公开(公告)号：US20170269538A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-21

申请号：US15459070

申请日：2017-03-15

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Junji Murauchi ,  Noritoshi Hagimoto ,  Yoshiki Nakane ,  Takuya Okada

IPC: G03G21/00

Abstract: A cleaning device scrapes off and removes toner that has adhered to a surface of a rotating photoreceptor, and includes: a cleaning member formed of an elastic body; a leaf spring member for pressing the cleaning member against the surface of the photoreceptor; and a support portion supporting the leaf spring member. The cleaning member is fixed to one end of the leaf spring member, and the other end of the leaf spring member is fixed to the support portion with a cushioning member formed of an elastic body interposed therebetween. The cushioning member is fixed to the other end of the leaf spring member by an adhesive.

公开(公告)号：US09501026B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-22

申请号：US15047240

申请日：2016-02-18

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Noritoshi Hagimoto ,  Yoshiki Nakane ,  Eri Yoshida

IPC: G03G21/00

CPC classification number: G03G21/0011 ,  G03G21/0017

Abstract: An image forming device including a photoreceptor with a protective layer, a contact charger; and a metal cleaning blade, wherein the cleaning blade includes a first region and a second region facing the photoreceptor, the first region is of a predefined roughness, and J>h×(cos α/sin β)×d, where α is an angle between the first region and a tangent plane of the second region, β is an angle between the first region and a tangent line of the surface of the photoreceptor at a point of contact with the cleaning blade, h is an amount of depletion of the cleaning blade in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the photoreceptor at the point of contact when the surface of the photoreceptor travels a unit of distance, and d is a predicted total travel distance of the surface of the photoreceptor in a defined time period.

Abstract translation: 一种图像形成装置，包括具有保护层的感光体，接触充电器; 和金属清洁刮板，其中所述清洁刮板包括第一区域和面向感光体​​的第二区域，所述第一区域具有预定义的粗糙度，并且J> h×（cosα/sinβ）×d，其中α是 在第一区域与第二区域的切线平面之间的角度β是在与清洁刮板接触的点处感光体的表面的第一区域和切线之间的角度，h是清洁刮板的消耗量 当感光体的表面以距离为单位时，在接触点处垂直于感光体表面的方向清洁刮板，d是在限定的时间段内感光体的表面的预测的总行进距离。

公开(公告)号：US11507012B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-22

申请号：US17659099

申请日：2022-04-13

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Yoshiki Nakane ,  Ken Nakano

IPC: G03G21/00 ,  G03G21/16

Abstract: A cleaning device includes a cleaner that cleans a body to be cleaned, wherein the cleaner includes: an elastic member in which a contact portion in contact with the body to be cleaned is formed in an uneven shape continuous in a predetermined direction; and a support member that supports the elastic member, and the cleaner is configured so that a contact pressure of the elastic member to the body to be cleaned is constant in the predetermined direction.

公开(公告)号：US10795306B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-06

申请号：US16654795

申请日：2019-10-16

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Yoshiki Nakane ,  Takenobu Kimura ,  Kei Okamura ,  Hiroshi Morimoto ,  Natsuko Minegishi

IPC: G03G21/00

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a cleaning member formed by an elastic body, and a member to be cleaned in which toner added with an external additive adheres to a surface, and the toner is to be cleaned by the cleaning member being in contact with the surface, wherein the cleaning member has a protrusion disposed on a cleaning surface extending from a contact part with the member to be cleaned, and facing a side where the toner is to be cleaned, of the member to be cleaned.

公开(公告)号：US09568883B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-14

申请号：US14943644

申请日：2015-11-17

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Yohei Ito ,  Tsugihito Yoshiyama ,  Yoshiki Nakane

IPC: G03G21/10

CPC classification number: G03G21/10 ,  G03G21/0011

Abstract: An image forming apparatus having: an image supporting member; a developing device configured to supply a developer to the image supporting member to develop a latent image; a transfer member configured to transfer the developed image from the image supporting member to a transfer medium; a blade configured to remove the developer left on the image supporting member after transfer therefrom; a storing member located downstream from the transfer member and upstream from the blade, the storing member configured to temporarily store a part of the developer left after transfer therein; and a control unit. The storing member is controlled by the control unit to release the temporarily stored developer therefrom toward the image supporting member after a lapse of a predetermined time from when an image density of an image to be formed becomes lower than a predetermined value.

Abstract translation: 一种图像形成装置，具有：图像支撑部件; 显影装置，被配置为将显影剂供应到图像支持构件以显影潜像; 传送构件，被配置为将显影图像从图像支持构件传送到转印介质; 刀片，其被配置为在从所述图像支撑构件转移之后移除留在所述图像支撑构件上的显影剂; 存储构件，其位于所述转印构件的下游并且在所述叶片的上游，所述存储构件被配置为临时存储在其中转印之后留下的一部分所述显影剂; 和控制单元。 存储构件由控制单元控制，以在从要形成的图像的图像浓度变得低于预定值的预定时间过去之后将其临时存储的显影剂从图像支持构件释放。

公开(公告)号：US09335712B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-10

申请号：US14223940

申请日：2014-03-24

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Tomohisa Yoshida ,  Tsugihito Yoshiyama ,  Yoshiki Nakane ,  Yohei Ito ,  Masanori Kawada

IPC: G03G15/00 ,  G03G21/00

CPC classification number: G03G21/0094

Abstract: A method applicable to an image forming apparatus with a lubricant to be applied to a surface of a photoreceptor for measuring surface roughness of the surface of the photoreceptor after lubricant application, the method including: a first step of measuring a surface profile of the photoreceptor and obtaining first data indicating the surface profile; a second step of generating second data on the basis of the first data, the second data indicating arithmetic mean roughness Ra within a predetermined range; and a third step of calculating a difference value ΔRa between second data before lubricant application and second data after lubricant application obtained by performing the first and second steps both before and after the lubricant is applied to the photoreceptor.

