公开(公告)号：US20110245054A1

公开(公告)日：2011-10-06

申请号：US13050202

申请日：2011-03-17

申请人： Minoru Matsuguma ,  Jun Miyamoto ,  Kenji Matsuda ,  Akira Higeta

发明人： Minoru Matsuguma ,  Jun Miyamoto ,  Kenji Matsuda ,  Akira Higeta

IPC分类号： F16C17/12 ,  F16N1/00 ,  F16N3/00 ,  F16C33/10 ,  G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/0094 ,  F16C17/02 ,  F16C33/10

摘要： A lubricant supplying method for supplying a lubricant to a sliding portion between a cylindrical rotatable member for use in an electrophotographic image forming apparatus and a supporting member for slidably supporting an inner peripheral surface at one end side of the rotatable member with respect to a rotational axis direction of the rotatable member, includes a step of engaging the supporting member, including a hollow portion and an opening which communicates with the hollow portion and is provided at a position in which the opening opposes the sliding portion, with the rotatable member at the one end side; and a step of supplying the lubricant from the hollow portion toward the sliding portion through the opening.

摘要翻译： 一种润滑剂供给方法，用于将润滑剂供给到用于电子照相图像形成装置的圆筒形可旋转构件之间的滑动部分和用于相对于旋转轴线可滑动地支撑在可旋转构件的一端侧的内周表面的支撑构件 可旋转构件的方向包括使支撑构件接合的步骤，包括中空部分和与中空部分连通并且设置在开口与滑动部分相对的位置处的开口，可旋转构件在一个位置处 端面 以及从所述中空部向所述滑动部通过所述开口供给润滑剂的工序。

公开(公告)号：US08905908B2

公开(公告)日：2014-12-09

申请号：US13050202

申请日：2011-03-17

申请人： Minoru Matsuguma ,  Jun Miyamoto ,  Kenji Matsuda ,  Akira Higeta

发明人： Minoru Matsuguma ,  Jun Miyamoto ,  Kenji Matsuda ,  Akira Higeta

IPC分类号： F16C13/00 ,  F16C1/24 ,  F16C35/02 ,  F16C17/02 ,  F16C33/10 ,  G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/0094 ,  F16C17/02 ,  F16C33/10

摘要： A lubricant supplying method for supplying a lubricant to a sliding portion between a cylindrical rotatable member for use in an electrophotographic image forming apparatus and a supporting member for slidably supporting an inner peripheral surface at one end side of the rotatable member with respect to a rotational axis direction of the rotatable member, includes a step of engaging the supporting member, including a hollow portion and an opening which communicates with the hollow portion and is provided at a position in which the opening opposes the sliding portion, with the rotatable member at the one end side; and a step of supplying the lubricant from the hollow portion toward the sliding portion through the opening.

摘要翻译： 一种润滑剂供给方法，用于将润滑剂供给到用于电子照相图像形成装置的圆筒形可旋转构件之间的滑动部分和用于相对于旋转轴线可滑动地支撑在可旋转构件的一端侧的内周表面的支撑构件 可旋转构件的方向包括使支撑构件接合的步骤，包括中空部分和与中空部分连通并且设置在开口与滑动部分相对的位置处的开口与可旋转构件在一个位置处 端面 以及从所述中空部向所述滑动部通过所述开口供给润滑剂的工序。

公开(公告)号：US07660545B2

公开(公告)日：2010-02-09

申请号：US12271415

申请日：2008-11-14

申请人： Shinya Noda ,  Shinichi Sasaki ,  Akihiro Toma ,  Isao Ikemoto ,  Kazushi Watanabe ,  Akira Higeta

发明人： Shinya Noda ,  Shinichi Sasaki ,  Akihiro Toma ,  Isao Ikemoto ,  Kazushi Watanabe ,  Akira Higeta

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G21/16

CPC分类号： G03G15/757 ,  F16D1/101 ,  G03G21/1633 ,  G03G21/1647 ,  G03G21/1853 ,  G03G21/186 ,  G03G21/1864 ,  G03G21/1867 ,  G03G21/1871 ,  G03G2221/1654 ,  G03G2221/1657 ,  G03G2221/166 ,  G03G2221/183 ,  G03G2221/1861 ,  G03G2221/1884

摘要： A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, wherein the main assembly includes a motor, a main assembly side gear for receiving driving force from the motor, a hole defined by twisted surfaces, the hole being substantially coaxial with the gear, and a main assembly side grounding contact provided in the hole, the process cartridge includes an electrophotographic photosensitive drum; process mechanisms actable on the photosensitive drum; and a projection engageable with the twisted surfaces, the projection being provided at a longitudinal end of the photosensitive drum, wherein when the main assembly side gear rotates with the hole and projection engaged with each other, rotational driving force is transmitted from the gear to the photosensitive drum through engagement between the hole and the projection; and a cartridge side grounding contact electrically connected with the electrophotographic photosensitive drum for electrically grounding the electrophotographic photosensitive drum when the process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly of the apparatus, the cartridge side grounding contact being provided on the projection so as to be electrically connectable with the main assembly side grounding contact

