公开(公告)号：US06330402B1

公开(公告)日：2001-12-11

申请号：US09613280

申请日：2000-07-10

申请人： Kazushige Sakurai ,  Isao Ikemoto ,  Kazushi Watanabe ,  Toshiyuki Karakama ,  Hideki Matsumoto

发明人： Kazushige Sakurai ,  Isao Ikemoto ,  Kazushi Watanabe ,  Toshiyuki Karakama ,  Hideki Matsumoto

IPC分类号： G03G1500

CPC分类号： G03G21/1889 ,  G03G15/0856 ,  G03G15/0858 ,  G03G21/1892

摘要： In a developer amount successively indicating method used in an electrophotographic image forming apparatus capable of detachably mounting a plurality of types of cartridges differing in the fill amount of a developer, an indicating portion selected in conformity with the type of one of the plurality of types of cartridges which is mounted in the main body of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus is indicated, and the detected amount of developer in the cartridge mounted in the main body of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus is successively indicated by the use of the indicating portion.

摘要翻译： 在显影剂量连续地指示用于能够可拆卸地安装显影剂的填充量的多种类型的墨盒的电子照相图像形成装置中的指示部分，根据多种类型的 指示安装在电子照相图像形成装置的主体中的盒，并且通过使用指示部分连续地指示安装在电子照相图像形成装置的主体中的盒中的显影剂的检测量。

公开(公告)号：US06408143B2

公开(公告)日：2002-06-18

申请号：US09749929

申请日：2000-12-29

申请人： Kazushige Sakurai ,  Kazushi Watanabe ,  Toshiyuki Karakama ,  Hideki Matsumoto

发明人： Kazushige Sakurai ,  Kazushi Watanabe ,  Toshiyuki Karakama ,  Hideki Matsumoto

IPC分类号： G03G1508

CPC分类号： G03G15/0856 ,  G03G15/0858

摘要： An electrophotographic image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording medium includes an electrophotographic photosensitive member, an electrostatic latent image forming device for forming an electrostatic latent image on the electrophotographic photosensitive member, a developing device for developing the electrostatic latent image formed on the electrophotographic photosensitive member, a developer remaining amount detecting device for successively detecting the remaining amount of developer to be used for the development of the electrostatic latent image by the developing device, and a developer remaining amount indicating device for indicating the remaining amount of developer detected by the developer remaining amount detecting device. The developer remaining amount indicating device indicates the remaining amount of developer as a gauge and indicates it with graduations shown on the gauge that are changed over in conformity with the remaining amount of developer.

摘要翻译： 用于在记录介质上形成图像的电子照相图像形成装置包括电子照相感光构件，用于在电子照相感光构件上形成静电潜像的静电潜像形成装置，用于使形成在电子照相感光构件上的静电潜像显影的显影装置 感光构件，用于连续检测由显影装置用于显影静电潜像的显影剂的剩余量的显影剂剩余量检测装置和用于指示由显影装置检测到的显影剂的剩余量的显影剂剩余量指示装置 显影剂余量检测装置。 显影剂剩余量指示装置将显影剂的剩余量指示为量规，并以与显影剂的剩余量相一致的量规上显示的刻度来表示。

公开(公告)号：US06397018B1

公开(公告)日：2002-05-28

申请号：US09633258

申请日：2000-08-04

申请人： Hideki Matsumoto ,  Kazushige Sakurai ,  Isao Ikemoto ,  Kazushi Watanabe ,  Toshiyuki Karakama

发明人： Hideki Matsumoto ,  Kazushige Sakurai ,  Isao Ikemoto ,  Kazushi Watanabe ,  Toshiyuki Karakama

IPC分类号： G03G1508

CPC分类号： G03G21/1867 ,  G03G15/0856 ,  G03G15/086

摘要： A developing device includes a developer container which is mountable to an electrophotographic image forming apparatus main body, contains a developer for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on an electrophotographic photosensitive member, and includes a developer bearing member for carrying the developer to the electrophotographic photosensitive member, and a plurality of developer remaining amount detectors for successively detecting the remaining amount of developer within the developer container, wherein regions detected by the plurality of developer remaining amount detectors are overlapped with each other, and in the overlapped regions, a detected value by a previous developer remaining amount detector is changed over to a detected value by a succeeding developer remaining amount detector, and the apparatus main body detects the detected value to detect the remaining amount of developer.

