Process cartridge and electrophotographic image forming apparatus
    1.
    发明授权
    Process cartridge and electrophotographic image forming apparatus 有权
    处理盒和电子照相成像设备

    公开(公告)号:US06330409B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-12-11

    申请号:US09480178

    申请日:2000-01-10

    IPC分类号: G03G2116

    摘要: A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, wherein said main assembly includes a motor, a main assembly side gear for receiving driving force from said motor and a hole defined by twisted surfaces, said hole being substantially coaxial with said gear, said process cartridge includes an electrophotographic photosensitive drum; process means actable on said photosensitive drum; a projection engageable with said twisted surfaces, said projection being provided at a longitudinal end of said photosensitive drum, wherein said projection is non-twisted, and when said main assembly side gear rotates with said hole and projection engaged with each other, rotational driving force is transmitted from said gear to said photosensitive drum through engagement between said hole and said projection; and a resilient member for urging said process cartridge in a longitudinal direction of said photosensitive drum when said process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly.

    摘要翻译: 一种可拆卸地安装到电子照相成像设备的主组件的处理盒,其中所述主组件包括电动机,用于接收来自所述电动机的驱动力的主组件侧齿轮和由扭曲表面限定的孔,所述孔基本上与 所述处理盒包括电子照相感光鼓; 处理装置可在所述感光鼓上作用; 可与所述扭转表面接合的突起,所述突起设置在所述感光鼓的纵向端部处,其中所述突起不扭曲,并且当所述主组件侧齿轮随着所述孔和突起彼此接合而旋转时,旋转驱动力 通过所述孔和所述突起之间的接合从所述齿轮传递到所述感光鼓; 以及弹性构件,用于当所述处理盒安装到主组件时,沿着所述感光鼓的纵向推动所述处理盒。

    Bearing, process cartridge and electrophotographic image forming apparatus
    2.
    发明授权
    Bearing, process cartridge and electrophotographic image forming apparatus 失效
    轴承,处理盒和电子照相成像设备

    公开(公告)号:US06246849B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-06-12

    申请号:US08887257

    申请日:1997-07-02

    IPC分类号: G03G2118

    CPC分类号: G03G21/186

    摘要: A bearing member for a cartridge frame of a process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, wherein the process cartridge includes an electrophotographic photosensitive drum and process means actable on the electrophotographic photosensitive drum, the bearing member includes a bearing portion for rotatably supporting a shaft provided at an end of the electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a protection portion formed along a circumference of a driving force receptor portion projected outwardly at an end of the shaft, wherein the driving force receptor portion being in the form of a male coupling projection engageable with a female coupling recess provided in a main assembly of the apparatus to receive driving force from the main assembly when the process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly; a locking portion for mounting the bearing member to the cartridge frame.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于可拆卸地安装到电子照相图像形成装置的主组件的处理盒的盒框架的支承构件,其中处理盒包括电子照相感光鼓和可作用于电子照相感光鼓的处理装置,所述轴承部件包括轴承部分 用于可旋转地支撑设置在电子照相感光鼓的一端的轴; 沿轴的端部向外突出的驱动力接收部分的圆周形成的保护部分,其中,所述驱动力接收部分是阳联结突起的形式,所述凸形接合部分可与设置在所述主体部件 当处理盒安装到主组件上时从主组件接收驱动力的装置; 用于将轴承构件安装到盒框架的锁定部分。

    Process cartridge, assembling method of process cartridge, assembling
method of toner container and electrophotographic image forming
apparatus
    3.
    发明授权
    Process cartridge, assembling method of process cartridge, assembling method of toner container and electrophotographic image forming apparatus 失效
    处理盒,处理盒的组装方法,调色剂容器的组装方法和电子照相成像设备

    公开(公告)号:US5966568A

    公开(公告)日:1999-10-12

    申请号:US997413

    申请日:1997-12-23

    IPC分类号: G03G15/08 G03G21/18 G03G21/16

    摘要: A process cartridge detachably mountable on the main body of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus comprises an electrophotographic photosensitive member, development means for developing the latent images formed by the electrophotographic photosensitive member, and a toner retaining unit for retaining toner to be used for development by the development means. This toner retaining unit is formed by coupling a first frame having a toner container for containing toner, a toner supply opening for supplying toner contained in the toner container to the development means, and an installation surface for a covering member arranged on the circumference of a second opening provided apart from the toner supply opening, and a second frame having a covering member installed on the covering member installation surface for closing the toner container in order to cover the second opening substantially in parallel with the covering member installation surface, and a handling unit arranged for the covering member and extruded to the side opposite to the covering member installation surface of the covering member.