摘要翻译： 一种可拆卸地安装到电子照相成像设备的主组件的处理盒，其中主组件包括电动机，用于接收来自电动机的驱动力的主组件侧齿轮，由扭曲表面限定的孔，该孔基本上与 齿轮和设置在孔中的主组件侧接地触点，处理盒包括电子照相感光鼓; 可在感光鼓上作用的加工机构; 以及与所述扭转表面接合的突起，所述突起设置在所述感光鼓的纵向端部，其中当所述主组件侧齿轮随着所述孔和突起彼此接合而旋转时，旋转驱动力从所述齿轮传递到 感光鼓通过孔和突起之间的接合; 以及与电子照相感光鼓电连接的盒侧接地触点，用于当处理盒安装到设备的主组件时将电子照相感光鼓电接地，盒侧接地触点设置在突起上以便可电连接 与主组件侧接地

公开(公告)号：US07062199B1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-13

申请号：US09695868

申请日：2000-10-26

申请人： Akira Higeta ,  Yoshiyuki Kakumi

发明人： Akira Higeta ,  Yoshiyuki Kakumi

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/181 ,  G03G21/1832 ,  G03G2215/00987

摘要： A remanufacturing method of remanufacting a process cartridge includes (a) a step of preparing a used process cartridge which comprises a toner developing container, a cleaning container and pins for coupling the toner developing container and the cleaning container at opposite longitudinal ends of the process cartridge; the toner developing container including a toner accommodating portion, a toner supply opening, a developing roller and a developing blade; the cleaning container including an electrophotographic photosensitive drum; (b) a container separating step of separating the process cartridge into the toner developing container and the developing container by disengaging the pins from the process cartridge; (c) a developing roller dismounting step of dismounting the developing roller from the toner developing container separated by the container separating step; (d) a developing blade dismounting step of dismounting the developing blade from the toner developing container separated by the container separating step; (e) an elastic member mounting step of mounting an elastic member to a longitudinally inside of an end seal provided adjacent each of opposite longitudinal ends of a or the developing roller, at a position laterally outside of the end seal; (f) a developing blade mounting step of mounting a or the developing blade on a or the toner developer container; (g) a developing roller mounting step of mounting a or the developing roller on the toner developer container having the developing blade; (h) a toner refilling step of refilling the toner into a or the toner accommodating portion of the toner developing container having the developing blade and the developing roller; and (i) a container coupling step of coupling the toner developing container having the developing blade and the developing roller with a or the cleaning container by engaging a or the pin into them.

摘要翻译： 重新制造处理盒的再制造方法包括（a）制备使用的处理盒的步骤，该处理盒包括调色剂显影容器，清洁容器和用于将处理盒的相对纵向端处的调色剂显影容器和清洁容器连接的销 ; 调色剂显影容器包括调色剂容纳部分，调色剂供给开口，显影辊和显影刮板; 清洁容器包括电子照相感光鼓; （b）容器分离步骤，通过使销与处理盒分离，将处理盒分离成调色剂显影容器和显影容器; （c）从由容器分离步骤分离的调色剂显影容器拆卸显影辊的显影辊拆卸步骤; （d）显影刀片拆卸步骤，从由容器分离步骤分离的调色剂显影容器拆卸显影刮板; （e）弹性构件安装步骤，其在端密封件的横向外侧的位置处将弹性构件安装到靠近a或显影辊的相对纵向端部附近的端部密封件的纵向内侧; （f）将显影刮刀安装在调色剂显影剂容器上的显影刀片安装步骤; （g）将显影辊安装在具有显影刮刀的调色剂显影剂容器上的显影辊安装步骤; （h）将调色剂补充到具有显影刮板和显影辊的调色剂显影容器的调色剂容纳部分中的调色剂补充步骤; 以及（i）通过使一个或所述销接合到其中而将具有所述显影刮板和所述显影辊的所述显影辊与所述清洁容器联接的容器联接步骤。

公开(公告)号：US20060008287A1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-12

申请号：US11221766

申请日：2005-09-09

申请人： Shinya Noda ,  Shinichi Sasaki ,  Akihiro Toma ,  Isao Ikemoto ,  Kazushi Watanabe ,  Akira Higeta