摘要翻译： 显影装置包括可安装到电子照相成像设备主体的显影剂容器，包含用于显影形成在电子照相感光构件上的静电潜像的显影剂，并且包括用于将显影剂携带到电子照相感光构件的显影剂承载构件 以及多个显影剂剩余量检测器，用于连续地检测显影剂容器内的显影剂的剩余量，其中由多个显影剂剩余量检测器检测的区域彼此重叠，并且在重叠区域中，检测值为 先前的显影剂剩余量检测器通过后续显影剂剩余量检测器转换到检测值，并且设备主体检测检测值以检测显影剂的剩余量。

公开(公告)号：US20050025508A1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-03

申请号：US10934416

申请日：2004-09-07

申请人： Toshiyuki Karakama ,  Kazushige Sakurai ,  Toru Oguma ,  Hideki Matsumoto

发明人： Toshiyuki Karakama ,  Kazushige Sakurai ,  Toru Oguma ,  Hideki Matsumoto

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G21/1867 ,  G03G15/0856 ,  G03G15/086 ,  G03G21/1875 ,  G03G2221/183

摘要： A developing device develops an electrostatic latent image formed on an electrophotographic photosensitive member. The developing device is mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus. The developing device includes a developer carrying member for feeding a developer to the electrophotographic photosensitive member to develop the electrostatic latent image formed on the electrophotographic photosensitive member, a first electroconductive portion, a second electroconductive portion for cooperating with the first electroconductive portion to provide an electrostatic capacity, a first electrical contact for receiving a voltage to be applied to the first electroconductive portion from the main assembly of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus, and a second electrical contact for transmitting, to the main assembly of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus, an electric signal corresponding to an electrostatic capacity between the first electroconductive portion and the second electroconductive portion when a voltage is applied to the first electroconductive portion to detect a remaining amount of the developer by the main assembly of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus.

摘要翻译： 显影装置显影形成在电照相感光构件上的静电潜像。 显影装置可安装到电子照相成像装置的主组件上。 显影装置包括用于将显影剂供给到电子照相感光构件以显影形成在电子照相感光构件上的静电潜像的显影剂承载构件，第一导电部分，用于与第一导电部分配合的第二导电部分，以提供静电 第一电触点，用于接收从电子照相成像设备的主组件施加到第一导电部分的电压;以及第二电接触件，用于将电子照相成像设备的主组件传送到电子照相成像设备的主组件 信号对应于第一导电部分和第二导电部分之间的静电电容，当电压施加到第一导电部分以检测由电子照相机的主组件显影剂的剩余量时 hic图像形成装置。

公开(公告)号：US07095967B2

公开(公告)日：2006-08-22

申请号：US10934416

申请日：2004-09-07

申请人： Toshiyuki Karakama ,  Kazushige Sakurai ,  Toru Oguma ,  Hideki Matsumoto

发明人： Toshiyuki Karakama ,  Kazushige Sakurai ,  Toru Oguma ,  Hideki Matsumoto

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G21/1867 ,  G03G15/0856 ,  G03G15/086 ,  G03G21/1875 ,  G03G2221/183

摘要： A developing device develops an electrostatic latent image formed on an electrophotographic photosensitive member. The developing device is mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus. The developing device includes a developer carrying member for feeding a developer to the electrophotographic photosensitive member to develop the electrostatic latent image formed on the electrophotographic photosensitive member, a first electroconductive portion, a second electroconductive portion for cooperating with the first electroconductive portion to provide an electrostatic capacity, a first electrical contact for receiving a voltage to be applied to the first electroconductive portion from the main assembly of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus, and a second electrical contact for transmitting, to the main assembly of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus, an electric signal corresponding to an electrostatic capacity between the first electroconductive portion and the second electroconductive portion when a voltage is applied to the first electroconductive portion to detect a remaining amount of the developer by the main assembly of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus.

