公开(公告)号：US20160070208A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-10

申请号：US14844598

申请日：2015-09-03

申请人： Hiroshi KIKUCHI ,  Tadashi OGAWA ,  Hiroyuki MABUCHI ,  Junichi TERAI ,  Hideki KIMURA ,  Yukio OTOME ,  Hiroaki OKAMOTO ,  Kazunori SUZUKI

发明人： Hiroshi KIKUCHI ,  Tadashi OGAWA ,  Hiroyuki MABUCHI ,  Junichi TERAI ,  Hideki KIMURA ,  Yukio OTOME ,  Hiroaki OKAMOTO ,  Kazunori SUZUKI

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0891 ,  G03G15/0889 ,  G03G15/0896 ,  G03G2215/0827

摘要： A developing unit includes a developer bearer to bear developer on a surface thereof, first and second developer conveyors each having a spiral blade mounted on a rotary shaft thereof parallel to a rotary axis of the developer bearer to convey developer in opposite directions to each other. A developer drain hole is provided at a given height in a side wall of a second developer conveyance channel to face a communication opening across the second developer conveyor. The first developer conveyor rotates in a direction with its spiral blade rising between the rotary shaft of the first developer conveyor and the communication opening. Rotational phases of the first developer conveyor and the second developer conveyor are fixed and synchronized with each other to weaken momentum of developer flow generated by the first developer conveyor toward the developer drain hole via the second developer conveyor.

摘要翻译： 显影单元包括：显影剂载体，用于在其表面上承载显影剂;第一和第二显影剂输送机，每个具有安装在其旋转轴上的螺旋叶片，平行于显影剂承载件的旋转轴线，以将显影剂彼此相反的方向输送。 显影剂排出孔设置在第二显影剂输送通道的侧壁中的给定高度处，以面对穿过第二显影剂输送器的连通开口。 第一显影剂输送机沿其螺旋叶片在第一显影剂输送机的旋转轴和通信开口之间上升的方向旋转。 第一显影剂输送机和第二显影剂输送机的旋转相位彼此固定并同步，以削弱由第一显影剂输送器通过第二显影剂输送机朝显影剂排出孔产生的显影剂流的动量。

公开(公告)号：US20160170329A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-16

申请号：US14965313

申请日：2015-12-10

申请人： Hideki KIMURA ,  Tadashi OGAWA ,  Hiroyuki MABUCHI ,  Junichi TERAI ,  Hiroshi KIKUCHI ,  Yukio OTOME ,  Hiroaki OKAMOTO

发明人： Hideki KIMURA ,  Tadashi OGAWA ,  Hiroyuki MABUCHI ,  Junichi TERAI ,  Hiroshi KIKUCHI ,  Yukio OTOME ,  Hiroaki OKAMOTO

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0898 ,  G03G15/0881 ,  G03G15/0942 ,  G03G2215/0648

摘要： A developing device includes a developer bearer, a developer regulator, a casing including an opposing face to oppose the developer bearer upstream from a developing range in a direction of rotation of the developer bearer, and first, second, and third seals. The first seal includes a first end secured to the casing and a second end to contact a latent image bearer upstream from the developing range in a direction of rotation of the latent image bearer. The second seal includes a first end secured to the opposing face of the casing, and a second end to contact the first seal upstream from the developing range. The third seal includes a first end secured to the opposing face of the casing, and a second end to contact developer on the developer bearer between the developer regulator and the developing range in the direction of rotation of the developer bearer.

摘要翻译： 显影装置包括显影剂载体，显影剂调节器，包括相对面的壳体，所述相对面与显影剂承载体的旋转方向上的显影范围上游的显影剂载体相对，以及第一，第二和第三密封件。 第一密封件包括固定到壳体的第一端和在潜像承载体的旋转方向上与显影范围上游的潜像载体接触的第二端。 第二密封件包括固定到壳体的相对面的第一端和与显影范围上游接触第一密封件的第二端。 第三密封件包括固定到壳体的相对面的第一端，以及与显影剂调节器和显影剂承载体的旋转方向上的显影范围之间的显影剂载体上的显影剂接触的第二端。

公开(公告)号：US20160202630A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-14

申请号：US14982016

申请日：2015-12-29

申请人： Hiroaki OKAMOTO ,  Tadashi OGAWA ,  Hiroyuki MABUCHI ,  Yukio OTOME ,  Junichi TERAI ,  Hideki KIMURA ,  Hiroshi KIKUCHI