    摘要翻译: 可拆卸地安装在电子照相图像形成装置的主体上的处理盒包括电子照相感光构件,用于显影由电子照相感光构件形成的潜像的显影装置和用于保持用于显影的调色剂的调色剂保持单元 发展手段。 该调色剂保持单元通过将具有用于容纳调色剂的调色剂容器的第一框架,用于将调色剂容器中所含的调色剂供给到显影装置的调色剂供给开口和用于设置在显影装置的圆周上的覆盖部件的安装表面 第二开口设置在与调色剂供给开口隔开的位置,第二框架具有安装在覆盖部件安装表面上用于封闭调色剂容器以覆盖基本上与覆盖部件安装表面平行的第二开口的覆盖部件,以及处理 单元布置成用于覆盖构件并且被挤压到与覆盖构件的覆盖构件安装表面相对的一侧。

    Process cartridge and electrophotographic image forming apparatus
    4.
    发明授权
    Process cartridge and electrophotographic image forming apparatus 失效
    处理盒和电子照相成像设备

    公开(公告)号:US5937242A

    公开(公告)日:1999-08-10

    申请号:US17734

    申请日:1998-02-03

    IPC分类号: G03G15/00 G03G21/18

    CPC分类号: G03G21/1832 G03G2221/1612

    摘要: A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main body of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes a cartridge frame, an electrophotographic photosensitive member supported by the cartridge frame, a process device supported by the cartridge frame to act on the electrophotographic photosensitive member, and a shutter member for protecting a portion of the electrophotographic photosensitive member exposed from the cartridge frame. It further includes a first connection member to connect the cartridge frame and the shutter member. The first connection member is rotatable with respect to the cartridge frame and is detachably attached to the cartridge frame. Also provided is a second connection member to connect the cartridge frame and the shutter member. It is rotatable with respect to the cartridge frame and is attached to the cartridge frame while regulating an axial movement of the second connection member during rotation of the second connection member.

    摘要翻译: 可拆卸地安装到电子照相图像形成装置的主体的处理盒包括盒框架,由盒框架支撑的电子照相感光构件,由盒框架支撑以作用在电子照相感光构件上的处理装置,以及活门构件 用于保护暴露于盒框架的电子照相感光构件的一部分。 它还包括用于连接盒框架和活门构件的第一连接构件。 第一连接构件可相对于盒框架旋转并且可拆卸地附接到盒框架。 还提供了用于连接盒框架和活门构件的第二连接构件。 它可相对于盒架旋转,并且在第二连接构件旋转期间调节第二连接构件的轴向移动时附接到盒框架。

    Process cartridge and electrophotographic image forming apparatus
    5.
    发明授权
    Process cartridge and electrophotographic image forming apparatus 失效
    处理盒和电子照相成像设备

    公开(公告)号:US6029032A

    公开(公告)日:2000-02-22

    申请号:US939118

    申请日:1997-09-26

    摘要: A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, wherein said main assembly includes a motor, a main assembly side gear for receiving driving force from said motor and a hole defined by twisted surfaces, said hole being substantially coaxial with said gear, said process cartridge includes an electrophotographic photosensitive drum; process means actable on said photosensitive drum; a projection engageable with said twisted surfaces, said projection being provided at a longitudinal end of said photosensitive drum, wherein said projection is non-twisted, and when said main assembly side gear rotates with said hole and projection engaged with each other, rotational driving force is transmitted from said gear to said photosensitive drum through engagement between said hole and said projection; and a resilient member for urging said process cartridge in a longitudinal direction of said photosensitive drum when said process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly.

    摘要翻译: 一种可拆卸地安装到电子照相成像设备的主组件的处理盒,其中所述主组件包括电动机,用于接收来自所述电动机的驱动力的主组件侧齿轮和由扭曲表面限定的孔,所述孔基本上与 所述处理盒包括电子照相感光鼓; 处理装置可在所述感光鼓上作用; 可与所述扭转表面接合的突起,所述突起设置在所述感光鼓的纵向端部处,其中所述突起不扭曲,并且当所述主组件侧齿轮随着所述孔和突起彼此接合而旋转时,旋转驱动力 通过所述孔和所述突起之间的接合从所述齿轮传递到所述感光鼓; 以及弹性构件,用于当所述处理盒安装到主组件时,沿着所述感光鼓的纵向推动所述处理盒。

