公开(公告)号：US09360816B1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-07

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 ,  G03G15/00

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：US20160041498A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-11

申请号：US14807317

申请日：2015-07-23

申请人： Junichi TERAI ,  Hiroyuki Mabuchi ,  Yukio Otome ,  Hiroshi Kikuchi ,  Hiroaki Okamoto ,  Akira Fujimori ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Hideki Kimura

发明人： Junichi TERAI ,  Hiroyuki Mabuchi ,  Yukio Otome ,  Hiroshi Kikuchi ,  Hiroaki Okamoto ,  Akira Fujimori ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Hideki Kimura

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0865 ,  G03G15/0872 ,  G03G15/0879

摘要： A powder supply device to supply powder to a supply destination includes a body, a single holder including multiple mounts on which multiple powder containers are removably mounted respectively, and a reservoir disposed in the body and below the single holder to store powder discharged from the multiple powder containers; and the single holder is removably attachable to the body of the powder supply device including the reservoir.

摘要翻译： 向供应目的地供应粉末的粉末供应装置包括主体，包括多个安装件的单个保持器，多个粉末容器分别可拆卸地安装在其上;以及储存器，其设置在主体中并在单个保持器下方，以存储从多个 粉末容器; 并且单个保持器可移除地附接到包括储存器的粉末供应装置的主体。

公开(公告)号：US09658576B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-23

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 ,  G03G15/09

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.

公开(公告)号：US09529297B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-27

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： G03G15/08

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：US09323176B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-26

申请号：US14807317

申请日：2015-07-23

申请人： Junichi Terai ,  Hiroyuki Mabuchi ,  Yukio Otome ,  Hiroshi Kikuchi ,  Hiroaki Okamoto ,  Akira Fujimori ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Hideki Kimura

发明人： Junichi Terai ,  Hiroyuki Mabuchi ,  Yukio Otome ,  Hiroshi Kikuchi ,  Hiroaki Okamoto ,  Akira Fujimori ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Hideki Kimura

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0865 ,  G03G15/0872 ,  G03G15/0879

摘要： A powder supply device to supply powder to a supply destination includes a body, a single holder including multiple mounts on which multiple powder containers are removably mounted respectively, and a reservoir disposed in the body and below the single holder to store powder discharged from the multiple powder containers; and the single holder is removably attachable to the body of the powder supply device including the reservoir.

摘要翻译： 向供应目的地供应粉末的粉末供应装置包括主体，包括多个安装件的单个保持器，多个粉末容器分别可拆卸地安装在其上;以及储存器，其设置在主体中并在单个保持器下方，以存储从多个 粉末容器; 并且单个保持器可移除地附接到包括储存器的粉末供应装置的主体。

公开(公告)号：US09507313B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-29

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： G03G21/00 ,  G03G21/10 ,  G03G21/16 ,  G03G21/12

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：US09395652B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-19

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：US20200233365A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-23

申请号：US16735296

申请日：2020-01-06

申请人： Hideki Kimura ,  Akira Fujimori ,  Hiroshi Kikuchi ,  Yutaka Takahashi ,  Hiroyuki Uenishi ,  Yusuke Ishizuka ,  Johji Yahagi

发明人： Hideki Kimura ,  Akira Fujimori ,  Hiroshi Kikuchi ,  Yutaka Takahashi ,  Hiroyuki Uenishi ,  Yusuke Ishizuka ,  Johji Yahagi

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

摘要： A cleaning device includes a brush roller configured to contact an image bearer while rotating to remove toner adhering to an image bearer, a bias applying device configured to apply a bias to the brush roller, and control circuitry configured to causes the bias applying device to apply a first bias in a first period from when the brush roller is new to when a cumulative travel distance or a cumulative rotation time of the brush roller reaches a predetermined value, and to apply a second bias in a second period after the first period. The first bias sends a first current through the brush roller, and the second bias sends a second current through the brush roller. The absolute value of the first current is smaller than the absolute value of the second current.

公开(公告)号：US12111600B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-08

申请号：US18200584

申请日：2023-05-23

申请人： Kazuhiro Shimada ,  Seiichi Kogure ,  Hideki Kimura ,  Hiroshi Kikuchi ,  Yusuke Ishizuka ,  Yutaka Takahashi ,  Takuya Akiyama ,  Yutaka Goto ,  Yuuki Aoki

发明人： Kazuhiro Shimada ,  Seiichi Kogure ,  Hideki Kimura ,  Hiroshi Kikuchi ,  Yusuke Ishizuka ,  Yutaka Takahashi ,  Takuya Akiyama ,  Yutaka Goto ,  Yuuki Aoki

IPC分类号： G03G21/10 ,  G03G15/08 ,  G03G21/12 ,  G03G21/16

CPC分类号： G03G21/105 ,  G03G15/0844 ,  G03G15/0858 ,  G03G15/0877 ,  G03G15/0886 ,  G03G15/0891 ,  G03G15/0896 ,  G03G21/10 ,  G03G21/12 ,  G03G21/1647 ,  G03G2215/0802 ,  G03G2221/0005

摘要： A powder conveying device includes a drop conveyance passage, an intersecting conveyance passage, a conveying screw, and a floating member. Powder entering from an inflow port drops in the drop conveyance passage. The intersecting conveyance passage communicates with a lower end of the drop conveyance passage and extends in an intersecting direction that intersects the drop conveyance passage. The conveying screw is disposed in the intersecting conveyance passage and rotates in a specified direction to convey the powder in the intersecting direction. The floating member is movably installed in the drop conveyance passage and floats in the drop conveyance passage to move by contact with the conveying screw. The inflow port and the floating member interfere with each other to prevent the floating member from coming out of the inflow port of the drop conveyance passage.

公开(公告)号：US20220317601A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-06

申请号：US17707315

申请日：2022-03-29

申请人： Yuuki Aoki ,  Seiichi Kogure ,  Hideki Kimura ,  Hiroshi Kikuchi ,  Yutaka Takahashi ,  Yusuke Ishizuka ,  Takuya Akiyama ,  Yutaka Goto ,  Kazuhiro Shimada

发明人： Yuuki Aoki ,  Seiichi Kogure ,  Hideki Kimura ,  Hiroshi Kikuchi ,  Yutaka Takahashi ,  Yusuke Ishizuka ,  Takuya Akiyama ,  Yutaka Goto ,  Kazuhiro Shimada

IPC分类号： G03G15/16

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes an image bearer; a nip forming member configured to form a transfer nip between the image bearer and the nip forming member; a nip pressure changer configured to change a nip pressure of the transfer nip; a transfer bias applier configured to apply, to the transfer nip, a transfer bias in which an AC component is superimposed on a DC component; and a DC component adjuster configured to adjust the DC component in the transfer bias, according to the nip pressure that is changed by the nip pressure changer.