公开(公告)号：US20190086838A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-21

申请号：US16127515

申请日：2018-09-11

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Daisuke Eto ,  Riku Minamoto ,  Koichi Hayashi ,  Takahisa Nakaue ,  Sadanori Nakae ,  Daichi Kawano

IPC: G03G15/095 ,  G03G15/08

CPC classification number: G03G15/095 ,  G03G15/0856 ,  G03G15/0868 ,  G03G15/09 ,  G03G15/556

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a housing in which a developing device is disposed, a cover member attached to the housing, a developer storage container to be detachably attached to the developing device, and a sensor unit. The developer storage container includes a container body having a storage space for storing a developer and a developer discharge port, and a moving wall configured to move in the container body. The sensor unit is arranged at a detection position where a detection sensor faces a specific area located above the developer discharge port on an outer peripheral surface of the container body when the cover member is in a closing posture, and arranged at a detection disable position where the detection sensor is distant from the specified area when the cover member is in an opening posture.

公开(公告)号：US20190064703A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-28

申请号：US16106193

申请日：2018-08-21

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Riku Minamoto ,  Sadanori Nakae ,  Takahisa Nakaue ,  Koichi Hayashi ,  Daisuke Eto ,  Daichi Kawano

IPC: G03G15/095 ,  G03G15/08

Abstract: A developer container includes a container main body having an internal space and a developer discharge port; a movable wall moving in the internal space toward the developer discharge port; a detection surface which is a part of an inner peripheral surface that divides a storage space of a developer in the container main body and which becomes a detection region of a first detection sensor which detects the developer in the storage space; and a rotating body arranged in the storage space and capable of rotating around a rotary shaft along the first direction. The rotating body is mounted with a cleaning member which cleans the detection surface, a stirring member which stirs a developer in the storage space, and a detection target member to be a detection target of a second detection sensor which detects presence of the container main body.

公开(公告)号：US09465316B2

公开(公告)日：2016-10-11

申请号：US15006528

申请日：2016-01-26

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Koichi Hayashi

IPC: G03G15/08

CPC classification number: G03G15/0865 ,  G03G15/0893 ,  G03G2215/066

Abstract: A developer container includes a container body and a movable wall. The container body includes an inner surface defining a cylindrical internal space extending in a first direction. The container body is formed with a developer discharge port communicating with the internal space. The movable wall includes a conveying surface defining a storage space for containing the developer in cooperation, and moves in a moving direction parallel with the first direction from an initial position at one end side to a final position at the other end side of the internal space while conveying the developer in the storage space to the developer discharge port. The movable wall that is at the final position allows the conveying surface to extend so obliquely that an upper edge of the conveying surface lies downstream of a lower edge of the conveying surface in the moving direction.

Abstract translation: 显影剂容器包括容器主体和活动壁。 容器主体包括限定沿第一方向延伸的圆柱形内部空间的内表面。 容器主体形成有与内部空间连通的显影剂排出口。 可移动壁包括一个输送表面，该输送表面限定用于一起容纳显影剂的存储空间，并且沿与第一方向平行的移动方向从一端侧的初始位置移动到内部空间的另一端侧的最终位置 同时将存储空间中的显影剂输送到显影剂排出口。 处于最终位置的可动壁允许输送表面倾斜地延伸，使得输送表面的上边缘位于移动方向上的输送表面的下边缘的下游。

公开(公告)号：US20160223945A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-04

申请号：US15006528

申请日：2016-01-26

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Koichi Hayashi

IPC: G03G15/08

CPC classification number: G03G15/0865 ,  G03G15/0893 ,  G03G2215/066

Abstract: A developer container includes a container body and a movable wall. The container body includes an inner surface defining a cylindrical internal space extending in a first direction. The container body is formed with a developer discharge port communicating with the internal space. The movable wall includes a conveying surface defining a storage space for containing the developer in cooperation, and moves in a moving direction parallel with the first direction from an initial position at one end side to a final position at the other end side of the internal space while conveying the developer in the storage space to the developer discharge port. The movable wall that is at the final position allows the conveying surface to extend so obliquely that an upper edge of the conveying surface lies downstream of a lower edge of the conveying surface in the moving direction.

