公开(公告)号：US20170168425A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-15

申请号：US15371814

申请日：2016-12-07

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Koji IZUMI ,  Koji MURATA

IPC: G03G21/00

CPC classification number: G03G15/0891 ,  G03G15/0872 ,  G03G15/0879 ,  G03G15/095 ,  G03G2215/0132 ,  G03G2215/0678

Abstract: A toner case includes a case main body, a housing frame, a communicating port, a conveying rib, and a conveying screw. The case main body is capable of containing a waste toner. The housing frame is configured to communicate with an inside of the case main body and to rotatably support the case main body. The communicating port is opened on a circumferential face of the housing frame and connected with an image forming part. The conveying rib rotates integrally with the case main body in a first direction so as to convey the waste toner along a direction of introducing the waste toner into the case main body. The conveying screw rotates integrally with the case main body in the first direction so as to convey the waste toner introduced into the housing frame via the communicating port toward the inside of the case main body.

公开(公告)号：US20220024053A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-27

申请号：US17280115

申请日：2019-08-20

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Tomohiko YAMAKAWA ,  Koji IZUMI ,  Masaru TAKAGI ,  Hayato MORI

IPC: B25J15/00

Abstract: A gripping mechanism (3) includes a gripping roller (32) and a holder (31) that houses the gripping roller (32). A gripped portion (42) of a first component (4) is gripped between an outer surface of the gripping roller (32) and an inner surface of the holder (31) through action of gravity acting on the gripping roller (32). Preferably, the gripping roller (32) includes a core (321) that is cylindrical or columnar in shape and a covering section (322) that is an elastic body covering a circumferential surface of the core (321). Preferably, the covering section (322) has a circumferential surface with a friction coefficient greater than a friction coefficient of the circumferential surface of the core (321).

公开(公告)号：US20210001497A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-07

申请号：US16918544

申请日：2020-07-01

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Koji IZUMI

IPC: B25J15/00 ,  B25J15/08

Abstract: A gripping mechanism includes a frame and two or more spheres. The frame houses the two or more spheres. At least two spheres of the two or more spheres grip an object. Preferably, the frame includes two or more side plates. The number of the two or more side plates is the same as the number of the two or more spheres. Each of the two or more side plates is inclined toward a center axis of the frame. Each of the two or more spheres is in contact with at least one side plate of the two or more side plates.

公开(公告)号：US20200269442A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-27

申请号：US16799562

申请日：2020-02-24

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Koji IZUMI ,  Hayato MORI ,  Masaru TAKAGI ,  Tomohiko YAMAKAWA

IPC: B25J15/06 ,  B25J15/00

Abstract: A gripping mechanism includes a holder, a gripping roller, and a lever. The gripping roller is housed within the holder and grips an object between the roller and an inner surface of the holder. The lever releases gripping of the object by pushing the gripping roller upward. Preferably, the holder includes two plate sections which support a weight of the gripping roller. An opening is located between the two plate sections. The opening receives insertion of the object. One of the two plate sections is inclined relative to a vertical direction.

公开(公告)号：US20210114232A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-22

申请号：US17064825

申请日：2020-10-07

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Koji IZUMI

IPC: B25J15/00

Abstract: A gripping mechanism includes a gripping body and a frame body. The frame body accommodates the gripping body and includes a plate-shaped part that grips a grasped part of an object. The gripping body has a flat surface that grips the grasped part. The gripping mechanism grips the grasped part of the object between the flat surface of the gripping body and an inner surface of the plate-shaped part of the frame body by the action of gravity operating on the gripping body.

公开(公告)号：US20200164524A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-28

申请号：US16695853

申请日：2019-11-26

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Tomohiko YAMAKAWA ,  Masaru TAKAGI ,  Koji IZUMI ,  Hayato MORI

IPC: B25J15/00

Abstract: A gripping mechanism includes an inclined surface, a rolling element, and a facing gripping part. The inclined surface is a surface inclined to a vertical direction. The rolling element freely rolls obliquely upward and downward on the inclined surface. The facing gripping part is arranged to face the inclined surface and forms an opening space with an end of the inclined surface, the opening space being narrower than a diameter of the rolling element. The rolling element includes: a core member forming a core of the rolling element; an annular member that is provided around the core member and has elasticity; and a plurality of ribs each of which is interposed between an outer periphery of the core member and an inner periphery of the annular member, and forms a gap between the core member and the annular member.