Abstract translation: 一种适用于具有润滑剂的图像形成装置的方法，所述图像形成装置具有用于测量润滑剂施加后的感光体的表面的表面粗糙度的用于测量感光体的表面粗糙度的感光体的表面，该方法包括：测量感光体的表面轮廓的第一步骤 获得指示表面轮廓的第一数据; 基于第一数据产生第二数据的第二步骤，将第二数据指示在预定范围内的算术平均粗糙度Ra; 以及第三步骤，在将润滑剂施加到感光体之前和之后，通过在执行第一和第二步骤获得的润滑剂施加之后计算润滑剂施加之前的第二数据和第二数据之间的差值Dgr; Ra。

公开(公告)号：US09268256B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-23

申请号：US14751805

申请日：2015-06-26

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Yoshiki Nakane ,  Tsugihito Yoshiyama ,  Yohei Ito

IPC: G03G15/01 ,  G03G15/08 ,  G03G15/00

CPC classification number: G03G15/5033

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus, when some of a plurality of image supporters which are preceded by another image supporter on an upstream side of the carrying direction are referred to as downstream side image supporters, a control section derives a toner supply amount for each of positions in a main-scanning direction for each of downstream side image supporters based on image data for the downstream side image supporters and image data for an upstream side image supporter, and thereafter generates patch image data that represents the derived toner supply amount, and the exposure section further scans each of the downstream side image supporters in the main-scanning direction with an optical beam modulated according to the patch image data generated by the control section.

Abstract translation: 在图像形成装置中，当在输送方向的上游侧的另一图像支持体之前的多个图像支持体中的一些被称为下游侧图像支持者时，控制部分导出每个位置的调色剂供应量 基于下游侧图像支持体的图像数据和用于上游侧图像支持体的图像数据，在每个下游侧图像支持者的主扫描方向上，然后生成表示导出的调色剂供应量的贴片图像数据，并且曝光 部分通过根据由控制部生成的贴片图像数据调制的光束，进一步扫描主扫描方向上的每个下游侧图像支持器。

公开(公告)号：US20150030364A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-29

申请号：US14335226

申请日：2014-07-18

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Yohei Ito ,  Tsugihito Yoshiyama ,  Yoshiki Nakane ,  Tomohisa Yoshida ,  Masanori Kawada

IPC: G03G21/00

CPC classification number: G03G21/0094 ,  G03G2215/0135

Abstract: An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a rotative image carrier and transferring the image onto an object, including: a cleaning unit removing a residual material from the image carrier; and a lubricant applying unit applying lubricant to a circumferential surface of the image carrier, the lubricant applying unit including: a rotative transporter picking up and retaining lubricant, transporting the lubricant to a lubricant application point, and supplying a portion of the lubricant to the image carrier at the lubricant application point; an ejector causing the transporter to eject a portion of the lubricant retained by the transporter; a collector collecting the portion of the lubricant ejected from the transporter; and a controller controlling ejection of the portion of the lubricant so as to maintain the amount of the lubricant retained by the transporter as no greater than a predetermined upper limit.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在旋转图像载体上形成图像并将图像转印到物体上的图像形成装置，包括：清洁单元，从图像载体中去除残留材料; 以及将润滑剂涂敷在图像载体的周面上的润滑剂涂布单元，所述润滑剂涂布单元包括：旋转运送器，拾取并保持润滑剂，将润滑剂输送到润滑剂施加点，并将润滑剂的一部分供给到图像 载体在润滑剂应用点; 一个喷射器，使得运送器喷射一部分由运送器保留的润滑剂; 收集从运送器喷出的润滑剂部分的收集器; 以及控制器，其控制所述润滑剂的所述部分的喷射，以将所述运送器保持的润滑剂的量保持在不大于预定上限。

公开(公告)号：US10437193B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-08

申请号：US15459070

申请日：2017-03-15

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Junji Murauchi ,  Noritoshi Hagimoto ,  Yoshiki Nakane ,  Takuya Okada

IPC: G03G21/00

Abstract: A cleaning device scrapes off and removes toner that has adhered to a surface of a rotating photoreceptor, and includes: a cleaning member formed of an elastic body; a leaf spring member for pressing the cleaning member against the surface of the photoreceptor; and a support portion supporting the leaf spring member. The cleaning member is fixed to one end of the leaf spring member, and the other end of the leaf spring member is fixed to the support portion with a cushioning member formed of an elastic body interposed therebetween. The cushioning member is fixed to the other end of the leaf spring member by an adhesive.

公开(公告)号：US10180636B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-15

申请号：US15914671

申请日：2018-03-07

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Yoshiki Nakane

IPC: G03G15/02 ,  G03G15/16 ,  G03G15/01

Abstract: A charger includes a charging roller and a support portion which rotationally supports the charging roller. The charging roller includes a first region which is opposed to the support portion and a second region which is not opposed to the support portion. The charging roller includes a conductive shaft, an end part cover portion which is in contact with and covers the conductive shaft in a portion corresponding to the first region and is in slide contact with the support portion, and a high-resistance coating which is in contact with and covers the conductive shaft in a portion corresponding to the second region and abuts on a charged object. An inner end portion of the end part cover portion is covered with the high-resistance coating, and a thickness of the high-resistance coating is equal to or greater than a thickness of the end part cover portion.