公开(公告)号：US08942592B2

公开(公告)日：2015-01-27

申请号：US13514434

申请日：2010-12-16

申请人： Shunsuke Uratani ,  Noriyuki Komatsu ,  Toru Oguma

发明人： Shunsuke Uratani ,  Noriyuki Komatsu ,  Toru Oguma

IPC分类号： G03G21/18

CPC分类号： G03G21/186 ,  G03G21/1853

摘要： A process cartridge usable with an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, a main assembly of which is not provided with a mechanism for moving a main assembly side engaging portion provided in the main assembly to transmit a rotational force to an image bearing member in the direction of the rotational axis of the image bearing member by an opening and closing operation of a cover member for the main assembly. The process cartridge can be mounted to the main assembly in a direction substantially perpendicular to the rotational axis of the image bearing member without deterioration of the usability performance. With the process cartridge, the electrophotographic image forming apparatus can be downsized. in accordance with the movement of the process cartridge when the process cartridge is dismounted from the main assembly of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus, a coupling member which is inclinable and translatable relative to a rotational axis of a rotational force transmitted member enters an inside of the recess of the main assembly side engaging portion to receive the rotational force from the main assembly engaging portion.

摘要翻译： 一种可用于电子照相图像形成装置的处理盒，其主要组件没有设置用于使设置在主组件中的主组件侧接合部分移动以将图像承载部件沿着 通过用于主组件的盖构件的打开和关闭操作，图像承载构件的旋转轴线。 处理盒可以在基本上垂直于图像承载部件的旋转轴线的方向上安装到主组件，而不会降低可用性能。 利用处理盒，电子照相图像形成装置可以被小型化。 当处理盒从电子照相成像设备的主组件拆卸时，根据处理盒的移动，相对于旋转力传递部件的旋转轴线可倾斜并可平移的联接构件进入 主组件侧接合部分的凹部以接收来自主组件接合部分的旋转力。

公开(公告)号：US20100278559A1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-04

申请号：US12766134

申请日：2010-04-23

申请人： Noriyuki Komatsu ,  Shunsuke Uratani ,  Toru Oguma

发明人： Noriyuki Komatsu ,  Shunsuke Uratani ,  Toru Oguma

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/1647 ,  G03G21/1825 ,  G03G21/1864

摘要： A cartridge for a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, wherein the main assembly includes a rotatable driving coupling member including a driving force transmitting portion for transmitting a driving force and a driving side abutment, wherein the cartridge is demountable in a direction substantially perpendicular to a rotational axis of the driving coupling member, includes a rotatable driven coupling member including a driving force receiving portion for receiving the driving force, and a driven side abutment to be abutted by the driving side abutment, the driven coupling member being slidable in a predetermined direction which is substantially parallel with a rotational axis of the receiving coupling member; wherein at least one of the driving side abutment and the driven side abutment is inclined so that the driven coupling member is retractable away from the driving coupling member in the predetermined direction by a force received by driven side abutment from the driving side abutment, and wherein a distance between the rotational axis of the driven coupling member and the abutment of the receiving abutment is not more than a distance between the rotational axis of the driven coupling member and the driving force receiving portion.

摘要翻译： 一种用于电子照相成像设备的主组件的盒，其中所述主组件包括可旋转的驱动联接构件，所述驱动联接构件包括用于传递驱动力的驱动力传递部分和驱动侧邻接件，其中所述盒可在基本垂直的方向上拆卸 驱动联接构件的旋转轴线包括可旋转的从动联接构件，其包括用于接收驱动力的驱动力接收部分和被驱动侧邻接部抵靠的从动侧邻接件，所述从动联接构件可以在 基本上平行于接收联接构件的旋转轴线的预定方向; 其中所述驱动侧邻接件和所述从动侧抵接件中的至少一个是倾斜的，使得所述从动联接构件通过从所述驱动侧抵接件被从动侧邻接接收的力而沿所述预定方向从所述驱动联接构件缩回，并且其中 从动联接构件的旋转轴线与接收支座的抵接之间的距离不大于从动联接构件的旋转轴线和驱动力接收部分之间的距离。

公开(公告)号：US08571445B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-29

申请号：US12766134

申请日：2010-04-23

申请人： Noriyuki Komatsu ,  Shunsuke Uratani ,  Toru Oguma

发明人： Noriyuki Komatsu ,  Shunsuke Uratani ,  Toru Oguma

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/1647 ,  G03G21/1825 ,  G03G21/1864

摘要： A cartridge is provided to be used in a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus. The main assembly includes a rotatable driving coupling member including a driving force transmitting portion for transmitting a driving force and a driving side abutment. The cartridge is demountable in a direction substantially perpendicular to a rotational axis of the driving coupling member, and includes a rotatable driven coupling member with a driving force receiving portion for receiving the driving force. The cartridge also includes a driven side abutment to be abutted by the driving side abutment. The driven coupling member is slidable in a predetermined direction that is substantially parallel with a rotational axis of the receiving coupling member. At least one of the driving side abutment and the driven side abutment is inclined so that the driven coupling member is retractable away from the driving coupling member in the predetermined direction by a force received by driven side abutment from the driving side abutment.

