CLEANING DEVICE, INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    2.
    发明申请
    CLEANING DEVICE, INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS 有权
    清洁装置,中间传送单元和图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20140153956A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-05

    申请号:US14091220

    申请日:2013-11-26

    Inventor: Satoru Yonemoto

    CPC classification number: G03G15/0817 G03G15/161 G03G21/0058

    Abstract: A cleaning device has housing, cleaning member, pair of bearing portions, toner receiving seal, and end seal. The housing is formed with opening facing, and waste toner retaining portion. The cleaning member is rotatably borne by the pair of bearing portions at both ends of rotation axis. The toner receiving seal is disposed facing to entire area in the longitudinal direction of the cleaning member, and extends to be laid across each end portion of the cleaning member and outer periphery of the bearing portion. The bearing portion has the same outer diameter in contact portion where the toner receiving seal contacts, as outer diameter of the cleaning member. The end seal is disposed, in gap between the housing and each of the bearing portions, facing to the contact portion with the toner receiving seal interposed therebetween, and prevents leakage of waste toner from both end portions of the housing.

    Abstract translation: 清洁装置具有壳体,清洁构件,一对轴承部分,调色剂接收密封件和端部密封件。 壳体形成有面向开口和废色剂保留部分。 清洁部件由旋转轴线的两端的一对轴承部可转动地支承。 调色剂接收密封件被设置成面向清洁部件的纵向方向上的整个区域,并且延伸成横过清洁部件的每个端部和轴承部分的外周。 轴承部分具有与调色剂接收密封件接触的接触部分相同的外径,作为清洁部件的外径。 端部密封件设置在壳体和每个轴承部分之间的间隙中,面对接触部分,其间插入调色剂接收密封件,并且防止废调色剂从壳体的两个端部泄漏。

    Document conveyance apparatus
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11297193B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-05

    申请号:US17206691

    申请日:2021-03-19

    Inventor: Satoru Yonemoto

    Abstract: A document conveyance apparatus includes a conveyance part, a document cover, a stopper and a restriction member. One end of the stopper is rotatably supported by the document cover, and the other end of the stopper is movably supported by an elongated hole formed in the conveyance part. The stopper supports the document cover with respect to the conveyance part at a fixed opening angle. The restriction member is attached to the elongated hole. When the restriction member is attached to the elongated hole on the side of the one end edge, a moving amount of the other end of the stopper along the elongated hole at a time of opening the document cover is restricted to be short so that the document cover is supported at an opening angle smaller than the fixed opening angle.

    CLEANING DEVICE, INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER UNIT INCLUDING THE SAME, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME
    4.
    发明申请
    CLEANING DEVICE, INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER UNIT INCLUDING THE SAME, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME 有权
    清洁装置,包括其的中间转印单元和包括其的图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20140153957A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-05

    申请号:US14094036

    申请日:2013-12-02

    Inventor: Satoru Yonemoto

    CPC classification number: G03G15/161 G03G2215/0132

    Abstract: A cleaning device includes a housing, a cleaning member, a contact member, a torque limiter, and an urging member. The housing has an opening that opposes an image carrier and a waste toner receiver. The cleaning member includes a rotation member that is rotated in a forward rotation direction. The cleaning member is positioned near the opening in the housing and removes residual toner from the surface of the image carrier. The contact member is positioned so as to be in contact with an outer peripheral surface of the rotation member. The torque limiter is located on a rotation shaft of the rotation member and is capable of rotating independently of the rotation shaft when a torque that is greater than or equal to a predetermined torque is applied to the torque limiter. The urging member applies an urging force to the torque limiter in a reverse rotation direction.

    Abstract translation: 清洁装置包括壳体,清洁构件,接触构件,扭矩限制器和推动构件。 壳体具有与图像载体和废色调剂接收器相对的开口。 清洁构件包括沿正向旋转的旋转构件。 清洁构件定位在壳体中的开口附近,并从图像载体的表面去除残留的调色剂。 接触构件被定位成与旋转构件的外周表面接触。 扭矩限制器位于旋转构件的旋转轴上,并且当大于或等于预定扭矩的扭矩施加到扭矩限制器时,能够独立于旋转轴旋转。 推动构件沿反向旋转方向向扭矩限制器施加推压力。

    Document conveying device and image forming apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US10075601B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-11

    申请号:US15677676

    申请日:2017-08-15

    Inventor: Satoru Yonemoto

    Abstract: A document conveying device is used in common for a double-sided reading specification in which images on one face and the other face of a document conveyed along a conveying path are read and for a single-sided reading specification in which the image on the one face of the document is read. The document conveying device includes a recess, a cover member and a supporting part. In the recess, a member dedicated to the double-sided reading specification is supported at the double-sided reading specification. The member dedicated to the double-sided reading specification is used for reading the image on the other face. The cover member closes the recess at the single-sided reading specification. By the supporting part, the member dedicated to the double-sided reading specification is detachably supported at the double-sided reading specification and the cover member is detachably supported at the single-sided reading specification.

