉末容器接收器的第一和第二接触表面接触。

公开(公告)号：US20120045244A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-23

申请号：US13318503

申请日：2011-02-01

申请人： Makoto Komatsu ,  Tsukuru Kai ,  Tadashi Hayakawa ,  Hiroshi Hosokawa ,  Daichi Yamaguchi ,  Junichi Matsumoto

发明人： Makoto Komatsu ,  Tsukuru Kai ,  Tadashi Hayakawa ,  Hiroshi Hosokawa ,  Daichi Yamaguchi ,  Junichi Matsumoto

IPC分类号： G03G15/04

CPC分类号： G03G21/1676 ,  G03G15/0867 ,  G03G15/0868 ,  G03G15/0872 ,  G03G15/0877 ,  G03G15/0881 ,  G03G15/0886 ,  G03G2215/0668 ,  G03G2215/069 ,  Y10S222/01

摘要： A cap is configured to be attached to a developer container that discharges developer contained in the container body out of the container body through a discharge port defined in a portion of the container body. The cap includes a first attaching member and a second attaching member that are detachably assembled into one piece. When the first attaching member or the second attaching member receives a rotary force, the first attaching member and the second attaching member are separated from each other, and only the first attaching member is released from the container body.

摘要翻译： 盖构造成附接到显影剂容器，该显影剂容器通过限定在容器主体的一部分中的排出口将容纳在容器主体中的显影剂排出容器主体。 盖包括可拆卸地组装成一体的第一附接构件和第二附接构件。 当第一安装构件或第二安装构件受到旋转力时，第一安装构件和第二安装构件彼此分离，并且仅第一附接构件从容器主体释放。

公开(公告)号：US09983509B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-29

申请号：US15383141

申请日：2016-12-19

申请人： Junichi Matsumoto ,  Tsukuru Kai ,  Hiroshi Hosokawa ,  Makoto Komatsu ,  Tadashi Hayakawa ,  Yuzuru Ozawa

发明人： Junichi Matsumoto ,  Tsukuru Kai ,  Hiroshi Hosokawa ,  Makoto Komatsu ,  Tadashi Hayakawa ,  Yuzuru Ozawa

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0886 ,  G03G15/0832 ,  G03G15/0865 ,  G03G15/0872 ,  G03G15/0879 ,  G03G2215/0132

摘要： Provided is a powder container having a new structure capable of stable discharge and transport of a powder contained in a container by enabling the powder to be reliably discharged to the outside of the package while preventing the powder from spilling and flying out of the container. The powder container has a container body (138) for transporting powder contained therein from a first end side (138a) to a second end side (138b) thereof by self-rotating; a nozzle receiver (139) having a nozzle receiving hole (insertion section) (139a) arranged inside the second end side of the container body and configured to allow a transport nozzle (162) having a powder receiving inlet (170) to be inserted therein, and a supply port 139b arranged in at least a part of the nozzle receiver (139) and configured to supply the powder in the container body (138) to the powder receiving inlet (170): and a shutter (140) supported by the nozzle receiver 139 and configured to open and close the nozzle receiving hole (insertion section) 139a by sliding in response to insertion of the transport nozzle 162 into the nozzle receiver (139).

公开(公告)号：US09482987B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-01

申请号：US13991250

申请日：2011-12-02

申请人： Junichi Matsumoto ,  Tsukuru Kai ,  Hiroshi Hosokawa ,  Makoto Komatsu ,  Tadashi Hayakawa ,  Yuzuru Ozawa

发明人： Junichi Matsumoto ,  Tsukuru Kai ,  Hiroshi Hosokawa ,  Makoto Komatsu ,  Tadashi Hayakawa ,  Yuzuru Ozawa

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0886 ,  G03G15/0832 ,  G03G15/0865 ,  G03G15/0872 ,  G03G15/0879 ,  G03G2215/0132

摘要： Provided is a powder container having a new structure capable of stable discharge and transport of a powder contained in a container by enabling the powder to be reliably discharged to the outside of the package while preventing the powder from spilling and flying out of the container. The powder container has a container body (138) for transporting powder contained therein from a first end side (138a) to a second end side (138b) thereof by self-rotating; a nozzle receiver (139) having a nozzle receiving hole (insertion section) (139a) arranged inside the second end side of the container body and configured to allow a transport nozzle (162) having a powder receiving inlet (170) to be inserted therein, and a supply port 139b arranged in at least a part of the nozzle receiver (139) and configured to supply the powder in the container body (138) to the powder receiving inlet (170): and a shutter (140) supported by the nozzle receiver 139 and configured to open and close the nozzle receiving hole (insertion section) 139a by sliding in response to insertion of the transport nozzle 162 into the nozzle receiver (139).

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种粉末容器，其具有通过使粉末能够可靠地排出到包装外部而能够稳定地排出和运送容器中的粉末的结构，同时防止粉末溢出并从容器中飞出。 该粉末容器具有：容纳体，用于通过自转旋转从第一端侧（138a）向第二端侧（138b）输送其中所含的粉末; 喷嘴接收器（139），其具有布置在容器主体的第二端侧内侧的喷嘴接收孔（插入部）（139a），并且构造成允许具有粉末接收入口（170）的输送喷嘴（162）插入其中 以及布置在喷嘴接收器（139）的至少一部分中并被配置为将粉末容纳在容器主体（138）中的粉末供应到粉末接收入口（170）的供应口139b，以及由所述容器主体 喷嘴接收器139，并且构造成响应于将输送喷嘴162插入喷嘴接收器（139）而滑动来打开和关闭喷嘴接收孔（插入部）139a。

公开(公告)号：US09405221B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-02

申请号：US13900850

申请日：2013-05-23

申请人： Makoto Komatsu ,  Tsukuru Kai ,  Hiroshi Hosokawa ,  Junichi Matsumoto ,  Tadashi Hayakawa ,  Yuzuru Ozawa

发明人： Makoto Komatsu ,  Tsukuru Kai ,  Hiroshi Hosokawa ,  Junichi Matsumoto ,  Tadashi Hayakawa ,  Yuzuru Ozawa

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0832 ,  G03G15/0862 ,  G03G15/0865 ,  G03G15/0868 ,  G03G15/0886

摘要： A powder container includes a rotatable powder chamber for containing powder used for forming images, having an opening on a first side in an axial direction of the powder container, a conveyor to transport powder contained in the powder chamber to the first side from a second side in the axial direction, a protrusion radially projecting from an outer circumferential surface of the powder chamber, disposed in a circumferential area of the powder chamber, and a facing member disposed facing the outer circumferential surface of the powder chamber. The protrusion contacts the facing member as the powder chamber rotates.

摘要翻译： 粉末容器包括：可旋转粉末室，用于容纳用于形成图像的粉末，在粉末容器的沿轴向的第一侧上具有开口;输送机，将粉末室中容纳的粉末从第二侧输送到第一侧 在所述轴向方向上，设置在所述粉末室的圆周区域中的从所述粉末室的外周面径向突出的突起，以及面向所述粉末室的外周面配置的面对构件。 当粉末室旋转时，突起接触面对构件。