SHEET DISCHARGING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THEREWITH

    公开(公告)号:US20180265321A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-20

    申请号:US15919857

    申请日:2018-03-13

    Inventor: Takehiro SATO

    Abstract: A sheet discharging device has a discharge roller pair and a sheet discharge tray arranged selectively either in a first position where the sheet discharge tray is stowed along a side surface of an apparatus main body or in a second position where the sheet discharge tray, swung downward from the first position, protrudes beyond the side surface. The sheet discharge tray has a hook member holding, with one of rotation shafts of the discharge roller pair acting as an engagement shaft, the sheet discharge tray in the first position by engaging with the engagement shaft. As a result of the discharge roller pair being rotated with the sheet discharge tray located in the first position, an engagement releasing member fixed to the engagement shaft releases the engagement of the hook member with the engagement shaft, and the sheet discharge tray moves to the second position.

    TONER CONVEYING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND TONER CASE
    2.
    发明申请
    TONER CONVEYING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND TONER CASE 有权
    墨粉输送装置,图像形成装置和墨盒

    公开(公告)号:US20140219688A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-07

    申请号:US14170329

    申请日:2014-01-31

    CPC classification number: G03G15/0877 G03G2215/0827

    Abstract: A toner conveying device includes a toner containing part, a conveying member, and a vibration mechanism. The toner containing part contains a toner. The conveying member rotates around a rotation axis so as to convey the toner in the toner containing part. The vibration mechanism vibrates the conveying member in directions of the rotation axis.

    Abstract translation: 调色剂输送装置包括调色剂容纳部分,输送部件和振动机构。 含有调色剂的部件含有调色剂。 输送构件围绕旋转轴线旋转,以将调色剂输送到调色剂容纳部分中。 振动机构在旋转轴线的方向上振动输送部件。

    TRANSFER UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THEREWITH

    公开(公告)号:US20220236669A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-28

    申请号:US17580185

    申请日:2022-01-20

    Abstract: A transfer unit includes first and second rollers of which the second has an elastic layer larger in the axial direction than the first, a roller holder, and a switching cam. One of the first and second rollers is, by rotating the roller holder, arranged opposite the image carrying member and, by rotating the switching cam, arranged selectively either at a reference position to form a transfer nip or at a released position to lie away from the image carrying member. Let the length of the elastic layer of the first roller in the axial direction, the width of the effective image area on the image carrying member to which the toner image can be transferred, and the width of the recording medium of the maximum size allowing transfer using the first roller be L1, L3, and L4 respectively, L4

    TRANSFER UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THEREWITH

    公开(公告)号:US20220236667A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-28

    申请号:US17578387

    申请日:2022-01-18

    Abstract: A transfer unit includes, as transfer rollers, first and second rollers of which the second has an elastic layer larger in the axial direction than the first, first and second bearing members, a roller holder, first and second urging members, a switching cam, a driving mechanism, and a first pre-transfer guide. By rotating the roller holder, the first or second roller is arranged opposite an image carrier and, by rotating the switching cam, the first or second roller arranged opposite the image carrier is arranged selectively either at a reference position where the first or second roller is in pressed contact with the image carrier or at a released position where the first or second roller lies away from the image carrier. With the first or second roller arranged at the reference position, the first pre-transfer guide is arranged at a first guide position.

    SHEET STORAGE CASSETTE AS WELL AS SHEET FEEDER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20190233227A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-01

    申请号:US16235472

    申请日:2018-12-28

    Inventor: Takehiro SATO

    Abstract: A sheet storage cassette includes a cassette base and inner rails. The cassette base has side plates facing each other parallel to insertion/withdrawal directions of the sheet storage cassette. The inner rails each have positioning bosses that protrude from each of different positions on the inner rails in a longitudinal direction thereof and a hook portion that protrudes in an L-shape in cross section toward the cassette base and is formed between the positioning bosses. On the side plates of the cassette base, there are provided mounting holes that receive the positioning bosses fitted thereinto at the time of mounting the cassette base to the inner rails, positioning surfaces that comes into contact with two locations on each of the inner rails in a longitudinal direction thereof, and fitted portions that are fitted together with the hook portion in a direction orthogonal to the insertion/withdrawal directions.