摘要翻译： 显影装置显影形成在电照相感光构件上的静电潜像。 显影装置可安装到电子照相成像装置的主组件上。 显影装置包括用于将显影剂供给到电子照相感光构件以显影形成在电子照相感光构件上的静电潜像的显影剂承载构件，第一导电部分，用于与第一导电部分配合的第二导电部分，以提供静电 第一电触点，用于接收从电子照相成像设备的主组件施加到第一导电部分的电压;以及第二电接触件，用于将电子照相成像设备的主组件传送到电子照相成像设备的主组件 信号对应于第一导电部分和第二导电部分之间的静电电容，当电压施加到第一导电部分以检测由电子照相机的主组件显影剂的剩余量时 hic图像形成装置。

公开(公告)号：US06892035B2

公开(公告)日：2005-05-10

申请号：US09826171

申请日：2001-04-05

申请人： Hideki Matsumoto ,  Kazushige Sakurai ,  Takeo Shoji ,  Toshiyuki Karakama ,  Toru Oguma ,  Katsuhiro Kojima

发明人： Hideki Matsumoto ,  Kazushige Sakurai ,  Takeo Shoji ,  Toshiyuki Karakama ,  Toru Oguma ,  Katsuhiro Kojima

IPC分类号： G01F23/26 ,  G03G15/08 ,  G03G21/18

CPC分类号： G03G21/1814 ,  G03G15/0856 ,  G03G15/086 ,  G03G15/0889 ,  G03G2221/183

摘要： A developing device usable with a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes a developing member for supplying a developer to an electrophotographic photosensitive member for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on the electrophotographic photosensitive member, a first electrode, and a second electrode. An electrical signal is generated in accordance with an electrostatic capacity between the first electrode and second electrode when the first electrode or the second electrode is supplied with a voltage from the main assembly of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus, and is measured by the main assembly of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus to detect a remaining amount of the developer.

摘要翻译： 可用于电子照相成像设备的主组件的显影装置包括用于将显影剂供应到用于显影形成在电子照相感光构件上的静电潜像的电子照相感光构件的显影构件，第一电极和第二电极。 当第一电极或第二电极从电子照相成像设备的主组件提供电压时，根据第一电极和第二电极之间的静电电容产生电信号，并且由主组件 电子照相图像形成装置，用于检测显影剂的剩余量。

公开(公告)号：US06859627B2

公开(公告)日：2005-02-22

申请号：US09469517

申请日：1999-12-22

申请人： Toshiyuki Karakama ,  Kazushige Sakurai ,  Toru Oguma ,  Hideki Matsumoto

发明人： Toshiyuki Karakama ,  Kazushige Sakurai ,  Toru Oguma ,  Hideki Matsumoto

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G21/1867 ,  G03G15/0856 ,  G03G15/086 ,  G03G21/1875 ,  G03G2221/183

摘要： A developing device for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on an electrophotographic photosensitive member, said developing device being mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, said developing device includes a developer carrying member for feeding a developer to said electrophotographic photosensitive member to develop the electrostatic latent image formed on the electrophotographic photosensitive member; a first electroconductive portion; a second electroconductive portion for cooperating with said first electroconductive portion to provide an electrostatic capacity; a first electrical contact for receiving a voltage to be applied to said first electroconductive portion from the main assembly of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus; a second electrical contact for transmitting, to the main assembly of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus, an electric signal corresponding to an electrostatic capacity between said first electroconductive portion and said second electroconductive portion when a voltage is applied to said first electroconductive portion to detect a remaining amount of the developer by the main assembly of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus.

摘要翻译： 一种用于显影形成在电子照相感光构件上的静电潜像的显影装置，所述显影装置可安装到电子照相成像设备的主组件，所述显影装置包括用于将显影剂供给到所述电子照相感光构件的显影剂承载构件 显影形成在电子照相感光构件上的静电潜像; 第一导电部分; 用于与所述第一导电部分配合以提供静电电容的第二导电部分; 第一电接触件，用于接收从电子照相成像设备的主组件施加到所述第一导电部分的电压; 第二电接触件，用于当向所述第一导电部分施加电压时，将与所述第一导电部分和所述第二导电部分之间的静电电容相对应的电信号传输到所述电子照相成像设备的主组件，以检测其余部分 显影剂的数量由电子照相成像设备的主组件。

公开(公告)号：US06397017B1

公开(公告)日：2002-05-28

申请号：US09633256

申请日：2000-08-04

申请人： Hiroaki Sakai ,  Kazushi Watanabe ,  Toshiyuki Karakama ,  Masaru Shimura ,  Hideki Matsumoto ,  Seiji Saito

发明人： Hiroaki Sakai ,  Kazushi Watanabe ,  Toshiyuki Karakama ,  Masaru Shimura ,  Hideki Matsumoto ,  Seiji Saito

IPC分类号： G03G1500

CPC分类号： G03G21/1867 ,  G03G15/0856 ,  G03G15/086 ,  G03G15/556 ,  G03G2221/183

摘要： A developer amount detecting method for detecting a developer amount for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on an electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a first process for successively detecting the amount of the developer contained in a containing portion by counting the number of individual image signals for forming dots of an image by a main body of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus; and a second process for successively detecting the developer amount by the apparatus main body by transmitting an electric signal according to the amount of the developer contained in the containing portion to the apparatus main body.