发明人： Shinya Noda ,  Shinichi Sasaki ,  Akihiro Toma ,  Isao Ikemoto ,  Kazushi Watanabe ,  Akira Higeta

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/757 ,  F16D1/101 ,  G03G21/1633 ,  G03G21/1647 ,  G03G21/1853 ,  G03G21/186 ,  G03G21/1864 ,  G03G21/1867 ,  G03G21/1871 ,  G03G2221/1654 ,  G03G2221/1657 ,  G03G2221/166 ,  G03G2221/183 ,  G03G2221/1861 ,  G03G2221/1884

摘要： A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, wherein the main assembly includes a motor, a main assembly side gear for receiving driving force from the motor, a hole defined by twisted surfaces, the hole being substantially coaxial with the gear, and a main assembly side grounding contact provided in the hole, the process cartridge includes an electrophotographic photosensitive drum; process mechanisms actable on the photosensitive drum; and a projection engageable with the twisted surfaces, the projection being provided at a longitudinal end of the photosensitive drum, wherein when the main assembly side gear rotates with the hole and projection engaged with each other, rotational driving force is transmitted from the gear to the photosensitive drum through engagement between the hole and the projection; and a cartridge side grounding contact electrically connected with the electrophotographic photosensitive drum for electrically grounding the electrophotographic photosensitive drum when the process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly of the apparatus, the cartridge side grounding contact being provided on the projection so as to be electrically connectable with the main assembly side grounding contact

摘要翻译： 一种可拆卸地安装到电子照相成像设备的主组件的处理盒，其中主组件包括电动机，用于接收来自电动机的驱动力的主组件侧齿轮，由扭曲表面限定的孔，该孔基本上与 齿轮和设置在孔中的主组件侧接地触点，处理盒包括电子照相感光鼓; 可在感光鼓上作用的加工机构; 以及与所述扭转表面接合的突起，所述突起设置在所述感光鼓的纵向端部，其中当所述主组件侧齿轮随着所述孔和突起彼此接合而旋转时，旋转驱动力从所述齿轮传递到 感光鼓通过孔和突起之间的接合; 以及与电子照相感光鼓电连接的盒侧接地触点，用于当处理盒安装到设备的主组件时将电子照相感光鼓电接地，盒侧接地触点设置在突起上以便可电连接 与主组件侧接地

公开(公告)号：US06519430B2

公开(公告)日：2003-02-11

申请号：US09888402

申请日：2001-06-26

申请人： Akira Higeta ,  Satoshi Yasuda ,  Yoshiyuki Kakumi

发明人： Akira Higeta ,  Satoshi Yasuda ,  Yoshiyuki Kakumi

IPC分类号： G03G1500

CPC分类号： G03G21/181 ,  G03G21/1825 ,  G03G2215/00987

摘要： A remanufacturing method for a process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes the steps of separating first and second units of the cartridge, dismounting from the second unit a developing blade mounted to the second unit, filling developer into a developer accommodating portion of the second unit through a developer supply opening for supplying a developer roller of the second unit from the developer accommodating portion, mounting the dismounted developing blade to the second unit with a facing orientation opposite from a facing orientation before the developing blade dismounting step, and coupling the first and second units.

摘要翻译： 用于可拆卸地安装到电子照相成像设备的主组件的处理盒的再制造方法包括以下步骤：分离盒的第一和第二单元，从第二单元拆下安装到第二单元的显影刀片，将显影剂填充到 显影剂容纳部分通过用于从显影剂容纳部分提供第二单元的显影辊的显影剂供应开口，在显影刮板拆卸之前，将拆卸的显影刮刀以相对于朝向的方向安装到第二单元 步骤，并联接第一和第二单元。

公开(公告)号：US5682587A

公开(公告)日：1997-10-28

申请号：US500430

申请日：1995-07-10

申请人： Akira Higeta ,  Kazuyoshi Odagawa ,  Tadayuki Tsuda ,  Shinichi Sasaki ,  Isao Ikemoto

发明人： Akira Higeta ,  Kazuyoshi Odagawa ,  Tadayuki Tsuda ,  Shinichi Sasaki ,  Isao Ikemoto

IPC分类号： G03G15/08 ,  G03G15/09 ,  G03G21/18 ,  H01F7/02

CPC分类号： G03G15/0921 ,  G03G2221/1609 ,  G03G2221/1648 ,  G03G2221/183

摘要： A developing apparatus includes a developing sleeve for carrying a developer; a hollow magnet roller in the sleeve; a supporting member inserted into the developing sleeve and the magnet roller to support an inside surface of the developing sleeve and the magnet roller.