    Assembling method of process cartridge, assembling method and process
cartridge
    6.
    发明授权
    Assembling method of process cartridge, assembling method and process cartridge 失效
    处理盒的组装方法,组装方法和处理盒

    公开(公告)号:US6016413A

    公开(公告)日:2000-01-18

    申请号:US887457

    申请日:1997-07-02

    IPC分类号: G03G15/08 G03G21/18 G03G15/00

    摘要: An assembling method of a process cartridge detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus includes providing a drum frame, supporting an photosensitive drum and having first and second engaging portions above the electrophotographic photosensitive drum, one adjacent each longitudinal end of the electrophotographic photosensitive drum; and providing a developing device frame supporting a developer, and having first and second compression springs above the developer, one adjacent each longitudinal end of the developer, and first and second projected portions projected in a direction crossing with a longitudinal direction of the developer, one adjacent each longitudinal end of the developer. The first and second projected portions are engaged with the first and second engaging portions, respectively. A first penetrating member is penetrated through a first opening formed in the first projected portion and a third opening formed in the first engaging portion, and a second penetrating member is penetrated through a second opening formed in the second projected portion and a fourth opening formed in the second engaging portion, while the projected portions and the engaging portions are engaged with each other.

    摘要翻译: 可拆卸地安装到图像形成装置的处理盒的组装方法包括提供鼓框架,支撑感光鼓,并且在电子照相感光鼓上方具有与电子照相感光鼓的每个纵向端相邻的第一和第二接合部分; 并且提供支撑显影剂的显影装置框架,并且在显影剂上方具有第一和第二压缩弹簧,一个邻近显影剂纵向端部,以及沿与显影剂纵向交叉的方向突出的第一和第二突出部分,一个 邻近显影剂的每个纵向端。 第一和第二突起部分分别与第一和第二接合部分接合。 第一穿透构件穿过形成在第一突出部分中的第一开口和形成在第一接合部分中的第三开口,并且第二穿透构件穿过形成在第二突出部分中的第二开口和形成在第二突出部分中的第四开口 第二接合部分,同时突出部分和接合部分彼此接合。

    Process cartridge and electrophotographic image forming apparatus
    7.
    发明授权
    Process cartridge and electrophotographic image forming apparatus 失效
    处理盒和电子照相成像设备

    公开(公告)号:US5937239A

    公开(公告)日:1999-08-10

    申请号:US736596

    申请日:1996-10-24

    IPC分类号: G03G15/00 G03G21/18 G03G21/16

    摘要: The present invention provides a process cartridge removably mounted to an electrophotographic image forming apparatus. The process cartridge includes; a cartridge frame, an electrophotographic photosensitive member provided within the cartridge frame, a process device for acting on the electrophotographic photosensitive member, a memory device for storing information to be transmitted to the electrophotographic image forming apparatus, a positioning portion for positioning the cartridge frame with respect to the image forming apparatus when the process cartridge is mounted to the image forming apparatus, and an exposure opening provided in the cartridge frame and to pass information light from the image forming apparatus to be illuminated on the electrophotographic photosensitive member when the process cartridge is mounted to the image forming apparatus.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种可拆卸地安装到电子照相成像设备上的处理盒。 处理盒包括; 墨盒框架,设置在墨盒框架内的电子照相感光构件,用于作用在电子照相感光构件上的处理装置,用于存储要传送到电子照相图像形成装置的信息的存储装置,用于将墨盒框架定位的定位部分, 当处理盒安装到图像形成装置时,相对于图像形成装置,以及设置在盒框架中的曝光开口,并且当处理盒是处理盒时,将来自图像形成装置的信息光传递到待照明的电子照相感光构件上 安装到图像形成装置。

    Process cartridge having a coupling pin and a coupling pin comprising first, second, and third shaft portion
    8.
    发明授权
    Process cartridge having a coupling pin and a coupling pin comprising first, second, and third shaft portion 失效
    处理盒具有联接销和包括第一,第二和第三轴部分的联接销

    公开(公告)号:US06236821B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-05-22

    申请号:US09102611

    申请日:1998-06-23

    IPC分类号: G03G1500

    CPC分类号: G03G21/1825 G03G2221/1861

    摘要: A coupling pin for coupling a first frame and a second frame of a process cartridge detachably mountable relative to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes (a) a first shaft portion for being press-fitted into a first hole formed in the first frame; and (b) a second shaft portion for being press-fitted into a second hole formed in the first frame, where the second shaft portion is upstream of the first shaft portion in a direction of press-fitting of the coupling pin. The second shaft portion has an outer diameter which is larger than that of the first shaft portion. The pin further includes (c) a third shaft portion for being loosely fitted into a hole formed in the second frame with a gap between the third shaft portion and inside surface of the hole of the second shaft.