发明人： Hiroaki OKAMOTO ,  Tadashi OGAWA ,  Hiroyuki MABUCHI ,  Yukio OTOME ,  Junichi TERAI ,  Hideki KIMURA ,  Hiroshi KIKUCHI

IPC分类号： G03G15/09

CPC分类号： G03G15/0808 ,  G03G15/0806 ,  G03G2215/0648

摘要： A developing device to develop a latent image on a rotatable image bearer includes an upstream developing roller disposed opposite the image bearer at a first developing position, and a downstream developing roller disposed adjacent to and downstream from the upstream developing roller in a direction of rotation of the image bearer, disposed opposite the image bearer at a second developing position. Each of the upstream developing roller and the downstream developing roller has a most approachable surface that approaches closest to the image bearer and a most withdrawn surface that withdraws farthest from the image bearer. In a state in which a reference surface point of the image bearer is disposed opposite the most approachable surface of the upstream developing roller at the first developing position, the reference surface point opposes the most withdrawn surface of the downstream developing roller at the second developing position.

摘要翻译： 用于在可旋转图像承载体上显影潜像的显影装置包括：在第一显影位置处与图像承载体相对设置的上游显影辊和沿着上游显影辊的旋转方向邻近和下游设置的下游显影辊 该图像承载件在第二显影位置处与图像承载件相对设置。 上游显影辊和下游显影辊中的每一个具有最靠近图像载体的最接近的表面，以及从图像载体最远退出的最抽出的表面。 在图像承载体的基准表面点与第一显影位置处的上游显影辊的最接近表面相对的状态下，参考表面点与第二显影位置处的下游显影辊的最大退缩表面相对 。

公开(公告)号：US20160202660A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-14

申请号：US14982709

申请日：2015-12-29

申请人： Junichi TERAI ,  Tadashi OGAWA ,  Hiroyuki MABUCHI ,  Yukio OTOME ,  Hideki KIMURA ,  Hiroshi KIKUCHI ,  Hiroaki OKAMOTO

发明人： Junichi TERAI ,  Tadashi OGAWA ,  Hiroyuki MABUCHI ,  Yukio OTOME ,  Hideki KIMURA ,  Hiroshi KIKUCHI ,  Hiroaki OKAMOTO

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/10 ,  G03G21/12 ,  G03G21/1623 ,  G03G21/1647 ,  G03G21/1676 ,  G03G21/168 ,  G03G2221/1624 ,  G03G2221/1642 ,  G03G2221/1684

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes a removable unit to be removably installed in the image forming apparatus, having a unit-side opening, a connectable device having an apparatus-side opening to be connected to the unit-side opening to send developer from one of the removable unit and the connectable device to the other, a receptacle disposed below the unit-side opening and the apparatus-side opening to receive and store developer dropping from above, and a drawer unit to be retractably drawn out from the image forming apparatus. The receptacle is united with the drawer unit to be drawn out from the image forming apparatus together with the drawer unit.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括可拆卸地安装在图像形成装置中的可拆卸单元，具有单元侧开口，可连接装置，具有要连接到单元侧开口的装置侧开口，以将显影剂从 可拆卸单元和可连接装置，设置在单元侧开口下方的容器和装置侧开口，用于容纳并存储从上方掉落的显影剂，以及从图像形成装置可伸缩地抽出的抽屉单元。 插座与抽屉单元结合，以便与抽屉单元一起从图像形成装置中抽出。

公开(公告)号：US20160170356A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-16

申请号：US14969358

申请日：2015-12-15

申请人： Hiroyuki MABUCHI ,  Hiroaki OKAMOTO ,  Junichi TERAI ,  Yukio OTOME ,  Tadashi OGAWA ,  Hiroshi KIKUCHI ,  Hideki KIMURA ,  Katsuya AKIBA

发明人： Hiroyuki MABUCHI ,  Hiroaki OKAMOTO ,  Junichi TERAI ,  Yukio OTOME ,  Tadashi OGAWA ,  Hiroshi KIKUCHI ,  Hideki KIMURA ,  Katsuya AKIBA

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/55 ,  G03G15/0856 ,  G03G15/0872 ,  G03G15/0877 ,  G03G15/0879

摘要： A toner bottle driving device control method includes driving one of multiple toner bottle driving devices connected to a single toner container at a time, detecting abnormality of a toner bottle driving device being driven, determining a first abnormality phase of the toner bottle driving device being driven when a number of times the abnormality is detected exceeds a threshold, inhibiting the toner bottle driving device being in the first abnormality phase from driving until the first abnormality phase is resolved, driving a drivable toner bottle driving device containing a non-empty toner bottle when the toner bottle contained in the toner bottle driving device being driven is determined as empty, determining that the multiple toner bottle driving devices are in a second abnormality phase when each of the multiple toner bottle driving devices is determined as being in the first abnormality phase, and inhibiting image formation.