公开(公告)号：US20170168426A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-15

申请号：US15371873

申请日：2016-12-07

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Koji IZUMI ,  Koji MURATA

IPC: G03G15/08

CPC classification number: G03G15/095 ,  G03G15/0865 ,  G03G15/0868 ,  G03G15/0872 ,  G03G15/0879 ,  G03G2215/0132 ,  G03G2215/0678

Abstract: A toner case includes a case main body and a cleaning member. The case main body is capable of containing a toner supplied to an image forming part arranged inside an apparatus main body and is attachable to and detachable from a supplying attachment part of the apparatus main body along an attachment and detachment direction. The cleaning member is arranged at an outer circumferential face of the case main body. The case main body rotates inside the supplying attachment part in a first direction so as to convey the toner toward a communicating port formed at a first side in the attachment and detachment direction. The cleaning member rotates integrally with the case main body in the first direction so as to clean an inner circumferential face of the supplying attachment part.

公开(公告)号：US20170168424A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-15

申请号：US15371694

申请日：2016-12-07

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Koji IZUMI ,  Koji MURATA

IPC: G03G15/08 ,  G03G21/00

CPC classification number: G03G15/0886 ,  G03G15/0872 ,  G03G15/0879 ,  G03G15/095 ,  G03G21/105

Abstract: A toner case includes a case main body, a supplying port, a collecting port, a supplying shutter, and a collecting shutter. The supplying shutter opens the supplying port in accordance with attachment of the case main body to a supplying attachment part, closes the supplying port in accordance with detachment of the case main body from the supplying attachment part, and closes the supplying port in a state that the case main body is attached to a collecting attachment part. The collecting shutter opens the collecting port in accordance with attachment of the case main body to the collecting attachment part, closes the collecting port in accordance with detachment of the case main body from the collecting attachment part, and closes the collecting port in a state that the case main body is attached to the supplying attachment part.

公开(公告)号：US20160246224A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-25

申请号：US15044483

申请日：2016-02-16

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Masaru TAKAGI ,  Koji IZUMI

IPC: G03G15/20

CPC classification number: G03G15/2028 ,  G03G15/6573

Abstract: The fixing device includes an abutting member and an urging member. The abutting member is provided on a sheet conveyance path between a fixing roller pair and a conveying roller pair. The abutting member abuts a surface of a sheet having passed or passing through a separation plate, and the surface faces a heating roller side. The urging member urges the abutting member such that the aforementioned sheet is pressed by the abutting member to a side separated from the separation plate.

Abstract translation: 定影装置包括抵接构件和推压构件。 抵接构件设置在定影辊对和输送辊对之间的片材输送路径上。 抵接构件邻接已经通过或通过分隔板的片材的表面，并且表面面向加热辊侧。 推动构件推动抵接构件，使得上述片材被抵接构件压向与分离板分离的一侧。

公开(公告)号：US20140294429A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-02

申请号：US14227997

申请日：2014-03-27

Applicant: KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.

Inventor： Hiroshi INUI ,  Mitsuhiro GODA ,  Koji IZUMI ,  Naoki MIZUTANI

IPC: G03G21/00

CPC classification number: G03G21/206 ,  G03G15/0898 ,  G03G21/105 ,  G03G21/12

Abstract: A toner collecting unit includes a housing, an inlet, a first fan, a lower duct, a first filter, and an oscillation motor. The inlet is provided in the housing. Toner flows into the inlet together with an air flow. The first fan is arranged in the interior of the housing and is configured to suck the air flow flowing from the inlet and to exhaust the air outside the housing. The lower duct guides the air flow upward from below. The first filter is arranged in an upper part of the lower duct so that its approach surface, which the air flow enters, faces downward.

Abstract translation: 调色剂收集单元包括壳体，入口，第一风扇，下管道，第一过滤器和振荡电机。 入口设置在外壳中。 调色剂与气流一起流入入口。 第一风扇布置在壳体的内部，并且构造成吸入从入口流动的空气流并排出壳体外部的空气。 下部导管将气流从下方向上引导。 第一过滤器布置在下管道的上部，使得其进入的进入面朝下。