Abstract translation: 显影剂容器包括容器主体和活动壁。 容器主体包括限定沿第一方向延伸的圆柱形内部空间的内表面。 容器主体形成有与内部空间连通的显影剂排出口。 可移动壁包括一个输送表面，该输送表面限定用于一起容纳显影剂的存储空间，并且沿与第一方向平行的移动方向从一端侧的初始位置移动到内部空间的另一端侧的最终位置 同时将存储空间中的显影剂输送到显影剂排出口。 处于最终位置的可动壁允许输送表面倾斜地延伸，使得输送表面的上边缘位于移动方向上的输送表面的下边缘的下游。

公开(公告)号：US11126110B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-21

申请号：US17106513

申请日：2020-11-30

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Koichi Hayashi

IPC: G03G15/10 ,  G03G15/08

Abstract: The control unit controls supply of toner from the toner container to the developing device. The image forming apparatus performs durability correction for correcting image forming conditions in accordance with a cumulative driving time from the start of use of the developing device, a cumulative number of printed sheets, and the like. The control unit can execute a normal supply of toner from the toner container to the developing device based on the detection result of the toner amount detection sensor, and a toner installation mode in which more toner is supplied from the toner container to the developing device than the normal supply. When toner is not detected in the developing device, a durability correction value is reset and the toner installation mode is executed. When toner is detected in the developing device, the control unit executes the toner installation mode without resetting the durability correction value.

公开(公告)号：US20190041770A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-07

申请号：US16050121

申请日：2018-07-31

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Daichi Kawano ,  Takahisa Nakaue ,  Koichi Hayashi ,  Daisuke Eto ,  Riku Minamoto ,  Sadanori Nakae

IPC: G03G15/08

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a developer container having a movable wall therein, a determination unit, a movable wall driving unit, and a movable wall driving controller. The determination unit outputs first determination information when a number of outputs of a signal indicating that a detection sensor has detected a developer is less than a threshold value, and outputs second determination information when the number of outputs thereof is equal to or greater than the threshold value. The movable wall driving unit includes a first driving motor for moving the movable wall and a first driving circuit for controlling driving thereof. The movable wall driving controller includes a signal controller. The signal controller transmits a drive permission signal for the first driving motor when the first determination information is output, and transmits a drive non-permission signal for the first driving motor when the second determination information is output.

公开(公告)号：US09285720B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-15

申请号：US14175807

申请日：2014-02-07

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Takahiko Murata ,  Shigeki Tsukahara ,  Ai Takagami ,  Koichi Hayashi ,  Nobuyuki Hayashi ,  Yosuke Saito ,  Maki Ike ,  Masaki Kadota

IPC: G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/16 ,  G03G15/02 ,  G03G21/20

CPC classification number: G03G15/161 ,  G03G15/0266 ,  G03G15/5033 ,  G03G21/20 ,  G03G21/203 ,  G03G2215/00084 ,  G03G2215/0132

Abstract: An image forming apparatus has an image carrying body, a first electrically conductive member, a bias application device, and a controller. The first electrically conductive member makes contact with the photosensitive layer of the image carrying body The bias application device applies a bias containing an AC bias to the first electrically conductive member. The controller controls the bias application device. The image forming apparatus can execute, while no image formation is being performed, a temperature raising mode in which, with the first electrically conductive member in contact with the image carrying body outside the image formation region, an AC bias having a peak-to-peak value twice as high as the discharge start voltage between the first electrically conductive member and the image carrying body is applied to the first electrically conductive member to raise the temperature of the surface of the image carrying body.