    摘要翻译: 用于联接相对于电子照相成像设备的主组件可拆卸地安装的处理盒的第一框架和第二框架的联接销包括(a)第一轴部分,用于压配合到形成在第一 帧; 和(b)第二轴部分,用于压配合到形成在第一框架中的第二孔中,其中第二轴部分在连接销的压配方向上位于第一轴部分的上游。 第二轴部的外径大于第一轴部的外径。 销还包括(c)第三轴部分,用于松动地装配到形成在第二框架中的孔中,在第三轴部分和第二轴的孔的内表面之间具有间隙。

    Process cartridge and electrophotographic image forming apparatus
    9.
    发明授权
    Process cartridge and electrophotographic image forming apparatus 失效
    处理盒和电子照相成像设备

    公开(公告)号:US06169866A

    公开(公告)日:2001-01-02

    申请号:US08939012

    申请日:1997-09-26

    IPC分类号: G03G1500

    摘要: A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, wherein the main assembly includes a motor, a main assembly side gear for receiving driving force from the motor, a main assembly positioning member, a hole which is substantially coaxial with the gear, and a process cartridge mounting portion for mounting the process cartridge, the process cartridge includes an electrophotographic photosensitive drum; process mechanism(s) actable on the photosensitive drum; and a projection engageable with the hole, the projection being provided at a longitudinal end of the photosensitive drum; wherein when the main assembly side gear rotates with the hole and projection engaged with each other, the rotational driving force is transmitted from the gear to the photosensitive drum through engagement between the hole and the projection; a cartridge positioning portion for abutting to the main assembly positioning portion to stop a movement of the process cartridge beyond a predetermined distance in a direction substantially perpendicular to an axis of the photosensitive drum, when the process cartridge is mounted to the cartridge mounting portion, and the photosensitive drum receives the rotation driving force through the hole and the projection.

    摘要翻译: 一种可拆卸地安装到电子照相成像设备的主组件的处理盒,其中主组件包括电动机,用于接收来自电动机的驱动力的主组件侧齿轮,主组件定位构件,与 齿轮和用于安装处理盒的处理盒安装部分,处理盒包括电子照相感光鼓; 处理机构可在感光鼓上作用; 以及可与所述孔接合的突起,所述突起设置在所述感光鼓的纵向端; 其中当所述主组件侧齿轮随着所述孔和凸起彼此接合而旋转时,所述旋转驱动力通过所述孔和所述突起之间的接合从所述齿轮传递到所述感光鼓; 当处理盒被安装到盒安装部分时,用于邻接主组件定位部分以阻止处理盒在基本上垂直于感光鼓的轴线的方向上超过预定距离的移动的盒定位部分,以及 感光鼓通过孔和突起接收旋转驱动力。

    End cover, process cartridge and assembling method for process cartridge
    10.
    发明授权
    End cover, process cartridge and assembling method for process cartridge 有权
    处理盒的端盖,处理盒和组装方法

    公开(公告)号:US06118960A

    公开(公告)日:2000-09-12

    申请号:US163335

    申请日:1998-09-30

    IPC分类号: G03G15/08 G03G21/18 G03G21/16

    CPC分类号: G03G21/1857 G03G2221/1657

    摘要: An end cover for a process cartridge detachably mountable to an electrophotographic image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording material, includes a base; a gear train including a plurality of gears mounted on the base; a first opening, provided in the base so as to be opposed to a gear of the gear train, for permitting the gear of the gear train to be rotated externally when the end cover is mounted to a cartridge frame in assembling of the process cartridge; a second opening, provided opposed to the cartridge gear, for permitting observation of rotation of the cartridge gear provided in the cartridge frame which cartridge gear receives driving force through the gear train when the gear opposed to the first opening is rotated.

    摘要翻译: 用于可拆卸地安装到用于在记录材料上形成图像的电子照相图像形成装置的处理盒的端盖包括基座; 齿轮系,其包括安装在所述基座上的多个齿轮; 第一开口,设置在所述基座中以与所述齿轮系的齿轮相对,用于当所述端盖在所述处理盒的组装中安装到盒框架时允许所述齿轮系的齿轮从外部旋转; 与卡盘齿轮相对设置的第二开口,用于当与第一开口相对的齿轮旋转时允许观察设置在盒框架中的盒齿轮的旋转,该卡盘齿轮通过齿轮承受驱动力。