公开(公告)号：US11283951B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-22

申请号：US17202154

申请日：2021-03-15

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Nobuhiro Fukuma

IPC: H04N1/04 ,  H04N1/00

Abstract: A lateral slide member includes first locked portions and a second locked portion and is configured to be displaced between a first lock position and a first release position. A vertical slide member includes a second locking portion that restricts the lateral slide member from being displaced from the first lock position to the first release position, the vertical slide member configured to be displaced between a second lock position and a second release position. A swing member includes a contacted portion and a third locking portion. A cover projection portion includes a third locked portion that is locked to the third locking portion and thereby restricts a document sheet cover from moving upward. When a document sheet reading unit is closed, a main body projection portion pushes up the contacted portion to hold the swing member at a third release position, allowing the contacted portion to extend diagonally upward.

公开(公告)号：US11196885B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-07

申请号：US17201187

申请日：2021-03-15

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Nobuhiro Fukuma

IPC: H04N1/00

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a main unit, a unit coupling part, a document reading unit, and a correction mechanism. The unit coupling part includes a rear side coupling part and a pair of lateral side coupling parts whose rear end portions are coupled to the rear side coupling part. The document reading unit is supported by the unit coupling part in an openable and closable manner. The correction mechanism corrects a position of the pair of lateral side coupling parts with respect to the document reading unit in a facing direction where the lateral side coupling parts face each other, by closing the document reading unit.

公开(公告)号：US10248067B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-02

申请号：US15924366

申请日：2018-03-19

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Nobuhiro Fukuma

IPC: G03G15/00 ,  G03G21/16 ,  G03G15/08

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a cover, a cooperating member, a switching member, a detector, and a controller. The cover opens and closes an aperture in a main body of the image forming apparatus. The cooperating member moves to an activated position when the cover is opened for the first time. The activated position is a position where the cooperating member is enabled to cooperate with the cover. The switching member moves in cooperation with the cover through the cooperating member in the activated position as the cover is opened and closed. The detector detects an open state or a closed state of the cover according to the movement of the switching member. The controller determines that image formation is enabled when the detector has detected the closed state of the cover.

公开(公告)号：US08976371B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-10

申请号：US13857957

申请日：2013-04-05

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Nobuhiro Fukuma

IPC: B65H9/08 ,  B65H1/04

CPC classification number: B65H9/08 ,  B65H1/04 ,  B65H2403/411 ,  B65H2405/1112 ,  B65H2511/12 ,  B65H2511/22 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/04

Abstract: The present disclosure includes a pair of cursor members movable in a width direction, and guide grooves configured to guide the cursor member to move in the width direction. The cursor member includes a cursor base, a cursor rising portion being in contact with or in proximity to an end of the sheet, and a connecting portion. The cursor base has a cursor plane extending in parallel to a sheet loading face with a difference of step with respect to the sheet loading face. An edge in the width direction of the cursor base extends linearly. The connecting portion extends from the sheet loading face side to a reverse side via the guide groove at a portion in the feeding direction of the inside edge of the cursor base. The connecting portion has a face connecting portion which connects the sheet loading face with the cursor plane smoothly.

Abstract translation: 本公开内容包括可在宽度方向上移动的一对光标部件，以及导向槽，其被构造成引导光标部件沿宽度方向移动。 光标构件包括光标基座，与片材的端部接触或接近片材的光标上升部分和连接部分。 光标基座具有与片材装载面平行延伸的光标平面，其相对于片材装载面具有差异的台阶。 光标基座的宽度方向上的边缘线性延伸。 连接部分在光标基座的内边缘的馈送方向的一部分处经由引导槽从片材装载面侧延伸到反面侧。 连接部分具有平滑地将片材装载面与光标平面连接的面连接部。

公开(公告)号：US11767186B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-26

申请号：US17579484

申请日：2022-01-19

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Nobuhiro Fukuma

IPC: B65H5/06

CPC classification number: B65H5/062 ,  B65H2403/81 ,  B65H2601/11

Abstract: A sheet transport device includes a transport roller, a drive source, and a gear train. The transport roller transports a sheet. The gear train transmits rotating force from the drive source to the transport roller. The gear train includes a movable gear and a leaf spring. The movable gear is configured to move between a normal position where transmission of the rotating force to the transport roller is enabled, and a disengaged position where the transmission of the rotating force to the transport roller is interrupted, and also to move in an axial direction, and includes a helical gear that generates force to axially move in one direction, when the movable gear moves from the normal position to the disengaged position. The leaf spring buffers the movement of the movable gear in the one direction.

