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：US20150234348A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-20

申请号：US14618481

申请日：2015-02-10

申请人： Masanari FUJITA ,  Yasuhide MATSUNO ,  Shin MURAYAMA ,  Shin YAMAMOTO ,  Shinichi ARASAWA

发明人： Masanari FUJITA ,  Yasuhide MATSUNO ,  Shin MURAYAMA ,  Shin YAMAMOTO ,  Shinichi ARASAWA

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/02

CPC分类号： G03G21/20 ,  G03G15/0225 ,  G03G21/0005 ,  G03G21/0011 ,  G03G2221/0005 ,  G03G2221/0026

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes a latent image bearer, a charging roller, a first cleaner, a second cleaner, and a rotation controller. The latent image bearer bears a latent image on a surface thereof. The charging roller charges the latent image bearer. The first cleaner cleans the surface of the latent image bearer. The second cleaner cleans a surface of the charging roller. The rotation controller controls the latent image bearer to execute a set of backward rotation and first forward rotation at least once during a non-image formation time period, and either temporarily stop and start second forward rotation or continuously execute the second forward rotation by a rotation distance corresponding to at least one rotation of the charging roller.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括潜像载体，充电辊，第一清洁器，第二清洁器和旋转控制器。 潜影承载体在其表面上承载潜像。 充电辊对潜像载体充电。 第一个清洁剂清洁潜像载体的表面。 第二清洁剂清洁充电辊的表面。 旋转控制器控制潜像承载以在非图像形成时间段期间至少执行一组反向​​旋转和第一次前进旋转，并且暂时停止并开始第二次正向旋转，或者通过旋转来连续执行第二正向旋转 距离对应于充电辊的至少一个旋转。

公开(公告)号：US20140147165A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-29

申请号：US14086303

申请日：2013-11-21

申请人： Tetsushi SAKUMA ,  Takeshi SAKASHITA ,  Kenji NAKAMURA ,  Masanari FUJITA ,  Yuuji MEGURO ,  Mitsutoshi KICHISE

发明人： Tetsushi SAKUMA ,  Takeshi SAKASHITA ,  Kenji NAKAMURA ,  Masanari FUJITA ,  Yuuji MEGURO ,  Mitsutoshi KICHISE

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/12

摘要： A toner collection unit, which can be included in an image forming apparatus, includes a collected toner container having an opening and storing collected toner, a flexible seal sealing the opening of the collected toner container, having a shape of a recess in an initial condition before toner is collected in the container, and being flexible to change the shape to inflate outwardly due to a pressing force exerted from the toner stored in the container, a moving unit disposed outside the flexible seal and movable both in a positive direction to approach the opening of the container and in an opposite direction to move away from the opening when contacting the flexible seal inflating outwardly, a detector detecting movement of the moving unit, and a regulator regulating the moving unit from coming into the recess of the flexible seal in the initial condition.

摘要翻译： 可以包括在图像形成装置中的调色剂收集单元包括具有开口并收集收集的调色剂的收集的调色剂容器，密封收集的调色剂容器的开口的柔性密封件，具有初始状态下的凹部的形状 在将调色剂收集在容器中之前，并且由于从存储在容器中的调色剂施加的按压力，柔性以改变形状向外膨胀;移动单元设置在柔性密封件的外部，并且可沿正向移动以接近 容器的开口并且在相反的方向上移动以远离开口，当接触向外膨胀的柔性密封件时，检测器检测移动单元的移动，以及调节器，其调节移动单元进入柔性密封件的凹部 初始条件。

公开(公告)号：US20130315625A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-28

申请号：US13860575

申请日：2013-04-11

申请人： Masanari FUJITA ,  Kenji NAKAMURA

发明人： Masanari FUJITA ,  Kenji NAKAMURA

IPC分类号： G03G21/16

CPC分类号： G03G21/1628 ,  G03G21/1666

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes a housing including an opening to house a plurality of latent image bearing members for bearing latent images and latent image forming devices for forming the latent images, and an openably and closable holder to hold the latent image forming devices. The holder with one end thereof pivotally supported by the housing moves the latent image forming devices from an engaged position at which the latent image forming devices form the latent images to a retracted position at which the latent image forming devices are separated from the latent image bearing members as the holder moves to an open position at which the opening of the housing is opened. As the holder is opened, at least one of the latent image forming devices, which is closest to a fulcrum of the holder, is positioned at an end of the housing pivotally supporting the holder.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括壳体，该壳体包括用于容纳用于承载潜像的多个潜像承载构件的开口和用于形成潜像的潜像形成装置，以及用于保持潜像形成装置的可开启和关闭的保持器。 其一端由壳体枢转地支撑的保持架将潜像​​形成装置从潜像形成装置形成潜像的接合位置移动到潜像形成装置与潜像承载体分离的缩回位置 作为保持器的构件移动到开启壳体的开口的打开位置。 当保持器打开时，至少一个最靠近保持器的支点的潜像形成装置位于壳体的端部，枢转地支撑保持器。

