公开(公告)号：US11782381B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-10

申请号：US17926236

申请日：2021-05-13

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Takehiro Sato

IPC: G03G21/16 ,  G03G15/20 ,  G03G21/18

CPC classification number: G03G21/1647 ,  G03G15/2017 ,  G03G15/2064 ,  G03G21/1864 ,  G03G21/1619 ,  G03G2221/1639 ,  G03G2221/1657

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.

公开(公告)号：US11194277B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-07

申请号：US17100048

申请日：2020-11-20

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Takehiro Sato

IPC: G03G15/20 ,  G03G21/16

Abstract: A fixing unit fixes the toner image on a sheet by causing the sheet carrying a toner image to pass through a nip portion formed by bringing a rotary fixing member and a rotary pressing member into pressure contact with each other. The image forming apparatus includes an image forming apparatus main body having a fixing unit accommodating portion for accommodating the fixing unit in an insertable and removable manner, and a heating unit provided in the image forming apparatus main body and heating a rotary fixing member of the fixing unit mounted on the fixing unit accommodating portion from outside in a radial direction. The direction in which the fixing unit is inserted into and removed from the fixing unit accommodating portion coincides with the axial direction of the rotary pressing member.

公开(公告)号：US09104137B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-11

申请号：US14170329

申请日：2014-01-31

Applicant: KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.

Inventor： Koji Murata ,  Takehiro Sato

IPC: G03G15/08

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。

公开(公告)号：US09056743B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-16

申请号：US14457344

申请日：2014-08-12

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Takehiro Sato ,  Hideaki Doyo ,  Yuichiro Tanaka

IPC: B65H29/12 ,  B65H39/00 ,  B65H7/20

CPC classification number: B65H29/125 ,  B65H5/062 ,  B65H5/26 ,  B65H7/20 ,  B65H2402/10 ,  B65H2402/32 ,  B65H2402/44 ,  B65H2402/441 ,  B65H2404/611 ,  B65H2555/12 ,  B65H2801/27

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。

公开(公告)号：US20240353779A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-24

申请号：US18638387

申请日：2024-04-17

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Sachio Izumichi ,  Takehiro Sato ,  Keiju Ishida

IPC: G03G15/20

CPC classification number: G03G15/2017 ,  G03G15/2064

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a movable unit, a support unit, a protruding portion, a guide portion, and a pressing portion. The movable unit includes a fixing member and a pressure member, and swings along a width direction of a sheet. The support unit supports the movable unit. The protruding portion is electrically conductive and is provided to protrude from a first unit of one of the movable unit and the support unit toward a second unit of the other. The guide portion is electrically conductive and is formed in the second unit so that the protruding portion can be inserted therein, and guides the protruding portion along the width direction. The pressing portion presses the movable unit in a pressing direction perpendicular to the width direction and along a horizontal plane.

公开(公告)号：US12019383B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-25

申请号：US18180779

申请日：2023-03-08

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Takehiro Sato ,  Keiju Ishida

IPC: G03G15/20 ,  G03G21/16 ,  H05B6/14

CPC classification number: G03G15/2017 ,  G03G15/2053 ,  G03G15/2064 ,  G03G21/1685 ,  H05B6/145 ,  G03G2215/2038

Abstract: A fixing unit includes a plurality of first engagement portions which respectively engage with a plurality of first to-be-engaged portions to restrict a movement of a heating unit in a third direction intersecting with a first direction and a second direction. A fixed unit includes a second engagement portion which engages with a second to-be-engaged portion to restrict a movement of the heating unit in the first direction. The fixing unit includes a movable unit, a supporting member, and a reciprocating mechanism. The supporting member supports the movable unit such that the movable unit is movable along the first direction. The reciprocating mechanism causes the movable unit to reciprocate. The reciprocating mechanism causes the movable unit to reciprocate once every time a plurality of sheets pass between a first rotation member and a second rotation member in the fixing unit.