摘要翻译： 调色剂瓶驱动装置控制方法包括一次驱动连接到单个调色剂容器的多个调色剂瓶驱动装置中的一个，检测被驱动的调色剂瓶驱动装置的异常，确定被驱动的调色剂瓶驱动装置的第一异常相位 当检测到异常的次数超过阈值时，禁止处于第一异常阶段的调色剂瓶驱动装置驱动直到第一异常阶段解除，驱动包含非空调色剂瓶的可驱动调色剂瓶驱动装置，当 将被驱动的调色剂瓶驱动装置中所含的调色剂瓶确定为空，确定当多个调色剂瓶驱动装置中的每一个被确定为处于第一异常阶段时，多个调色剂瓶驱动装置处于第二异常阶段， 并抑制图像形成。

公开(公告)号：US20140341618A1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-20

申请号：US14450832

申请日：2014-08-04

申请人： Yukio OTOME ,  Masashi NAKAYAMA ,  Hiroyuki MABUCHI

发明人： Yukio OTOME ,  Masashi NAKAYAMA ,  Hiroyuki MABUCHI

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0877 ,  G03G15/0822 ,  G03G15/0879

摘要： A powder feeding device includes a powder container, a feeding tank in communication with the powder container, a negative pressure room in communication with the feeding tank via a suction port communicating tube; an air suction device in communication with the negative pressure room via a negative pressure room communication tube; a suction port opening and closing unit that opens and closes the suction port communicating tube; a negative pressure room opening and closing unit that opens and closes of the negative pressure room communication tube; an output port opening and closing unit that opens and closes an output port of the feeding tank; and a controller that performs negative pressure generation control, powder supply control, and powder discharge control. Further, the controller simultaneously starts the negative pressure generation control and the powder discharge control.

摘要翻译： 粉末供给装置包括粉末容器，与粉末容器连通的供给罐，经由吸入口连通管与供给罐连通的负压室; 空气抽吸装置，经由负压室连通管与负压室连通; 吸入口打开和关闭单元，其打开和关闭所述吸入口连通管; 负压室开闭单元，负压室连通管的开闭; 输出口打开和关闭单元，其打开和关闭所述进料罐的输出口; 以及执行负压产生控制，粉末供给控制和粉末排放控制的控制器。 此外，控制器同时开始负压产生控制和粉末排放控制。

公开(公告)号：US20090010667A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-08

申请号：US12122938

申请日：2008-05-19

申请人： Hiroyuki MABUCHI ,  Akitomo KUWABARA

发明人： Hiroyuki MABUCHI ,  Akitomo KUWABARA

IPC分类号： G03G15/16

CPC分类号： G03G15/1675 ,  G03G2215/1609

摘要： A transfer apparatus capable of suitably measuring the amount of electric charges transferred from a transfer member to a transfer body and performing a transfer process without degrading the image quality by supplying an amount of electric charges suitable for any type of transfer body onto which an toner image is to be transferred. The transfer apparatus in an image forming apparatus employing an electrophotographic method includes the transfer member electrically charging the transfer body; a charging unit for electrically charging a surface of the transfer member; and voltage sensors for measuring the voltage at each of an upstream area and a downstream area on the transfer member with respect to a transfer nip section of the transfer member.

摘要翻译： 一种转印装置，其能够适当地测量从转印部件转印到转印体上的电荷量，并进行转印处理，而不会使图像质量下降，并提供适合于任何类型的转印体的电荷量，调色剂图像 将被转移。 使用电子照相方法的图像形成装置中的转印装置包括对转印体进行充电的转印部件; 充电单元，用于对转印构件的表面进行充电; 以及电压传感器，用于相对于转印部件的转印辊隙部分测量转印部件上的上游区域和下游区域中的每一个处的电压。