Abstract translation: 图像形成装置具有图像承载体，第一导电构件，偏置施加装置和控制器。 第一导电构件与图像承载体的感光层接触。偏置施加装置向第一导电构件施加包含AC偏压的偏置。 控制器控制偏压应用装置。 在不进行图像形成的情况下，图像形成装置可以执行升温模式，其中，在图像形成区域外与图像承载体接触的第一导电构件具有峰 - 将第一导电构件和图像承载体之间的放电开始电压的两倍的峰值施加到第一导电构件，以提高图像承载体的表面的温度。

公开(公告)号：US08971737B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-03

申请号：US14188420

申请日：2014-02-24

Applicant: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Nobuyuki Hayashi ,  Koichi Hayashi ,  Shigeki Tsukahara ,  Takahiko Murata ,  Ai Takagami ,  Yosuke Saito ,  Maki Ike ,  Masaki Kadota

IPC: G03G15/00 ,  G03G21/20 ,  G03G15/16

CPC classification number: G03G21/203 ,  G03G15/161 ,  G03G2215/0132

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member, a first conductive member, a bias application device, and a control portion, and performs image formation on a surface of the image bearing member while making the image bearing member rotate. The image forming apparatus is capable of executing a heating-up mode in which, at the time of non-image formation, in a state where the image bearing member is made to rotate at a velocity lower than that used at the time of image formation, an alternating current bias having a frequency higher than that used at the time of image formation and a peak-to-peak value twice or more as large as a discharge start voltage between the first conductive member and the image bearing member is applied to the first conductive member to cause a surface of the image bearing member to be heated up.

Abstract translation: 图像形成装置包括图像承载部件，第一导电部件，偏置施加装置和控制部分，并且在使图像承载部件旋转的同时在图像承载部件的表面上进行图像形成。 图像形成装置能够执行加热模式，其中在非图像形成时，图像承载部件以低于图像形成时使用的速度旋转的状态 具有频率高于图像形成时使用的频率的交流偏压和与第一导电部件和图像承载部件之间的放电开始电压两倍或更多的峰峰值被施加到 第一导电构件，以使图像承载构件的表面被加热。

公开(公告)号：US08953971B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-10

申请号：US13940565

申请日：2013-07-12

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Koichi Hayashi ,  Shigeki Tsukahara ,  Masaki Kadota

IPC: G03G15/02

CPC classification number: G03G15/0225 ,  G03G2221/1627

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier, a charge roller, a cleaning brush and a distance changing mechanism. The charge roller includes a surface having protrusions and depressions and to electrically charge the image carrier. The cleaning brush includes a brush part cleaning the surface of the charge roller and a main body part supporting the brush part. The brush part includes a top end part and a belly part being nearer to the main body part than the top end part. The distance changing mechanism changes a distance between the charge roller and main body part so that, by adjusting the distance to a first distance, the top end part contacts with the depression and, by adjusting the distance to a second distance shorter than the first distance, the belly part contacts with the protrusion.

Abstract translation: 图像形成装置包括图像载体，充电辊，清洁刷和距离变换机构。 充电辊包括具有突起和凹陷的表面并对图像载体进行充电。 清洁刷包括清洁充电辊的表面的刷部和支撑刷部的主体部。 电刷部分包括比顶端部分更靠近主体部分的顶端部分和腹部部分。 距离改变机构改变充电辊和主体部分之间的距离，使得通过调节到第一距离的距离，顶端部分与凹部接触，并且通过将距离调节到比第一距离短的第二距离 ，腹部与突起接触。

公开(公告)号：US11493861B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-08

申请号：US17535824

申请日：2021-11-26

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Koichi Hayashi

IPC: G03G15/08

Abstract: In a developer container, a rotating shaft is rotatably supported by a casing and is rotationally driven. A flexible member has a leading edge portion which is connected to the rotating shaft and turns through a region extending over a supply port on an inner lower surface of the casing when the flexible member is rotated in association with the rotating shaft. A rotating plate is formed to project in a handguard-shape from a portion of the rotating shaft adjacent to the flexible member, has an outer edge portion along an edge of the supply port, and rotates in association with the rotating shaft.