公开(公告)号：US5666606A

公开(公告)日：1997-09-09

申请号：US658530

申请日：1996-06-05

申请人： Keiji Okano ,  Takahiro Inoue ,  Kazushige Sakurai ,  Tadashi Onimura ,  Kouichi Suwa ,  Masaki Ojima ,  Hiroshi Sato ,  Seiji Yamaguchi ,  Hideki Matsumoto

发明人： Keiji Okano ,  Takahiro Inoue ,  Kazushige Sakurai ,  Tadashi Onimura ,  Kouichi Suwa ,  Masaki Ojima ,  Hiroshi Sato ,  Seiji Yamaguchi ,  Hideki Matsumoto

IPC分类号： G03G5/147 ,  G03G15/02

CPC分类号： G03G15/0216 ,  G03G5/14704 ,  G03G5/14726

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes a image bearing member having a photosensitive layer, a surface protection layer having fluorine resin material; a charging member contactable to the image bearing member to electrically charge the image bearing member, the charging member is capable of being supplied with an oscillation voltage, and wherein a peak-to-peak voltage of the oscillating voltage applied across a gap between a surface of the charging member and the surface of the image bearing member, is not less than twice a charge starting voltage of the image bearing member in the gap and not more than 1600 volt.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括具有感光层的图像承载部件，具有氟树脂材料的表面保护层; 充电构件，其可与所述图像承载构件接触以对所述图像承载构件进行充电，所述充电构件能够被提供振荡电压，并且其中施加在表面之间的间隙上的振荡电压的峰峰值电压 的充电部件和图像承载部件的表面之间的距离不小于间隙中的图像承载部件的充电起始电压的两倍并且不大于1600伏。

公开(公告)号：US5682585A

公开(公告)日：1997-10-28

申请号：US363013

申请日：1994-12-23

申请人： Seiji Yamaguchi ,  Takahiro Inoue ,  Kazushige Sakurai ,  Junichi Kato ,  Kouichi Suwa ,  Masaki Ojima ,  Hiroshi Sato ,  Satoru Inami ,  Tetsuya Sano ,  Atsutoshi Ando

发明人： Seiji Yamaguchi ,  Takahiro Inoue ,  Kazushige Sakurai ,  Junichi Kato ,  Kouichi Suwa ,  Masaki Ojima ,  Hiroshi Sato ,  Satoru Inami ,  Tetsuya Sano ,  Atsutoshi Ando

IPC分类号： G03G13/09 ,  G03G15/09 ,  G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/09 ,  G03G13/09

摘要： A developing apparatus includes a developer carrying member for carrying developer, opposed to an image bearing member for bearing an electrostatic image; a regulating member for regulating an amount of the developer to be applied on the developer carrying member; and electric field generator for generating an oscillating electric field between the developer carrying member and the regulating member; wherein the amount of the developer to be applied on the developer carrying member is regulated to no less than 0.6 mg/cm.sup.2 and no more than 1.5 mg/cm.sup.2 by the regulating member.

摘要翻译： 显影装置包括用于承载显影剂的显影剂承载构件，与用于承载静电图像的图像承载构件相对; 调节构件，用于调节要施加在显影剂承载构件上的显影剂的量; 以及用于在显影剂承载构件和调节构件之间产生振荡电场的电场发生器; 其中施加在显影剂承载构件上的显影剂的量通过调节构件调节至不小于0.6mg / cm 2且不大于1.5mg / cm 2。

公开(公告)号：US5765077A

公开(公告)日：1998-06-09

申请号：US629081

申请日：1996-04-08

申请人： Kazushige Sakurai ,  Junichi Kato ,  Kouichi Suwa ,  Masaki Ojima ,  Hiroshi Sato ,  Satoru Inami ,  Tetsuya Sano

发明人： Kazushige Sakurai ,  Junichi Kato ,  Kouichi Suwa ,  Masaki Ojima ,  Hiroshi Sato ,  Satoru Inami ,  Tetsuya Sano

IPC分类号： G03G15/02

CPC分类号： G03G21/1832 ,  G03G15/0233 ,  G03G2221/183

摘要： A charging member for charging a member to be charged includes a base member: a surface elastic member supported by the base member, the elastic member comprises a foamed member and a coating layer covering the foamed member; wherein a surface of the charging member has an Asker-C hardness of not more than 55 degrees and an international rubber hardness (IRHD) of not more than 80 degrees.