公开(公告)号：US20240126199A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-18

申请号：US18487875

申请日：2023-10-16

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Takehiro Sato

IPC: G03G15/00

CPC classification number: G03G15/5041 ,  G03G15/5004 ,  G03G2215/00679 ,  G03G2215/00759

Abstract: The image forming apparatus transfers an image onto a surface of a sheet at a transfer position on a conveying path. A pair of conveying rollers convey the sheet to the transfer position. The image sensor reads the sheet upstream of the transfer position. The rotary body is disposed to face the image sensor with the conveying path interposed therebetween. The rotary body includes a background portion configured to face a reading surface of the image sensor when the rotary body is at a first rotational position, and a cleaning portion configured to come into contact with the reading surface of the image sensor when the rotary body is at a second rotational position.

公开(公告)号：US09964899B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-08

申请号：US15487002

申请日：2017-04-13

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Takehiro Sato

IPC: G03G15/16

CPC classification number: G03G15/1665 ,  G03G15/6573

Abstract: A destaticizing device has a destaticizing member, a holding member, and a body portion. The destaticizing member has a plurality of destaticizing needless. The holding member holds the destaticizing member. The body portion has the holding member removably attached to it. The destaticizing member has attachment holes for attachment to the holding member. The holding member has a plurality of bosses inserted in the attachment holes respectively and an engaging portion in a snap-fit shape for attachment to the body portion. The body portion has an engaged portion with which the engaging portion is engaged.

公开(公告)号：US20180024472A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-25

申请号：US15529121

申请日：2016-03-31

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Takehiro Sato

IPC: G03G15/16

CPC classification number: G03G15/1605 ,  G03G15/0136 ,  G03G15/16 ,  G03G15/1615 ,  G03G21/16 ,  G03G21/1633 ,  G03G21/1647 ,  G03G21/168

Abstract: An image forming device (1) has an image carrier (331), a transfer member (35), a holding member (81) which holds the transfer member, a pressing member (83) which changes a position between a first position and a second position to make the transfer member contact and separate from the image carrier, a first moving member (325) and a second moving member (10P1) which are movable, and a first interlocking mechanism (33T) and a second interlocking mechanism (10Q). The first interlocking mechanism and the second interlocking mechanism press the pressing member to change a position of the pressing member in conjunction with the first moving member and the second moving member. The pressing member includes a first pressed portion (83P1) which is pressed by the first interlocking mechanism, and a second pressed portion (83P2) which is pressed by the second interlocking mechanism.

公开(公告)号：US09367015B2

公开(公告)日：2016-06-14

申请号：US14598486

申请日：2015-01-16

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Hideaki Doyo ,  Toshio Hori ,  Hiroaki Takai ,  Yoshio Sugishima ,  Takehiro Sato ,  Noriko Masuta

IPC: B65H3/00 ,  G03G15/00 ,  B65H1/26

CPC classification number: G03G15/6552 ,  B65H1/266 ,  B65H2301/5143 ,  B65H2301/517 ,  B65H2405/111 ,  B65H2407/311 ,  G03G15/6502

Abstract: A sheet feeder includes a sheet feeding cassette stored in a cassette storage part, a heater and flow regulating plates. A first gap is formed between the bottom plate of the sheet feeding cassette and a bottom portion of the cassette storage part, and having an air intake port. A second gap is formed between the side plate of the sheet feeding cassette and a side portion of the cassette storage part and has a vent port communicating with the first gap and the sheet storing part. The flow regulating plates are disposed in the first gap so as to form a duct together with the sheet feeding cassette and the cassette storage part. Air flow is generated such that air is supplied from the air intake port into the first gap, is heated, rises through the second gap from the vent port, and flows to the sheet storing part.

Abstract translation: 片材进给器包括存储在盒存储部分中的片材进给盒，加热器和流量调节板。 在供纸盒的底板和盒存储部的底部之间形成有第一间隙，并且具有进气口。 在供纸盒的侧板和盒存储部的侧部之间形成有第二间隙，并且具有与第一间隙连通的排出口和片材收纳部。 流量调节板设置在第一间隙中，以便与片材进给盒和盒存储部分一起形成管道。 产生空气流，使得空气从进气口供应到第一间隙中，被加热，从通气口通过第二间隙升高，并流到片材存储部分。