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the downstream developing roller has a most approachable surface that approaches closest to the image bearer and a most withdrawn surface that withdraws farthest from the image bearer.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of the upstream developing roller at the first developing position, the reference surface point opposes the most withdrawn surface of the downstream developing roller at the second developing position.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：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：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：US20110123234A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-26

申请号：US12953869

申请日：2010-11-24

申请人： Junichi TERAI

发明人： Junichi TERAI

IPC分类号： G03G15/09

CPC分类号： G03G15/0921

摘要： A developing system includes a first developer carrier to carry and supply two-component developer including toner and carrier to a latent image formed on an image bearer. A first magnetic field generator having plural first magnetic poles is rotatably installed in the first developer carrier and causes the two-component developer to put forth ears and conveys the two-component developer on the developer carrier. A cross-sectional center of the first magnetic field generator is deviated from that of the first developer carrier toward the image bearer by a prescribed length. A developer peel-off device including a second magnetic field generator is provided in the vicinity of the surface of the first developer carrier to peel off the developer not supplied to the image bearer and remaining on the surface of the first developer carrier.

摘要翻译： 显影系统包括第一显影剂载体，用于将形成在图像承载体上的潜像携带并提供包括调色剂和载体的双组分显影剂。 具有多个第一磁极的第一磁场发生器可旋转地安装在第一显影剂载体中，并使双组分显影剂放耳，并将双组分显影剂输送到显影剂载体上。 第一磁场发生器的横截面中心与第一显影剂载体的横截面中心朝着图像载体偏移预定长度。 包括第二磁场发生器的显影剂剥离装置设置在第一显影剂载体的表面附近，以剥离未提供给图像载体的显影剂并保留在第一显影剂载体的表面上。

公开(公告)号：US20230150282A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-18

申请号：US17960834

申请日：2022-10-06

申请人： Junichi TERAI

发明人： Junichi TERAI

IPC分类号： B41J15/04 ,  B41J19/20

CPC分类号： B41J15/048 ,  B41J19/205

摘要： A conveyor includes a conveyance roller to convey a conveyed object, a pair of roller supports opposing to each other and supporting both ends of the conveyance roller in an axial direction thereof, a position sensor to detect a position of the conveyed object, and a sensor support supporting the position sensor. Each of the pair of roller supports has an insertion hole into which the sensor support is inserted. The insertion hole determines a position of the sensor support in a direction intersecting an insertion direction of the sensor support. The sensor support includes a positioning portion determining the position of the sensor support with respect to at least one of the pair of roller supports. The positioning portion determines the position of the sensor support in the insertion direction, a direction opposite to the insertion direction, and a rotational direction about an axis along the insertion direction.

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：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：US20090080943A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-26

申请号：US12235135

申请日：2008-09-22

申请人： Koichi KATO ,  Junichi TERAI ,  Kiyonori TSUDA ,  Emi KITA ,  Satoru YOSHIDA ,  Shinya KIKUTANI ,  Takashi TANAKA

发明人： Koichi KATO ,  Junichi TERAI ,  Kiyonori TSUDA ,  Emi KITA ,  Satoru YOSHIDA ,  Shinya KIKUTANI ,  Takashi TANAKA

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： F16C33/201 ,  F16C2370/38 ,  G03G9/0819 ,  G03G9/0827 ,  G03G9/08755 ,  G03G9/08795 ,  G03G9/08797 ,  G03G15/0808 ,  G03G15/0818 ,  G03G2215/0602 ,  G03G2215/0634

摘要： A developing device includes a rotator that rotates around a shaft, and a bearing element that supports the shaft to a housing. A sliding element formed of a composite material that contains self-lubricating thermoplastic olefin resin as a base material is used as the bearing element. The sliding element formed of the composite material has at least a ratio of numerical values of “Rockwell hardness”/“bending elastic modulus” in a range from 25 to 45, and provides a sliding surface of which a frictional coefficient is lower than that of the sliding element formed of the base material.

摘要翻译： 显影装置包括围绕轴旋转的旋转体和将轴支撑到壳体的轴承元件。 使用由含有自润滑热塑性烯烃树脂作为基材的复合材料形成的滑动元件作为轴承元件。 由复合材料形成的滑动元件至少具有“洛氏硬度”/“弯曲弹性模量”的数值在25至45的范围内的比例，并且提供了摩擦系数低于 由基材形成的滑动元件。

公开(公告)号：US20090067877A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-12

申请号：US12182626

申请日：2008-07-30

申请人： Junichi TERAI

发明人： Junichi TERAI

IPC分类号： G03G21/18 ,  G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0818

摘要： A developing device includes a developer bearing member and a shock absorbing member. The developer bearing member includes a developing region across from an image bearing member including an image forming region, and a center portion including an image creating region corresponding to the image forming region on the image bearing member. The developer bearing member is configured to bear the developer on the surface thereof and transport the developer to the developing region while moving the surface. The shock absorbing member is provided to each of both ends of the developer bearing member in a width direction thereof across from the image bearing member. Each of both ends of the developer bearing member is provided outside the center portion of the developer bearing member, and an outer diameter of each of both ends of the developer bearing member is substantially smaller than an outer diameter of the center portion.

摘要翻译： 显影装置包括显影剂承载部件和减震部件。 显影剂承载构件包括从包括图像形成区域的图像承载构件和包括与图像承载构件上的图像形成区域相对应的图像创建区域的中心部分的显影区域。 显影剂承载构件被构造成在其表面上承载显影剂并且在移动表面的同时将显影剂输送到显影区域。 该冲击吸收构件沿其宽度方向从图像承载部件提供给显影剂承载部件的两端中的每一个。 显影剂承载构件的两端中的每一个都设置在显影剂承载构件的中心部分的外侧，并且显影剂承载构件的两端中的每一个的外径基本上小于中心部分的外径。