公开(公告)号：US20170153589A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-01

申请号：US15352193

申请日：2016-11-15

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Masaki SATO ,  Hiroaki TAKAI

IPC: G03G15/00 ,  B65H1/14 ,  B65H3/06

CPC classification number: B65H7/02 ,  B65H1/14 ,  B65H1/266 ,  B65H3/06 ,  B65H7/20 ,  B65H2405/1117 ,  B65H2511/417 ,  B65H2511/51 ,  B65H2513/53 ,  B65H2551/27 ,  B65H2553/612 ,  B65H2553/80 ,  B65H2801/06 ,  G03G15/6529 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/11 ,  B65H2220/03

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus main body, a sheet storage cassette, a sheet feed unit, a first detection sensor having a first detector for detecting the presence/absence of sheets stacked on a sheet stacking plate, a second detection sensor having a second detector for detecting the position of the top face of the sheets stacked on the sheet stacking plate, a cassette detection sensor, a driving device, and a controller. The sheet feed unit includes a first actuator for switching detection states of the first detection sensor and a second actuator for switching detection states of the second detection sensor. The controller determines the mounting state of the sheet feed unit based on the detection state of the first and second detection sensors.

公开(公告)号：US20210286289A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-16

申请号：US17194425

申请日：2021-03-08

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Masaki SATO

IPC: G03G15/08 ,  G03G21/10

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including: a printing unit; a bottle which is rotationally driven in a predetermined rotation direction, whereby the waste developer conveyed from the printing unit to the opening is accommodated inside and the waste developer inside is conveyed to a second end side in the longitudinal direction; and a capacitive sensor having a first detection electrode and a first ground electrode arranged in parallel, where a first detection surface of an electrostatic capacitance formed by the first detection electrode and the first ground electrode is arranged to directly face a portion of an outer peripheral surface of the bottle which is positioned obliquely upward with respect to a center line of rotation of the bottle in a region which moves from a bottom to a top when the bottle rotates in the predetermined rotation direction.

公开(公告)号：US20150097330A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-09

申请号：US14507456

申请日：2014-10-06

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Masaki SATO ,  Shinsaku YONEDA

IPC: B65H1/14 ,  B65H1/12 ,  B65H1/18 ,  B65H1/04

CPC classification number: B65H1/14 ,  B65H1/04 ,  B65H1/08 ,  B65H1/266 ,  B65H2301/4222 ,  B65H2405/1117 ,  B65H2405/1142 ,  B65H2405/11425

Abstract: A sheet storage cassette includes a cassette base, a sheet stacking plate, a lift portion, and a pair of width adjustment cursors. At least one of the width adjustment cursors has an opposing surface facing a side edge of sheets, an opening formed in the opposing surface, a restriction member, a swing support shaft, and a first biasing member. The restriction member has an arm portion, a restriction portion selectively located at a first position where the restriction portion is retracted in an inner side of the opposing surface and a second position where the restriction portion projects from the opening, and a pressed portion extending to face an under surface of the sheet stacking plate. The swing support shaft swingably supports the arm portion of the restriction member. The first biasing member biases the restriction member in a direction of the second position.

Abstract translation: 片材存储盒包括盒基座，片材堆叠板，升降部分和一对宽度调节光标。 宽度调节光标中的至少一个具有面向片材的侧边缘的相对表面，形成在相对表面中的开口，限制构件，摆动支撑轴和第一偏置构件。 所述限制部件具有臂部，所述限制部选择性地位于所述限制部在相对面的内侧缩回的第一位置，所述限制部从所述开口突出的第二位置， 面对片材堆叠板的下表面。 摆动支撑轴可摆动地支撑限制部件的臂部。 第一偏置构件沿着第二位置的方向偏压限制构件。