Image forming apparatus provided with a developing device and a cleaning device for an image carrying member

    公开(公告)号:US11320771B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-03

    申请号:US17369227

    申请日:2021-07-07

    Inventor: Yosuke Saito

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive drum, a charging device, an exposing device, a developing device, and a cleaning device. The cleaning device includes a toner keeping member, which has toner keeping portions disposed respectively at opposite end sides of a polishing roller along its axial direction with a gap from an outer circumferential surface of the polishing roller to keep between themselves and the polishing roller toner removed off an outer circumferential surface of the photosensitive drum. The toner keeping portions extend along the axial direction of the polishing roller, and of each toner keeping portion, one end part along the axial direction is located outward of an end part of a guaranteed development region but inward of an end part of a developing roller and another end part is located outward of an end part of the polishing roller.

    Image forming apparatus
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10386778B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-20

    申请号:US16200422

    申请日:2018-11-26

    Inventor: Yosuke Saito

    Abstract: In an image forming apparatus, a neutralizing portion provided on an image forming unit is configured to emit a neutralizing light toward a front irradiation position between a developing portion and a first transfer portion 15, on a photoconductor drum of an image forming unit, and a rear irradiation position between the first transfer portion and a cleaning portion, on the photoconductor drum of the image forming unit. A light quantity limiting portion is configured to limit an amount of light irradiated on the front irradiation position of the image forming unit, such that the amount of light is less than amounts of light irradiated on other front irradiation positions.

    Image forming apparatus and light guide member

    公开(公告)号:USRE47829E1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-28

    申请号:US15905476

    申请日:2018-02-26

    Abstract: A light guide member has a transmitting/reflecting portion transmitting and reflecting light that is emitted from a light source, to enter one end of the light guide member in a longitudinal direction, and be guided to the other end of the light guide member so that the light is applied to: a position between the developing roller and the transfer roller on the image carrier on a downstream side in the traveling direction of the transfer target member; and a position between the transfer roller and the cleaning portion on the image carrier on an upstream side in the traveling direction of the transfer target member. Furthermore, the light guide member has a convex portion having an arc-shaped cross section and being formed outward at a position opposing the transmitting/reflecting portion in a part of a predetermined specific region at one end or both ends in the longitudinal direction.

    Image forming apparatus
    7.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus 有权
    图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US09483009B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-01

    申请号:US14892384

    申请日:2015-02-19

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus (100) forms an image on a recording medium. The image forming apparatus (100) includes a substrate (161), a photosensitive drum (120), a heating element (163) that heats the photosensitive drum (120), a light emitting element (162) that performs static elimination on the photosensitive drum (120), and a metal member (167) that transfers heat from the heating element (163) to the photosensitive drum (120). The light emitting element (162) and the heating element (163) are mounted on one of main surfaces of the substrate (161). The metal member (167) is in contact with another of the main surface of the substrate (161).

    Abstract translation: 图像形成装置(100)在记录介质上形成图像。 图像形成装置(100)包括基板(161),感光鼓(120),加热感光鼓(120)的加热元件(163),在感光体上进行静电消除的发光元件(162) 滚筒(120)和将热量从加热元件(163)传递到感光鼓(120)的金属部件(167)。 发光元件(162)和加热元件(163)安装在基板(161)的一个主表面上。 金属构件(167)与基板(161)的主表面中的另一个接触。

    Image forming apparatus and light guide member
    8.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus and light guide member 有权
    图像形成装置和导光构件

    公开(公告)号:US09471026B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-18

    申请号:US14946650

    申请日:2015-11-19

    CPC classification number: G03G21/08

    Abstract: A light guide member has a transmitting/reflecting portion transmitting and reflecting light that is emitted from a light source, to enter one end of the light guide member in a longitudinal direction, and be guided to the other end of the light guide member so that the light is applied to: a position between the developing roller and the transfer roller on the image carrier on a downstream side in the traveling direction of the transfer target member; and a position between the transfer roller and the cleaning portion on the image carrier on an upstream side in the traveling direction of the transfer target member. Furthermore, the light guide member has a convex portion having an arc-shaped cross section and being formed outward at a position opposing the transmitting/reflecting portion in a part of a predetermined specific region at one end or both ends in the longitudinal direction.

    Abstract translation: 导光部件具有从光源射出的发射和反射光的发射/反射部分,沿纵向进入导光部件的一端,并被引导到导光部件的另一端,使得 该光被施加到:在转印目标构件的行进方向上的下游侧的图像载体上的显影辊和转印辊之间的位置; 以及转印辊和转印对象部件的行进方向上游侧的图像载体上的清洗部之间的位置。 此外,导光部件具有圆弧状截面的凸部,并且在长度方向的一端或两端的预定特定区域的一部分的与透射反射部相对的位置处向外侧形成。

    Image forming apparatus and light guide member
    9.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus and light guide member 有权
    图像形成装置和导光构件

    公开(公告)号:US09354561B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-31

    申请号:US14973597

    申请日:2015-12-17

    CPC classification number: G03G15/169 G03G21/00 G03G21/08

    Abstract: In a light guide member included in an image forming apparatus, a transmitting/reflecting portion transmits and reflects light that is emitted from a light source to enter one end of the light guide member in a longitudinal direction and be guided to the other end thereof in the longitudinal direction. The light reflected by the transmitting/reflecting portion is emitted from a first optical surface. The light transmitted through the transmitting/reflecting portion is emitted from a second optical surface. At a cross section orthogonal to the longitudinal direction, a first outer peripheral surface has an arc shape including the first optical surface. Second outer peripheral surfaces expand from both ends of the first outer peripheral surface toward the second optical surface.

    Abstract translation: 在包括在图像形成装置中的导光构件中,透射/反射部分将从光源发射的光透射并反射到沿着纵向方向进入导光构件的一端,并被引导到另一端 纵向。 由透射/反射部反射的光从第一光学表面发射。 透过透射/反射部分的光从第二光学表面发射。 在与长度方向正交的截面上,第一外周面具有包括第一光学面的弧形。 第二外周面从第一外周面的两端朝向第二光学面膨胀。

    Photosensitive member refreshing device and image forming apparatus
    10.
    发明授权
    Photosensitive member refreshing device and image forming apparatus 有权
    感光元件刷新装置和图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US09335713B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-10

    申请号:US14626237

    申请日:2015-02-19

    CPC classification number: G03G21/0094 G03G21/0011

    Abstract: A photosensitive member refreshing device includes an image bearing member, an exposure device, a developing device, a detecting section, a cleaning section, and a control section. The image bearing member has a photosensitive roller rotatable about a rotation axis. The exposure device exposes the photosensitive roller to light according to an exposure pattern. The developing device supplies a toner to the photosensitive roller to form a toner image corresponding to the exposure pattern on the photosensitive roller after the exposure device has exposed the photosensitive roller to light. The detecting section detects the toner image on the image bearing member. The cleaning section cleans a surface of the photosensitive roller. The control section controls the exposure pattern based on a result of detection by the detecting section.

    Abstract translation: 感光部件刷新装置包括图像承载部件,曝光装置,显影装置,检测部,清洁部和控制部。 图像承载部件具有可围绕旋转轴线旋转的感光辊。 曝光装置根据曝光模式将感光辊曝光。 显影装置将感光辊上的调色剂供给到感光辊上,以在曝光装置将感光辊曝光后形成与感光辊上的曝光图案相对应的调色剂图像。 检测部分检测图像承载部件上的调色剂图像。 清洁部分清洁感光辊的表面。 控制部根据检测部的检测结果对曝光图案进行控制。

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