公开(公告)号：US20180356748A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-13

申请号：US15956033

申请日：2018-04-18

申请人： Kazuki MATSUMOTO ,  Emi KITA ,  Kenji NAKAMURA ,  Minoru TOYODA

发明人： Kazuki MATSUMOTO ,  Emi KITA ,  Kenji NAKAMURA ,  Minoru TOYODA

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

摘要： A powder storage container is provided. The powder storage container includes a container body, a discharge port, a conveyer, a stirrer, a return port, and a partition wall. The container body is configured to contain powder. The powder contained in the container body is dischargeable through the discharge port. The conveyer is configured to convey the powder to the discharge port. The stirrer is configured to stir the powder contained in the container body by rotating. The return port is disposed outside a rotational locus of the stirrer in a radial direction, and the powder conveyed by the conveyer is returnable through the return port toward the stirrer. The partition wall is disposed between the stirrer and the return port with at least a part of the partition wall positioned above the return port.

公开(公告)号：US20180074452A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-15

申请号：US15684986

申请日：2017-08-24

申请人： Minoru TOYODA ,  Kenji NAKAMURA ,  Takeru MURAMATSU ,  Tomohiro KUBOTA

发明人： Minoru TOYODA ,  Kenji NAKAMURA ,  Takeru MURAMATSU ,  Tomohiro KUBOTA

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/0029 ,  G03G21/0011 ,  G03G21/0082 ,  G03G21/1666 ,  G03G21/1821 ,  G03G2215/0409 ,  G03G2221/0057 ,  G03G2221/1636

摘要： A process cartridge for an image forming apparatus includes an image bearer; a developer bearer to supply a latent image on the image bearer with toner and develop the latent image, a cleaner to clean residual toner on the image bearer after a transfer process, and an elastically deformable remover to contact an end portion of the image bearer in an axial direction of the image bearer. The remover includes an inclined part extending in the axial direction of the image bearer from an upstream side to a downstream side in a direction of movement of the image bearer. The inclined part includes a contact portion to contact the image bearer. The contact portion of the inclined part forms a gradient in the axial direction.

公开(公告)号：US20150117901A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-30

申请号：US14506780

申请日：2014-10-06

申请人： Mitsutoshi KICHISE ,  Kenji NAKAMURA ,  Takeshi YAMASHITA ,  Tamotsu IKEDA ,  Minoru TOYODA ,  Yasuhide MATSUNO

发明人： Mitsutoshi KICHISE ,  Kenji NAKAMURA ,  Takeshi YAMASHITA ,  Tamotsu IKEDA ,  Minoru TOYODA ,  Yasuhide MATSUNO

IPC分类号： G03G21/18 ,  G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/1814 ,  G03G15/0896 ,  G03G2215/0132

摘要： A process unit includes a rotatable image bearer to bear a toner image on a surface thereof; a developer bearer to supply developer to the image bearer and including a first range, a second range different in property from the first range and adjacent to the first range on an outer side in an axial direction via a first boundary, and a second boundary on an outer side of the first boundary in the axial direction; a cleaning member to remove residual developer from the image bearer; and an abutment part disposed to contact the surface of the image bearer to remove a foreign substance from the image bearer. The abutment part is disposed astride at least one of a first position on the image bearer corresponding to the first boundary, and a second position on the image bearer corresponding to the second boundary.

摘要翻译： 处理单元包括可旋转图像承载件，以在其表面上承载调色剂图像; 将开发者提供给图像载体，并且包括第一范围，属性与第一范围不同的第二范围，并且与第一范围相邻，第一范围在第一边界的轴向方向上在外侧;第二边界 在轴向上的第一边界的外侧; 用于从图像承载体去除残留显影剂的清洁构件; 以及抵靠部件，设置成与图像承载件的表面接触以从图像承载体移除异物。 邻接部跨越与第一边界相对应的图像载体上的第一位置和与第二边界对应的图像载体上的第二位置跨越。

公开(公告)号：US20150035928A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-05

申请号：US14325734

申请日：2014-07-08

申请人： Kenji NAKAMURA ,  Tamotsu IKEDA ,  Yasuhide MATSUNO ,  Minoru TOYODA ,  Masanari FUJITA ,  Takahiro YOSHIMI

发明人： Kenji NAKAMURA ,  Tamotsu IKEDA ,  Yasuhide MATSUNO ,  Minoru TOYODA ,  Masanari FUJITA ,  Takahiro YOSHIMI

IPC分类号： B41J2/385

CPC分类号： G03G15/04 ,  G03G21/1666

摘要： An optical writing head positioning mechanism includes spacers provided between a latent image carrier for carrying an electrostatic latent image and an optical writing head for exposing the latent image carrier. The spacers each include at least one carrier contact surface that contacts the latent image carrier and at least one head contact surface that contacts the optical writing head to determine an interval between the latent image carrier and the optical writing head. The latent image carrier is in contact with a cleaning member that cleans a cleaning area on a surface of the latent image carrier. In at least one of the spacers, the at least one carrier contact surface includes plural carrier contact surfaces not disposed on edges of the cleaning area, and one of the edges of the cleaning area is located between two adjacent ones of the plural carrier contact surfaces.