公开(公告)号：US20190286048A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-19

申请号：US16298143

申请日：2019-03-11

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Nobuhiro Fukuma

IPC: G03G21/16 ,  G03G15/08

Abstract: An image forming apparatus according to the present disclosure includes an apparatus body, a toner container, a container supporting portion, and an exterior member. The toner container is configured to be attached at an attachment position that is specified inside the apparatus body. The container supporting portion is configured to support the toner container such that the toner container is movable between the attachment position and a pull-out position that is separated from the attachment position by a specific distance toward a specific first surface of the apparatus body. The exterior member is provided on the toner container, and constitutes an exterior of the first surface when the toner container is in an attached state, where the toner container is held at the attachment position by the container supporting portion.

公开(公告)号：US10133214B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-20

申请号：US15835712

申请日：2017-12-08

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Daisuke Mimura ,  Nobuhiro Fukuma

IPC: G03G15/08 ,  G03G21/16 ,  G03G21/18

Abstract: A toner case includes a case main body, a rotator, a transmitter, a moving mechanism and a shutter. The case main body has a discharge port. The rotator is stored in the case main body and rotates around a rotation axis. The transmitter is arranged outside the case main body. As the shutter moves along a rotation axis direction of the rotator from a closing position where the shutter closes the discharge port to an opening position where the shutter opens the discharge port, the moving mechanism moves the transmitter from a first position to a second position which is arranged at an outside of the first position in the rotation axis direction. As the shutter moves from the opening position to the closing position, the moving mechanism moves the transmitter from the second position to the first position.

公开(公告)号：US08625121B2

公开(公告)日：2014-01-07

申请号：US13655226

申请日：2012-10-18

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Nobuhiro Fukuma

IPC: G06F3/12 ,  H04N1/46

CPC classification number: H04N1/0282

Abstract: The image reading device includes a light emitting portion, stick-like light guiding member, holding member and case member. An end portion the light guiding member is disposed to face the light emitting portion. The holding member holds the light emitting portion and the light guiding member. The holding member has first and second positioned portions. The first and second positioned portions are formed at one end part and another end part of the holding member in a main scanning direction, respectively. The holding member is attached to the case member. The case member has first and second positioning portions. The first and second positioning portions are formed integrally with the case member. The first and second positioning portions are configured to restrict the inserted first and second positioned portions from moving in a direction transverse to the main scanning direction, respectively.

Abstract translation: 图像读取装置包括发光部，棒状导光部件，保持部件和壳体部件。 导光构件设置成面向发光部分的端部。 保持构件保持发光部和导光构件。 保持构件具有第一和第二定位部分。 第一和第二定位部分分别在主扫描方向上形成在保持构件的一个端部和另一个端部。 保持构件附接到壳体构件。 壳体构件具有第一和第二定位部。 第一和第二定位部分与壳体构件一体形成。 第一和第二定位部分被配置为限制插入的第一和第二定位部分分别沿横向于主扫描方向的方向移动。

公开(公告)号：US20210405575A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-30

申请号：US17293008

申请日：2019-12-04

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Nobuhiro Fukuma

IPC: G03G21/16

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a toner container, a support member, a lock member, a lock removing portion, and a moving mechanism. The toner container is attachable to an attachment position in an apparatus main body. The support member supports the toner container which is moved between the attachment position and a detachment position located toward a surface of the apparatus main body. The lock member is provided on the support member, is movable in a first direction along the surface, and is displaced between a lock position where the toner container is locked to the attachment position and a removal position. When a predetermined condition is satisfied, the lock removing portion moves the lock member to the removal position to remove a lock of the toner container. The moving mechanism moves the toner container toward the detachment position when the lock removing portion removes the lock.

公开(公告)号：US20210289089A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-16

申请号：US17202154

申请日：2021-03-15

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Nobuhiro Fukuma

IPC: H04N1/00

Abstract: A lateral slide member includes first locked portions and a second locked portion and is configured to be displaced between a first lock position and a first release position. A vertical slide member includes a second locking portion that restricts the lateral slide member from being displaced from the first lock position to the first release position, the vertical slide member configured to be displaced between a second lock position and a second release position. A swing member includes a contacted portion and a third locking portion. A cover projection portion includes a third locked portion that is locked to the third locking portion and thereby restricts a document sheet cover from moving upward. When a document sheet reading unit is closed, a main body projection portion pushes up the contacted portion to hold the swing member at a third release position, allowing the contacted portion to extend diagonally upward.