公开(公告)号：US20120230708A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-13

申请号：US13405675

申请日：2012-02-27

申请人： Masanari FUJITA ,  Kenji NAKAMURA ,  Tomohiro KUBOTA ,  Yoshiyuki SHIMIZU ,  Masato TSUJI ,  Shoh TSURITANI

发明人： Masanari FUJITA ,  Kenji NAKAMURA ,  Tomohiro KUBOTA ,  Yoshiyuki SHIMIZU ,  Masato TSUJI ,  Shoh TSURITANI

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0862 ,  G03G2215/0132 ,  G03G2221/1636

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes an image bearer, an optical writing unit to writing an electrostatic latent image on the image bearer, the optical writing unit including multiple optical writing elements arranged in a longitudinal direction of the image bearer and a frame to hold the multiple optical writing elements, a development device to develop the electrostatic latent image on the image bearer with developer, a developer container for containing the developer supplied to the development device, and a developer amount detector to detect an amount of developer contained in the developer container based on a light transmission amount between a light-emitting element and a light-receiving element. At least one of the light-emitting element and the light-receiving element of the developer amount detector is attached to the optical writing unit.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括图像载体，将静电潜像写入图像载体上的光学写入单元，所述光学写入单元包括沿图像载体的纵向布置的多个光学书写元件和保持多个光学 书写元件，利用显影剂在图像载体上显影静电潜像的显影装置，用于容纳提供给显影装置的显影剂的显影剂容器和显影剂量检测器，用于检测包含在显影剂容器中的显影剂量，基于 光发射元件和光接收元件之间的透光量。 显影剂量检测器的发光元件和受光元件中的至少一个安装在光学写入单元上。

公开(公告)号：US20200301321A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-24

申请号：US16816266

申请日：2020-03-12

申请人： Naohiro KUMAGAI ,  Masanari FUJITA ,  Katsuya KAWAGOE ,  Masaharu FURUYA ,  Hiroki NAKAMATSU ,  Yoshiki HOZUMI

发明人： Naohiro KUMAGAI ,  Masanari FUJITA ,  Katsuya KAWAGOE ,  Masaharu FURUYA ,  Hiroki NAKAMATSU ,  Yoshiki HOZUMI

IPC分类号： G03G15/16

摘要： A belt control device includes a plurality of rollers, a belt wound around the plurality of rollers and configured to rotate along with the plurality of rollers, a belt contact member that the belt contacts when the belt moves in an axial direction of the plurality of rollers, and a shaft displacement member movable in the axial direction and including an inclined face inclined with respect to a surface of the belt to control movement of the belt in the axial direction. The belt, the belt contact member, and the shaft displacement member are configured to make a frictional force between an edge of the belt and the belt contact member greater than a frictional force between the belt contact member and the shaft displacement member.

公开(公告)号：US20130011158A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-10

申请号：US13542283

申请日：2012-07-05

申请人： Yuuji MEGURO ,  Masanari FUJITA ,  Takeshi SAKASHITA ,  Tetsushi SAKUMA ,  Mitsutoshi KICHISE

发明人： Yuuji MEGURO ,  Masanari FUJITA ,  Takeshi SAKASHITA ,  Tetsushi SAKUMA ,  Mitsutoshi KICHISE

IPC分类号： G03G15/16

CPC分类号： G03G15/161 ,  G03G15/0189 ,  G03G15/1615 ,  G03G21/007 ,  G03G2215/0132 ,  G03G2215/1661

摘要： A belt device includes: a belt that passes through a plurality of image forming units, each of the image forming units including a transfer member and an image carrier as a pair, the transfer member moves in a direction to contact with the belt and in a direction so as to be separated from the belt; a cleaning unit cleans an outer periphery of the belt after the belt passes through all the image forming units; and a pressing member is disposed between the cleaning unit and the image forming unit located on the most upstream side and that presses the outer periphery of the belt, wherein when the transfer member of at least one of the image forming units moves to be separated from the belt, the transfer member of the rest of the image forming units and the pressing member support the belt.

摘要翻译： 皮带装置包括：穿过多个图像形成单元的皮带，每个图像形成单元包括一对传送构件和图像载体，所述传送构件沿与皮带接触的方向移动，并且在 方向与皮带分离; 在皮带穿过所有图像形成单元之后，清洁单元清洁皮带的外周; 并且按压构件设置在所述清洁单元和位于最上游侧的图像形成单元之间并且压靠所述带的外周，其中当所述图像形成单元中的至少一个的所述转印构件移动以与所述图像形成单元分离时 皮带，其余图像形成单元的传送构件和按压构件支撑皮带。

公开(公告)号：US20170248870A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-31

申请号：US15597250

申请日：2017-05-17

申请人： Tomohiro KUBOTA ,  Naoki NAKATAKE ,  Yoshiyuki SHIMIZU ,  Shoh TSURITANI ,  Manabu HAMADA ,  Masato TSUJI ,  Masanari FUJITA