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180017913A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-18

    申请号:US15551201

    申请日:2016-04-04

    Abstract: This image forming apparatus is equipped with: a conveyance cover which forms a reverse conveyance path; and a double-sided conveyance unit. The conveyance cover is turnably mounted to a body housing, and the double-sided conveyance unit is turnably mounted to the conveyance cover. A side surface of the body housing is equipped with a first abutment surface. The double-sided conveyance unit is equipped with a second abutment surface that abuts on the first abutment surface. The first abutment surface and the second abutment surface are the surfaces against which the double-sided conveyance unit and the surface abut first when the conveyance cover is closed, if in a state where the conveyance cover is opened and the double-sided conveyance unit is separated from the conveyance cover. The abutment presses the double-sided conveyance unit toward a position to cause the conveyance cover to house the double-sided conveyance unit.

    SHEET PROCESS DEVICE
    8.
    发明申请
    SHEET PROCESS DEVICE 有权
    工艺流程设备

    公开(公告)号:US20150076761A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-19

    申请号:US14457344

    申请日:2014-08-12

    Abstract: A sheet process device includes a supporting member and a process device main body. The supporting member is attached to the lateral face at a side of an in-body sheet ejection space of an image forming apparatus. The process device main body is supported by the supporting member. The process device main body includes a relay conveyance unit and a post process unit. The relay conveyance unit is arranged slidable in a direction to the in-body sheet ejection space. The post process unit is arranged slidable in upward and downward directions with respect to the supporting member. The process device main body provides a sheet conveying path extending from a sheet ejection port of the image forming apparatus to the post process unit through the relay conveyance unit, when the post process unit is moved upwardly after the relay conveyance unit is moved into the in-body sheet ejection space.

    Abstract translation: 片材处理装置包括支撑构件和处理装置主体。 支撑构件附接到图像形成装置的体内片材排出空间的侧面的侧面。 处理装置主体由支撑构件支撑。 处理装置主体包括继电器输送单元和后处理单元。 继电器输送单元可以在与体内片材排出空间相对的方向上滑动。 后处理单元被布置成相对于支撑构件可向上和向下滑动。 处理装置主体通过继电器传送单元提供从图像形成装置的纸张排出口延伸到后处理单元的纸张传送路径,当后处理单元在继电器输送单元移动到其中之后向上移动时 体片排出空间。

    IMAGE FORMATION DEVICE
    9.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230195028A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-22

    申请号:US17926236

    申请日:2021-05-13

    Inventor: Takehiro SATO

    Abstract: In an image formation device, a driven gear is coupled to a far end portion in a unit inserting and withdrawing direction of a rotary fixing member or a rotary pressure member of a fixing unit. A driving gear is provided in a far end portion of a fixing unit housing part and engages with the driven gear when the fixing unit is housed in the fixing unit housing part. The driving gear and the driven gear are formed so that a transmission force transmitted from the driving gear to the driven gear in a mutual engagement position has a component so directed as to horizontally press the fixing unit against columns making a pair. The fixing unit as housed in the fixing unit housing part is pressed by the transmission force against the columns and positioned in a direction orthogonal to the unit inserting and withdrawing direction.

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220373968A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-24

    申请号:US17749608

    申请日:2022-05-20

    Inventor: Takehiro SATO

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a conveyance device, a fixing device and an air blower. The conveyance device conveys a medium along a conveyance guide. The fixing device fixes a toner image on the medium thermally by passing the medium between a fixing member and a pressing member which are rotated around axes. The air blower sucks air above the conveyance guide to attract the medium to the conveyance guide, and blows the sucked air to a pair of medium non-passing regions set on both end portions of at least the fixing member and the pressing member in the axial direction.

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