摘要翻译： 显影装置包括用于承载显影剂的显影套筒; 套筒中的中空磁辊; 插入显影套筒中的支撑构件和磁辊，以支撑显影套筒和磁辊的内表面。

公开(公告)号：US5167409A

公开(公告)日：1992-12-01

申请号：US832657

申请日：1992-02-11

申请人： Akira Higeta

发明人： Akira Higeta

IPC分类号： B65H9/16

CPC分类号： B65H9/166

摘要： The present invention provides a sheet feeding apparatus having a sheet regulating member arranged along a sheet feeding path, for regulating a lateral position of a sheet material perpendicular to the sheet feeding path by urging the lateral edge of the sheet material against the sheet regulating member, and sheet feed rollers for feeding the sheet material along the sheet feeding direction and for applying to the sheet material a rotational moment tending to urge the lateral edge of the sheet material against the sheet regulating member, whereby the sheet material is fed without occurring the skew-feed thereof.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种片材进给装置，其具有沿片材进给路径布置的片材调节构件，用于通过将片材的侧边缘推靠在片材调节构件上来调节与片材进给路径垂直的片材的横向位置， 以及片材进给辊，用于沿着片材进给方向供给片材，并且向片材施加一个旋转力矩，该旋转力矩倾向于将片材的侧边缘推靠在片材限制部件上，由此片材进料而不发生歪斜 的进料。

公开(公告)号：US07092655B2

公开(公告)日：2006-08-15

申请号：US11221766

申请日：2005-09-09

申请人： Shinya Noda ,  Shinichi Sasaki ,  Akihiro Toma ,  Isao Ikemoto ,  Kazushi Watanabe ,  Akira Higeta

发明人： Shinya Noda ,  Shinichi Sasaki ,  Akihiro Toma ,  Isao Ikemoto ,  Kazushi Watanabe ,  Akira Higeta

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G21/16

CPC分类号： G03G15/757 ,  F16D1/101 ,  G03G21/1633 ,  G03G21/1647 ,  G03G21/1853 ,  G03G21/186 ,  G03G21/1864 ,  G03G21/1867 ,  G03G21/1871 ,  G03G2221/1654 ,  G03G2221/1657 ,  G03G2221/166 ,  G03G2221/183 ,  G03G2221/1861 ,  G03G2221/1884

摘要： A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, wherein the main assembly includes a motor, a main assembly side gear for receiving driving force from the motor, a hole defined by twisted surfaces, the hole being substantially coaxial with the gear, and a main assembly side grounding contact provided in the hole, the process cartridge includes an electrophotographic photosensitive drum; process mechanisms actable on the photosensitive drum; and a projection engageable with the twisted surfaces, the projection being provided at a longitudinal end of the photosensitive drum, wherein when the main assembly side gear rotates with the hole and projection engaged with each other, rotational driving force is transmitted from the gear to the photosensitive drum through engagement between the hole and the projection; and a cartridge side grounding contact electrically connected with the electrophotographic photosensitive drum for electrically grounding the electrophotographic photosensitive drum when the process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly of the apparatus, the cartridge side grounding contact being provided on the projection so as to be electrically connectable with the main assembly side grounding contact.

公开(公告)号：US06735404B2

公开(公告)日：2004-05-11

申请号：US10207870

申请日：2002-07-31

申请人： Akira Higeta ,  Satoshi Yasuda ,  Takayoshi Hoshi

发明人： Akira Higeta ,  Satoshi Yasuda ,  Takayoshi Hoshi

IPC分类号： G03G1500

CPC分类号： G03G21/181 ,  G03G2215/00987

摘要： A remanufacturing method is disclosed for a process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, wherein the process cartridge includes first and second frames rotatably coupled relative to each other. The remanufacturing method includes (a) a separating step of separating the first and second frames; (b) a step of dismounting a developing roller mounted in the second frame; (c) a step of peeling off an elastic sealing member for providing a seal between the second frame and the developing roller; (d) a step of sticking a double coated tape on a seat on which the elastic sealing member has been stuck; (e) a step of filling developer into a developer accommodating portion of the second frame; (f) a step of mounting a developing roller to the second frame; and (g) a step of coupling the separated first and second frames.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于可拆卸地安装到电子照相成像设备的主组件上的处理盒的再制造方法，其中处理盒包括相对于彼此可旋转地联接的第一和第二框架。 再制造方法包括：（a）分离第一和第二框架的分离步骤; （b）拆卸安装在第二框架中的显影辊的步骤; （c）剥离用于在第二框架和显影辊之间提供密封的弹性密封构件的步骤; （d）将双面胶带粘贴在已经卡住弹性密封件的座椅上的步骤; （e）将显影剂填充到第二框架的显影剂容纳部分中的步骤; （f）将显影辊安装到第二框架上的步骤; 和（g）连接分离的第一和第二框架的步骤。