发明人： Tomohiro KUBOTA ,  Naoki NAKATAKE ,  Yoshiyuki SHIMIZU ,  Shoh TSURITANI ,  Manabu HAMADA ,  Masato TSUJI ,  Masanari FUJITA

IPC分类号： G03G15/08 ,  G03G21/16

CPC分类号： G03G15/0886 ,  G03G15/0865 ,  G03G15/0889 ,  G03G15/0891 ,  G03G15/0896 ,  G03G21/1647 ,  G03G21/1676

摘要： The developer container includes a rotator that is rotated in the container body, a sequence of gears disposed outside the developer container that transmits a torque to the rotator, and a container guiding portion that fits with a main body side guiding portion and guides the developer container in a direction in which the developer container is attached to a mounting portion of an image forming device main body. A first gear included in the sequence of the gears is movable between an operating position where the first gear engages with a second gear and a retracted position where the first gear is retracted. On a surface on which the container guiding portion is disposed, a part of the container guiding portion is disposed within a projected area of the first gear being disposed at the operating position.

公开(公告)号：US20140294449A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-02

申请号：US14303071

申请日：2014-06-12

申请人： Tomohiro KUBOTA ,  Naoki NAKATAKE ,  Yoshiyuki SHIMIZU ,  Shoh TSURITANI ,  Manabu HAMADA ,  Masato TSUJI ,  Masanari FUJITA

发明人： Tomohiro KUBOTA ,  Naoki NAKATAKE ,  Yoshiyuki SHIMIZU ,  Shoh TSURITANI ,  Manabu HAMADA ,  Masato TSUJI ,  Masanari FUJITA

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0886 ,  G03G15/0865 ,  G03G15/0889 ,  G03G15/0891 ,  G03G15/0896 ,  G03G21/1647 ,  G03G21/1676

摘要： The developer container includes a rotator that is rotated in the container body, a sequence of gears disposed outside the developer container that transmits a torque to the rotator, and a container guiding portion that fits with a main body side guiding portion and guides the developer container in a direction in which the developer container is attached to a mounting portion of an image forming device main body. A first gear included in the sequence of the gears is movable between an operating position where the first gear engages with a second gear and a retracted position where the first gear is retracted. On a surface on which the container guiding portion is disposed, a part of the container guiding portion is disposed within a projected area of the first gear being disposed at the operating position.

摘要翻译： 显影剂容器包括在容器主体中旋转的旋转器，设置在显影剂容器外部的齿轮序列，其将转矩传递到旋转体;以及容器引导部分，其与主体侧引导部分配合并引导显影剂容器 在显影剂容器附接到图像形成装置主体的安装部分的方向上。 包括在齿轮序列中的第一齿轮可在第一齿轮与第二齿轮接合的操作位置和第一齿轮缩回的缩回位置之间移动。 在其上设置有容器引导部的表面上，容器引导部的一部分设置在设置在操作位置的第一齿轮的突出区域内。

公开(公告)号：US20140029962A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-30

申请号：US13938648

申请日：2013-07-10

申请人： Yoshiyuki SHIMIZU ,  Tomohiro KUBOTA ,  Shoh TSURITANI ,  Manabu HAMADA ,  Masato TSUJI ,  Masanari FUJITA ,  Naoki NAKATAKE

发明人： Yoshiyuki SHIMIZU ,  Tomohiro KUBOTA ,  Shoh TSURITANI ,  Manabu HAMADA ,  Masato TSUJI ,  Masanari FUJITA ,  Naoki NAKATAKE

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0831 ,  G03G15/08 ,  G03G15/0849 ,  G03G15/0856 ,  G03G15/0862 ,  G03G15/0893 ,  G03G15/553 ,  G03G2215/0888 ,  G03G2221/183

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes a powder container containing powder used for image forming and including an inlet through which the powder is supplied, a powder supply unit including an outlet that is removably connected to the inlet and supplying the powder to the powder container with the outlet connected to the inlet of the powder container, a powder amount detector detecting whether a present powder level in the powder container is equal to or greater than a threshold, and a controller controlling an amount of powder supply from the powder supply unit and controlling the present powder level in the powder container after replenishment to remain in a range from the threshold and a position corresponding to an upper edge of the inlet. A powder transport unit includes a transport decelerating part to decelerate the speed of powder transport and a detection area in the image forming apparatus.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括：粉末容器，其含有用于图像形成的粉末，并且包括供给粉末的入口;粉末供给单元，其包括可移除地连接到入口的出口，并将粉末供给到具有出口的粉末容器 连接到粉末容器的入口，粉末量检测器，检测粉末容器中的当前粉末水平是否等于或大于阈值;以及控制器，从粉末供应单元控制粉末供应量并控制当前 补充后的粉末容器中的粉末水平保持在从阈值和对应于入口的上边缘的位置的范围内。 粉末输送单元包括用于减速粉末输送速度的运送减速部件和图像形成装置中的检测区域。