摘要翻译： 光写头定位机构包括设置在用于承载静电潜像的潜像载体和用于曝光潜像载体的光写头之间的间隔物。 间隔件包括至少一个接触潜影载体的载体接触表面和接触光写入头的至少一个磁头接触表面，以确定潜像载体和光写头之间的间隔。 潜像载体与清洁潜像载体的表面上的清洁区域的清洁部件接触。 在所述间隔物中的至少一个中，所述至少一个载体接触表面包括不设置在所述清洁区域的边缘上的多个载体接触表面，并且所述清洁区域的边缘中的一个位于所述多个载体接触表面中的相邻两个 。

公开(公告)号：US20170003634A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-05

申请号：US15192521

申请日：2016-06-24

申请人： Masahiro SAMEI ,  Tomohiko FUJII ,  Yoshihiro FUKUHATA ,  Tamotsu IKEDA ,  Minoru TOYODA ,  Yoshiharu TAKAHASHI ,  Daisuke INOUE

发明人： Masahiro SAMEI ,  Tomohiko FUJII ,  Yoshihiro FUKUHATA ,  Tamotsu IKEDA ,  Minoru TOYODA ,  Yoshiharu TAKAHASHI ,  Daisuke INOUE

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2064 ,  G03G15/2053 ,  G03G15/206 ,  G03G2215/2061 ,  G03G2215/2064

摘要： A fixing device includes a first rotary body, a second rotary body to contact the first rotary body, and a plain bearing that supports the first rotary body or the second rotary body. One rotary body of the first rotary body and the second rotary body has an outer diameter increasing, while the other rotary body has an outer diameter decreasing, in a curved line from an axial center portion to axial end portions of the first rotary body and the second rotary body at least between the first rotary body and the second rotary body. A recording medium passes between the first rotary body and the second rotary body with a circumferential component of a shear force generated between the first rotary body and the second rotary body by use of the plain bearing being in a range of from 15N to 25N.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括第一旋转体，与第一旋转体接触的第二旋转体和支撑第一旋转体或第二旋转体的滑动轴承。 第一旋转体和第二旋转体的一个旋转体具有从第一旋转体的轴心部分向轴向端部的曲线的外径增大，而另一旋转体的外径减小， 至少在第一旋转体和第二旋转体之间的第二旋转体。 记录介质通过使用15N至25N范围内的滑动轴承，在第一旋转体和第二旋转体之间产生的剪切力的圆周分量在第一旋转体和第二旋转体之间通过。

公开(公告)号：US20130064586A1

公开(公告)日：2013-03-14

申请号：US13597957

申请日：2012-08-29

申请人： Tomoya ADACHI ,  Shigeo NANNO ,  Tomohiko FUJII ,  Yutaka NAITOH ,  Minoru TOYODA ,  Hitoshi FUJIWARA

发明人： Tomoya ADACHI ,  Shigeo NANNO ,  Tomohiko FUJII ,  Yutaka NAITOH ,  Minoru TOYODA ,  Hitoshi FUJIWARA

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2007 ,  G03G15/2017 ,  G03G2215/0132 ,  G03G2215/2003 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes an endless belt and an opposed rotary body contacting an outer circumferential surface of the belt. A nip formation pad contacting a first part of an inner circumferential surface of the belt presses against the opposed rotary body via the belt to form a fixing nip between the belt and the opposed rotary body through which a recording medium bearing a toner image is conveyed. A heat conductor disposed opposite a second part of the inner circumferential surface of the belt not contacted by the nip formation pad is interposed between a heater and the belt to conduct heat from the heater to the belt. A reflector disposed inside the loop formed by the belt reflects light from the heater toward the heat conductor. The reflector and the heat conductor surround the heater.

摘要翻译： 固定装置包括环形带和与带的外周表面接触的相对转动体。 与带的内周面的第一部分接触的辊隙形成垫通过带压靠在相对的旋转体上，以在带和相对的旋转体之间形成定影辊隙，通过该定位夹持物传送带有调色剂图像的记录介质。 设置在不与辊隙形成垫接触的带的内周面的第二部分相对的导热体处于加热器和带之间，以将热量从加热器传导到带。 设置在由带形成的环内的反射器将来自加热器的光反射向导热体。 反射器和热导体围绕加热器。

公开(公告)号：US20150248091A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-03

申请号：US14712439

申请日：2015-05-14

申请人： Shigeo NANNO ,  Yutaka NAITOH ,  Minoru TOYODA ,  Tomohiko FUJII ,  Hitoshi FUJIWARA

发明人： Shigeo NANNO ,  Yutaka NAITOH ,  Minoru TOYODA ,  Tomohiko FUJII ,  Hitoshi FUJIWARA