    Document conveyance device and image forming apparatus
    6.
    发明授权
    Document conveyance device and image forming apparatus 有权
    文件传送装置和图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US09475664B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-25

    申请号:US15003565

    申请日:2016-01-21

    Inventor: Satoru Yonemoto

    Abstract: A document conveyance device according to the present disclosure includes a document conveyance path, a first actuator, a second actuator, and an optical sensor. The first actuator is disposed in the document conveyance path. The second actuator is disposed on a more downstream side than the first actuator in the document conveyance path in the document conveyance direction. An output state of the optical sensor is switched based on pivoting of the first actuator and second actuator. A tip end of the document passes the first actuator, whereby the optical sensor outputs a first output indicating a first state, the tip end of the document passes the second actuator, whereby the optical sensor outputs a second output indicating a second state, and a rear end of the document passes the first actuator, whereby the optical sensor outputs the first output.

    Abstract translation: 根据本公开的文件传送装置包括文件传送路径,第一致动器,第二致动器和光学传感器。 第一致动器设置在原稿输送路径中。 第二致动器设置在文件输送路径中的文档输送方向上的第一致动器的下游侧。 基于第一致动器和第二致动器的转动来切换光学传感器的输出状态。 文件的尖端通过第一致动器,由此光学传感器输出指示第一状态的第一输出,文件的末端通过第二致动器,由此光学传感器输出指示第二状态的第二输出, 文件的后端通过第一致动器,由此光学传感器输出第一输出。

    Intermediate transfer unit for stably charging and cleaning
    7.
    发明授权
    Intermediate transfer unit for stably charging and cleaning 有权
    用于稳定充电和清洁的中间转印单元

    公开(公告)号:US09360805B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-07

    申请号:US14222675

    申请日:2014-03-23

    Inventor: Satoru Yonemoto

    CPC classification number: G03G15/161 G03G21/007 G03G2215/1661 G03G2221/0005

    Abstract: An intermediate transfer unit includes an intermediate transfer belt, a plurality of rollers, a cleaning unit, a brush unit, and a pressing member. The brush unit is located at the outer circumferential surface part of the intermediate transfer belt in contact with the roller. The brush unit is located at upstream of a contacting part with the cleaning unit in a running direction of the intermediate transfer belt. The brush unit is configured to impart electric charge to the remnant toner by a contact friction with the outer circumferential surface of the intermediate transfer belt. The pressing member is configured to press the brush unit along a direction of contact/separation with respect to the outer circumferential surface of the intermediate transfer belt.

    Abstract translation: 中间转印单元包括中间转印带,多个辊,清洁单元,刷单元和按压构件。 刷子单元位于与辊接触的中间转印带的外周表面部分。 刷子单元位于与中间转印带的行进方向的与清洁单元接触的部分的上游。 电刷单元构造成通过与中间转印带的外周表面的接触摩擦而向剩余调色剂施加电荷。 按压部件构成为沿着中间转印带的外周面的接触/分离方向按压刷部。

    Sheet binding device, image forming apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US11814258B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-14

    申请号:US17972444

    申请日:2022-10-24

    Inventor: Satoru Yonemoto

    CPC classification number: B65H37/04 B42C1/12 B65H2801/27

    Abstract: A binding unit includes first and second movable bodies. The second movable body includes first and second shaft portions. A stapler is secured to the second movable body, and the second movable body is swingably supported with the stapler by the first movable body. A first groove includes a branch part between a middle area and one end area. A second groove branches off from the branch part and is parallel to the first groove. When in a first position, a movable guide portion guides the first shaft portion from the branch part to the second groove. When the first shaft portion moves to the second groove through the branch part, the movable guide portion swings from the first position to a second position. When the second shaft portion reaches the branch part, the movable guide portion in the second position guides the second shaft portion along the first groove.

    SHEET BINDING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20230127609A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-27

    申请号:US17972444

    申请日:2022-10-24

    Inventor: Satoru Yonemoto

    Abstract: A binding unit includes first and second movable bodies. The second movable body includes first and second shaft portions. A stapler is secured to the second movable body, and the second movable body is swingably supported with the stapler by the first movable body. A first groove includes a branch part between a middle area and one end area. A second groove branches off from the branch part and is parallel to the first groove. When in a first position, a movable guide portion guides the first shaft portion from the branch part to the second groove. When the first shaft portion moves to the second groove through the branch part, the movable guide portion swings from the first position to a second position. When the second shaft portion reaches the branch part, the movable guide portion in the second position guides the second shaft portion along the first groove.

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