摘要翻译： 用于检测用于显影形成在电子照相感光构件上的静电潜像的显影剂量的显影剂量检测方法包括：通过对用于形成点的各个图像信号的数量进行计数来连续地检测包含在容纳部分中的显影剂的量的第一处理 由电子照相图像形成装置的主体构成的图像; 以及第二处理，用于通过根据包含在容纳部分中的显影剂的量将电信号传送到装置主体来依次检测装置主体的显影剂量。

公开(公告)号：US06704525B2

公开(公告)日：2004-03-09

申请号：US09822276

申请日：2001-04-02

申请人： Toru Oguma ,  Kazushi Watanabe ,  Toshiyuki Karakama ,  Akiyoshi Yokoi

发明人： Toru Oguma ,  Kazushi Watanabe ,  Toshiyuki Karakama ,  Akiyoshi Yokoi

IPC分类号： G03G1508

CPC分类号： G03G21/1814 ,  G03G15/0856 ,  G03G15/086 ,  G03G15/0898 ,  G03G2215/0888 ,  G03G2221/1648 ,  G03G2221/183

摘要： A developing device to be mounted on an electrophotographic image forming apparatus main body and used for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on an electrophotographic photosensitive member, includes a developing container, an electrode attached to the inside of the developing container, a conductive member for securing electric conduction from the inside to the outside of the developing container, wherein the conductive member and the electrode are electrically connected by the conductive member being press-fit in a fitting portion provided in the electrode, and an elastic sealing member press-fit in a gap between the conductive member and the developing container.

摘要翻译： 一种显影装置，其安装在电子照相成像设备主体上并用于显影形成在电子照相感光构件上的静电潜像，包括显影容器，附着在显影容器内部的电极，用于固定 从显影容器的内部到外部的导电，其中导电构件和电极通过压配合的导电构件电连接在设置在电极中的装配部分中，并且弹性密封构件压配合在 导电构件和显影容器之间的间隙。

公开(公告)号：US5884124A

公开(公告)日：1999-03-16

申请号：US952913

申请日：1992-09-28

申请人： Toshiyuki Karakama ,  Kazushi Watanabe ,  Takeo Shoji

发明人： Toshiyuki Karakama ,  Kazushi Watanabe ,  Takeo Shoji

IPC分类号： G03G21/00 ,  G03G21/12 ,  G03G15/20 ,  G03G21/16

CPC分类号： G03G21/12 ,  G03G21/007

摘要： A method is disclosed for attaching a sheet for receiving toner removed from an image bearing member to a frame. The method includes the steps of adhering the sheet to the frame, using an adhesive, while bending the frame and releasing the frame after the sheet is adhered to the frame. A toner-guiding sheet for guiding toner removed from an image bearing member to a toner-receiving unit is also disclosed. The sheet is widened near a central portion in a longitudinal direction so that the sheet edge will conform to the bent shape of an attachment surface. A cleaning device is also disclosed. The cleaning device may include a frame and a sheet attached to the frame by an adhesive in a condition that a tension force is applied to the sheet. Further, the cleaning device may include a cleaning container having a wall that is thinner at a position near an attachment surface for a sheet than at a position away from the attachment surface, to facilitate bending of the attachment surface during application of a sheet to the attachment surface.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于将从图像承载部件移除的调色剂的片材附接到框架的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤：使用粘合剂将片材粘合到框架上，同时弯曲框架并在片材粘附到框架之后释放框架。 还公开了一种用于将从图像承载部件移除的调色剂引导到调色剂接收单元的调色剂引导片。 片材在纵向方向上的中心部分附近加宽，使得片材边缘将符合附接表面的弯曲形状。 还公开了一种清洁装置。 清洁装置可以包括框架和通过粘合剂在张紧力被施加到片材的条件下附接到框架的片材。 此外，清洁装置可以包括清洁容器，其具有在靠近片材的附接表面的位置处比在远离安装表面的位置处更薄的壁，以便于在将片材施加到所述附接表面的过程中弯曲附接表面 附着面。