Waste ink storage mechanism and inkjet recording device including same

    公开(公告)号:US10308028B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-04

    申请号:US15987536

    申请日:2018-05-23

    Inventor: Daijiro Ueno

    Abstract: A waste ink storage mechanism of the present disclosure includes a waste ink tank, a waste ink tank fitting portion and a capacitance sensor. The waste ink tank stores a waste ink exhausted from a recording head. The waste ink tank is fitted to the waste ink tank fitting portion such that the waste ink tank can be fitted into and removed from the waste ink tank fitting portion. The capacitance sensor is provided in the waste ink tank fitting portion so as to detect that a liquid surface within the waste ink tank reaches a predetermined level. The waste ink tank includes: a first surface in which an inflow port through which the waste ink flows in is formed; and a second surface, and the capacitance sensor is arranged close to the second surface.

    Electronic apparatus that predicts remaining service life of limited-life component, on basis of frequency analysis of sound data

    公开(公告)号:US11835903B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-05

    申请号:US17954714

    申请日:2022-09-28

    CPC classification number: G03G15/55 G03G15/757 G03G2215/00637

    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a drive unit having a drive roller, a driving motor, and a limited-life component, a sound collecting device that collects sound from the limited-life component, and outputs sound data, a storage device storing in advance a sound pressure level corresponding to a specific frequency of the limited-life component, with respect to each of different lengths of the remaining service life, and a controller that analyzes frequency of the sound data at predetermined time points; acquires the sound pressure level corresponding to the specific frequency of the limited-life component, on a basis of a result of the frequency analysis; compares the acquired sound pressure level with the sound pressure level of each of the lengths of the remaining service life; predicts the remaining service life of the limited-life component, on a basis of comparison result; and displays the predicted remaining service life on a display device.

    JOINT MECHANISM AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20180348695A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-06

    申请号:US15987305

    申请日:2018-05-23

    Inventor: Daijiro Ueno

    CPC classification number: G03G21/1647 B65H5/06 B65H2403/80 F16D1/10

    Abstract: The joint mechanism includes an engagement pin; a first coupling having a pair of projections with engagement recessed portions formed respectively, the engagement recessed portions with which both end portions of the engagement pin are freely engaged or disengaged; a second coupling including a circumferential wall having an opening portion and a pair of projecting pieces; and a biasing member. The pair of projecting pieces are arranged in the engagement recessed portions so as to be opposed, on an upstream side in a rotation direction, to opening defining surfaces of the pair of projections, with the second coupling attached to the first coupling. Both end portions of the engagement pins are engaged with the engagement recessed portions so as to be each sandwiched between each of the pair of projecting pieces being applied a biasing force of the biasing member and each opening defining surface of the pair of projections.

    Recording head maintenance device and ink-jet recording apparatus provided with the same

    公开(公告)号:US11485142B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-01

    申请号:US17288878

    申请日:2019-10-11

    Inventor: Daijiro Ueno

    Abstract: A maintenance device includes a wiper, a wiper carriage, a supporting frame, a wiper moving mechanism, and a unit ascending/descending mechanism. The wiper moving mechanism includes a rack supported to the wiper carriage so as to be movable in an up-down direction, a wiper driving motor provided in the supporting frame, a rack driving gear that transmits a driving force of the wiper driving motor to the rack, a sliding member that is rotatably supported to the wiper carriage and comes into contact with the supporting frame, and a gear pitch retention member that maintains constant a positional relationship in the up-down direction between the rack and the rack driving gear during reciprocation of the wiper carriage.

    Waste ink conveying device and image forming apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US11034154B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-15

    申请号:US16436205

    申请日:2019-06-10

    Abstract: A waste ink conveying device includes a waste ink tank installed in a tank installed part, and a tank cover opening/closing the tank installed part. The tank cover includes a nozzle, a nozzle operation part and a cover locking part. The nozzle flowing a waste ink is inserted in an inflow port in the waste ink tank. The nozzle operation part switches projecting and retracting of the nozzle to insert and retract the nozzle to the inflow port. The cover locking part switches locking and unlocking of closing of the tank cover. If the cover locking part is in a locking state and the nozzle is in a retracting state, the cover locking part can be switched to an unlocking state. If the cover locking part is in the locking state and the nozzle is in a projecting state, the cover locking part cannot be switched to the unlocking state.

    Transfer device and image forming apparatus including the same
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    发明授权
    Transfer device and image forming apparatus including the same 有权
    转印装置和包括该装置的图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US09063474B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-23

    申请号:US14089390

    申请日:2013-11-25

    CPC classification number: G03G15/161 G03G15/0136 G03G2215/0193

    Abstract: A transfer device includes a plurality of transfer members and a switch section. The switch section, in a first state, causes the transfer members to be pressed against a plurality of image bearing members. The switch section, in a second state, causes a transfer member opposed to a first image bearing member to be pressed against the first image bearing member, and causes a transfer member opposed to a second image bearing member to be separated from the second image bearing member. In the first state, toner images of different colors are transferred from the image bearing members to an intermediate transfer belt and superimposed together. In the second state, a single-color toner image is transferred from the first image bearing member to the intermediate transfer belt. The switch section changes a pressing force of the transfer member to the first image bearing member between the first and second states.

    Abstract translation: 传送装置包括多个传送部件和开关部。 开关部分处于第一状态,使得转印部件被压靠在多个图像承载部件上。 开关部分处于第二状态,使得与第一图像承载部件相对的转印部件被压靠在第一图像承载部件上,并使与第二图像承载部件相对的转印部件与第二图像承载件分离 会员。 在第一状态下,不同颜色的调色剂图像从图像承载部件转印到中间转印带并叠加在一起。 在第二状态下,单色调色剂图像从第一图像承载部件转印到中间转印带。 开关部分在第一状态和第二状态之间改变传送部件对第一图像承载部件的按压力。

    BELT CONVEYOR DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20240067474A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-29

    申请号:US18458045

    申请日:2023-08-29

    Inventor: Daijiro Ueno

    CPC classification number: B65H5/224 B65H2404/25 B65H2513/10 B65H2801/06

    Abstract: A plurality of support rollers rotatably support a belt member. A first motor and a second motor each rotate one of the plurality of support rollers. In a normal mode, a normal control portion derives a load index value based on information on a load torque of the plurality of support rollers, and controls a second supply power supplied to the second motor based on power control data representing a correspondence between the load index value and a motor supply power. In a calibration mode, a calibration control portion corrects the power control data by comparing a speed detection value when a test drive control is being executed or a test actual value which is a power supplied to the second motor with a reference value.

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