公开(公告)号：US20190011854A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-10

申请号：US16025756

申请日：2018-07-02

Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.

Inventor： Takenori SUENAGA ,  Hidehito KISHI

IPC: G03G15/08

Abstract: A toner collection container detachably incorporated in an electrophotographic image forming device in order to collect toner to be discarded from an image former of the device includes: a housing including a hollow capable of storing discarded toner, and incorporated between an air inlet port and the image former in a space surrounded by a chassis of the image forming device; and at least one duct being formed of a cylindrical or tubular member that penetrates a storing region in the hollow of the housing from a side closer to the air inlet port to a side closer to the image former out of side walls of the housing, or formed of a recess included in a bottom surface of the housing and recessed toward the storing region, the duct guiding external air flowing from the air inlet port to a side where the image former is positioned.

公开(公告)号：US20200369053A1

公开(公告)日：2020-11-26

申请号：US16849434

申请日：2020-04-15

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Hidehito KISHI

IPC: B41J25/304 ,  B41J2/14

Abstract: There is provided an inkjet recording apparatus including: a plurality of ink ejectors each having a nozzle array in which two or more nozzles each of which ejects ink are one-dimensionally arranged; a support member to which the plurality of ink ejectors are attached at positions different from one another in a predetermined arrangement direction in a state where the nozzle array is oriented in the arrangement direction; and a support member deformer that deforms the support member in a direction in which a deflection of the support member is reduced.

公开(公告)号：US20160080595A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-17

申请号：US14855801

申请日：2015-09-16

Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.

Inventor： Masaki MATSUI ,  Naoya NAKAYAMA ,  Riichi HAMA ,  Hidehito KISHI ,  Ryo MORITA

IPC: H04N1/00 ,  H04N1/32

CPC classification number: H04N1/00572 ,  H04N1/0058 ,  H04N1/00615 ,  H04N1/00657 ,  H04N1/32363 ,  H04N1/3248 ,  H04N2201/0091 ,  H04N2201/3288

Abstract: An image forming device having a printer unit, a post-processing unit, and an eject tray. The printer unit forms images on recording sheets, and the post-processing unit performs processing on a recoding sheet stack composed of one or more recording sheets output from the printer unit before the recording sheet stack is ejected onto the eject tray. The image forming device includes: a buffer unit that, while a first recording sheet resides in the post-processing unit for the post-processing, holds a second recording sheet therein, the second recording sheet output from the printer unit subsequent to the first recording sheet; and a reverse path that reverses recording sheets when the image forming device performs duplex printing. In a plan view of the image forming device taken along a vertical direction, the post-processing unit, the buffer unit, and the reverse path at least partially cover one another.

Abstract translation: 一种具有打印机单元，后处理单元和出纸盘的图像形成装置。 打印机单元在记录纸张上形成图像，并且后处理单元在将记录纸张堆叠被排出到出纸托盘之前对从打印机单元输出的一个或多个记录纸张组成的记录纸张堆栈进行处理。 图像形成装置包括：缓冲单元，当第一记录纸位于用于后处理的后处理单元中时，将第二记录纸保持在其中，在第一记录之后从打印机单元输出的第二记录纸 片; 以及当图像形成装置执行双面打印时反转记录纸张的反向路径。 在沿着垂直方向拍摄的图像形成装置的平面图中，后处理单元，缓冲单元和反向路径至少部分地彼此覆盖。

公开(公告)号：US20160009519A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-14

申请号：US14795962

申请日：2015-07-10

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Hidehito KISHI ,  Riichi HAMA ,  Ryo MORITA ,  Naoya NAKAYAMA

IPC: B65H31/24 ,  B65H29/58 ,  B65H33/00 ,  B65H1/28 ,  B65H1/30

CPC classification number: B65H1/30 ,  B65H29/52 ,  B65H31/02 ,  B65H31/3045 ,  B65H31/3081 ,  B65H31/32 ,  B65H31/38 ,  B65H2301/4212 ,  B65H2301/4213 ,  B65H2404/632 ,  B65H2801/27

Abstract: Sheet transport device including: first tray having receiving area receiving sheets ejected in first direction; second tray in second direction intersecting first direction with respect to first tray; transporter causing pushing member to move between first and second positions at respective sides of receiving area along second direction, second position closer to second tray than first position, transporter transporting first sheet set to second tray by putting pushing member in contact with end of first sheet set facing first position and causing pushing member to move from first to second position when first sheet set is ejected onto first tray; and direction changer causing guide member to guide, in subsequent second sheet set, at least sheet ejected while pushing member moves across receiving area and to change sheet traveling direction to upward direction over pushing member by putting guide member in predetermined angle with respect to horizontal direction.

Abstract translation: 片材输送装置包括：第一托盘，其具有在第一方向上弹出的接收区域接收片材; 第二托盘，其在第二方向上相对于第一托盘与第一方向相交; 运送器，其使推动构件沿着第二方向在接收区域的相应侧的第一位置和第二位置之间移动，比第一位置更靠近第二托盘的第二位置，通过将推动构件与第一片材的端部接触而将第一片材组件运送到第二托盘 设置在第一位置并且当第一纸张组被弹出到第一纸盘时使得推动构件从第一位置移动到第二位置; 并且使引导构件在随后的第二片组中引导至少片材在推动构件移动到接收区域时被排出，并且通过将引导构件相对于水平方向以预定角度引导而将片材行进方向向上推动推动构件 。

公开(公告)号：US20150055200A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-26

申请号：US14464906

申请日：2014-08-21

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Riichi HAMA ,  Ryo MORITA ,  Akiyoshi JOHDAI ,  Shinobu SEKI ,  Naoya NAKAYAMA ,  Masaki MATSUI ,  Hidehito KISHI ,  Shigeki NOZAWA

IPC: H04N1/00 ,  H04N1/12

CPC classification number: H04N1/00527 ,  H04N1/00 ,  H04N1/12

Abstract: A sheet post-processing device is mounted in an image forming apparatus that includes an image reading unit and an image forming unit. The image forming unit is located under the image reading unit with a space therebetween. The sheet post-processing device includes: a first tray that is located in the space and houses a sheet ejected from the image forming unit; a post-processing unit that is located in the space and performs post-processing on a sheet in the first tray; a transfer member that, after the post-processing is performed on a sheet in the first tray, transfers the sheet to a front side of the image forming apparatus; and a second tray that is located closer to the front side of the image forming apparatus than the first tray and houses a sheet transferred by the transfer member.

Abstract translation: 片材后处理装置安装在包括图像读取单元和图像形成单元的图像形成装置中。 图像形成单元位于图像读取单元下方，其间具有空格。 片材后处理装置包括：第一托盘，其位于空间中并容纳从图像形成单元排出的片材; 后处理单元，其位于所述空间中并对所述第一托盘中的片材进行后处理; 转印构件，其在对所述第一托盘中的片材进行后处理之后，将所述片材转印到所述图像形成装置的前侧; 以及位于比第一托盘更靠近图像形成装置的前侧的第二托盘，并且容纳由转印构件传送的片材。