摘要翻译： 用于对被充电部件充电的充电部件包括：基部部件：由基部部件支撑的表面弹性部件，弹性部件包括发泡部件和覆盖发泡部件的涂布层; 所述充电部件的表面的Asker-C硬度为55度以下，国际橡胶硬度（IRHD）为80度以下。

公开(公告)号：US5519472A

公开(公告)日：1996-05-21

申请号：US220553

申请日：1994-03-31

申请人： Masaki Ojima ,  Masaharu Ohkubo ,  Hiroki Kisu ,  Kazushige Sakurai ,  Michihito Yamazaki ,  Yukihiro Ohzeki ,  Junichi Kato ,  Hiroto Hasegawa ,  Erika Asano ,  Hiroshi Sato ,  Katsuhiro Sakaizawa ,  Hiroaki Ogata

发明人： Masaki Ojima ,  Masaharu Ohkubo ,  Hiroki Kisu ,  Kazushige Sakurai ,  Michihito Yamazaki ,  Yukihiro Ohzeki ,  Junichi Kato ,  Hiroto Hasegawa ,  Erika Asano ,  Hiroshi Sato ,  Katsuhiro Sakaizawa ,  Hiroaki Ogata

IPC分类号： G03G13/09 ,  G03G15/09 ,  G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/0907 ,  G03G13/09

摘要： A developing apparatus includes a developer carrying member for carrying developer, an elastic blade press-contacted to the developer carrying member to regulate a layer of developer formed on the developer carrying member, where the elastic blade comprises an electrically conductive layer, and a high resistance layer located at the developer carrying member side of the conductive layer, and an electric field generating device for forming an oscillating electric field between the developer carrying member and the conductive layer, wherein a maximum intensity of the electric field is not less than 10.sup.6 V/m.

摘要翻译： 显影装置包括用于承载显影剂的显影剂承载构件，与显影剂承载构件压接的弹性刮板，以调节形成在显影剂承载构件上的显影剂层，其中弹性刮板包括导电层和高电阻 位于导电层的显影剂承载构件侧的层，以及用于在显影剂承载构件和导电层之间形成振荡电场的电场产生装置，其中电场的最大强度不小于106V / m。

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：US06512895B2

公开(公告)日：2003-01-28

申请号：US09910047

申请日：2001-07-23

申请人： Kazushige Sakurai ,  Toru Oguma ,  Hideki Matsumoto

发明人： Kazushige Sakurai ,  Toru Oguma ,  Hideki Matsumoto

IPC分类号： G03G1500

CPC分类号： G03G21/1814 ,  G03G15/0856 ,  G03G15/086 ,  G03G2215/0888 ,  G03G2221/1892

摘要： A process cartridge is detachably mountable to both of an image forming apparatus of the electrode-rod-detection type and an image forming apparatus of the electrode-plate-detection type. The process cartridge has a photosensitive drum, a developing roller for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on the photosensitive drum, and a toner containing portion containing therein a toner to be used to develop the electrostatic latent image by the developing roller. The process cartridge further has an antenna rod having one end thereof exposed from a cartridge frame, and first to third electrodes including electrode plates. As a result, the process cartridge has the ability to be detachably mountable to both of the main body of the image forming apparatus of the electrode-rod-detection type and the main body of the image forming apparatus of the electrode-plate-detection type.

摘要翻译： 处理盒可拆卸地安装到电极棒检测型的图像形成装置和电极板检测型的图像形成装置两者上。 处理盒具有感光鼓，用于显影形成在感光鼓上的静电潜像的显影辊和含有用于显影辊显影静电潜像的调色剂的调色剂容纳部分。 处理盒还具有天线杆，其一端从盒框架露出，第一至第三电极包括电极板。 结果，处理盒具有可拆卸地安装到电极棒检测型的图像形成装置的主体和电极板检测型的图像形成装置的主体的能力 。

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：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：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。