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2028 ,  G03G15/2053 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes a heat conductor disposed opposite an inner circumferential surface of an endless belt to heat the endless belt. A nip formation pad is disposed opposite the inner circumferential surface of the endless belt and presses the endless belt against a pressing rotary body to form a fixing nip between the endless belt and the pressing rotary body through which a recording medium bearing a toner image is conveyed. A support is disposed opposite an inner circumferential surface of the heat conductor and contacts an abutment face of the nip formation pad to support the nip formation pad against pressure from the pressing rotary body. A heat insulator is interposed between the heater and the nip formation pad and the support to shield the nip formation pad and the support from the heater.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括与环形带的内周面相对设置的加热导体的加热导体。 压区形成垫与环形带的内圆周表面相对地设置，并将环形带压靠在压制旋转体上，以在环形带和压制旋转体之间形成定影辊隙，通过该压紧旋转体，承载调色剂图像的记录介质 。 支撑件布置成与导热体的内圆周表面相对并且接触压区形成垫的邻接表面以支撑压区形成垫抵抗来自压制旋转体的压力。 加热器和辊隙形成垫和支撑件之间插入绝热体，以将压区形成垫和支撑件从加热器屏蔽。

公开(公告)号：US20140133884A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-15

申请号：US14162458

申请日：2014-01-23

申请人： Minoru TOYODA ,  Hirobumi OOYOSHI

发明人： Minoru TOYODA ,  Hirobumi OOYOSHI

IPC分类号： G03G15/02

CPC分类号： G03G15/0208 ,  G03G15/751 ,  G03G15/80

摘要： A mechanism for electrifying a rotator that is used in an image forming apparatus includes a cloth-like or sheet-like conductive member, wherein part of the conductive member comes into contact with an object to be electrified and the other part of the conductive member comes into surface contact with any one contact member of the rotator, a rotating shaft that rotates together with the rotator, and a shaft where the rotator is rotatably supported, so that the object to be electrified and the contact member are electrically connected to each other through the conductive member.

摘要翻译： 用于对图像形成装置中使用的旋转体进行充电的机构包括布状或片状导电部件，其中导电部件的一部分与被充电物体接触，并且导电部件的另一部分到达 与旋转体的任何一个接触构件表面接触，与旋转体一起旋转的旋转轴，以及旋转体可旋转地支撑的轴，使得通电对象和接触构件通过 导电部件。

公开(公告)号：US20140099146A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-10

申请号：US14017383

申请日：2013-09-04

申请人： Tomohiko FUJII ,  Shigeo NANNO ,  Yutaka NAITOH ,  Minoru TOYODA ,  Hitoshi FUJIWARA ,  Tomoya ADACHI ,  Yasuharu KAWARASAKI

发明人： Tomohiko FUJII ,  Shigeo NANNO ,  Yutaka NAITOH ,  Minoru TOYODA ,  Hitoshi FUJIWARA ,  Tomoya ADACHI ,  Yasuharu KAWARASAKI

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2089 ,  G03G15/206

摘要： A fixing device includes a fixing rotary body and a pressing rotary body disposed opposite the fixing rotary body. A pivotable pressurization member contacts and presses the pressing rotary body against the fixing rotary body. A pressurization pivot is provided on the pressurization member. A depressurization member, pivotable about the pressurization pivot, causes the pressurization member to isolate the pressing rotary body from the fixing rotary body. A depressurization pivot is provided on the depressurization member. A lock is pivotable about the depressurization pivot and engageable with the pressurization pivot. A biasing member, anchored to the lock, exerts a resilient bias that allows the lock to cause the pressurization member to press the pressing rotary body against the fixing rotary body. A detent is situated in a pivotal trajectory of the lock to restrict pivot of the lock by contacting the lock.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括定影旋转体和与定影旋转体相对设置的按压旋转体。 可枢转的加压构件接触压紧旋转体抵靠定影旋转体。 在加压构件上设有加压枢轴。 减压构件可围绕增压枢轴转动，使得加压构件将压制旋转体与固定旋转体隔离。 在减压部件上设有减压枢轴。 锁可围绕减压枢轴枢转并与加压枢轴接合。 锚定在锁上的偏置构件施加弹性偏压，该偏压允许锁定使加压构件将压紧旋转体按压在定影旋转体上。 锁定件位于锁的枢转轨迹中，以通过接触锁来限制锁的枢转。

公开(公告)号：US20240027949A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-25

申请号：US18223556

申请日：2023-07-19

申请人： Minoru TOYODA ,  Kentaro NODERA

发明人： Minoru TOYODA ,  Kentaro NODERA

IPC分类号： G03G21/12 ,  G03G21/10

CPC分类号： G03G21/12 ,  G03G21/105

摘要： A powder collection container that is attachable to and detachable from a mount part of an apparatus and stores powder includes a plurality of walls that form a storage space to store the powder. The plurality of walls include a first wall that faces the mount part of the apparatus and a second wall that does not to face the mount part of the apparatus. A thickness of the first wall is smaller than a thickness of the second wall.