摘要翻译： 提供用于电子照相成像设备的主组件中的盒。 主组件包括可旋转的驱动联接构件，其包括用于传递驱动力的驱动力传递部分和驱动侧邻接件。 墨盒可以在基本上垂直于驱动联接构件的旋转轴线的方向上拆卸，并且包括具有用于接收驱动力的驱动力接收部分的可旋转从动联接构件。 盒还包括被驱动侧邻接的从动侧邻接部。 从动联接构件可在与接收联接构件的旋转轴线基本平行的预定方向上滑动。 驱动侧邻接件和从动侧抵接件中的至少一个倾斜，使得从动联接构件通过从驱动侧抵接件被从动侧邻接接收的力而沿着预定方向从驱动联接构件缩回。

公开(公告)号：US20120243905A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-27

申请号：US13514434

申请日：2010-12-16

申请人： Shunsuke Uratani ,  Noriyuki Komatsu ,  Toru Oguma

发明人： Shunsuke Uratani ,  Noriyuki Komatsu ,  Toru Oguma

IPC分类号： G03G21/18

CPC分类号： G03G21/186 ,  G03G21/1853

摘要： A process cartridge usable with an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, a main assembly of which is not provided with a mechanism for moving a main assembly side engaging portion provided in the main assembly to transmit a rotational force to an image bearing member in the direction of the rotational axis of the image bearing member by an opening and closing operation of a cover member for the main assembly. The process cartridge can be mounted to the main assembly in a direction substantially perpendicular to the rotational axis of the image bearing member without deterioration of the usability performance. With the process cartridge, the electrophotographic image forming apparatus can be downsized. in accordance with the movement of the process cartridge when the process cartridge is dismounted from the main assembly of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus, a coupling member which is inclinable and translatable relative to a rotational axis of a rotational force transmitted member enters an inside of the recess of the main assembly side engaging portion to receive the rotational force from the main assembly engaging portion.

摘要翻译： 一种可用于电子照相图像形成装置的处理盒，其主要组件没有设置用于使设置在主组件中的主组件侧接合部分移动以将图像承载部件沿着 通过用于主组件的盖构件的打开和关闭操作，图像承载构件的旋转轴线。 处理盒可以在基本上垂直于图像承载部件的旋转轴线的方向上安装到主组件，而不会降低可用性能。 利用处理盒，电子照相图像形成装置可以被小型化。 当处理盒从电子照相成像设备的主组件拆卸时，根据处理盒的移动，相对于旋转力传递部件的旋转轴线可倾斜并可平移的联接构件进入 主组件侧接合部分的凹部以接收来自主组件接合部分的旋转力。

公开(公告)号：USD585482S1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-27

申请号：US29298691

申请日：2007-12-11

申请人： Takeshi Kubota ,  Toru Oguma ,  Fumito Nonaka ,  Ryuta Murakami ,  Shunsuke Uratani ,  Takuya Kawakami ,  Shinichi Nishida

设计人： Takeshi Kubota ,  Toru Oguma ,  Fumito Nonaka ,  Ryuta Murakami ,  Shunsuke Uratani ,  Takuya Kawakami ,  Shinichi Nishida

公开(公告)号：USD583860S1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-30

申请号：US29298690

申请日：2007-12-11

申请人： Takeshi Kubota ,  Toru Oguma ,  Fumito Nonaka ,  Ryuta Murakami ,  Shunsuke Uratani ,  Takuya Kawakami ,  Shinichi Nishida

设计人： Takeshi Kubota ,  Toru Oguma ,  Fumito Nonaka ,  Ryuta Murakami ,  Shunsuke Uratani ,  Takuya Kawakami ,  Shinichi Nishida

公开(公告)号：US07110703B2

公开(公告)日：2006-09-19

申请号：US10927109

申请日：2004-08-27

申请人： Shunsuke Uratani ,  Noriyuki Komatsu

发明人： Shunsuke Uratani ,  Noriyuki Komatsu

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0875 ,  G03G15/0877 ,  G03G2215/0819

摘要： A developing apparatus for an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, the developing apparatus includes a developing means for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on an electrophotographic photosensitive member; a developer accommodating container for accommodating a developer to be used by the developing member; a first stirring member for receiving a driving force from a main assembly of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus to star the developer accommodated in the developer accommodating container; and a second stirring member for stirring the developer accommodated in the developer accommodating container. The second stirring member is rotatable by being contacted by the first stirring member rotated through a predetermined angle when the first stirring member receives the driving force from the main assembly of the apparatus. The first stirring member stirs at least a part of a region of the developer which is stirred by the second stirring member.

摘要翻译： 一种用于电子照相成像设备的显影装置，所述显影装置包括用于使形成在电子照相感光构件上的静电潜像显影的显影装置; 用于容纳显影剂使用的显影剂的显影剂容纳容器; 第一搅拌构件，用于从电子照相成像设备的主组件接收驱动力，使容纳在显影剂容纳容器中的显影剂变星; 以及用于搅拌容纳在显影剂容纳容器中的显影剂的第二搅拌构件。 当第一搅拌构件接受来自装置的主组件的驱动力时，第二搅拌构件通过与第一搅拌构件相互旋转预定角度的方式旋转。 第一搅拌构件搅拌由第二搅拌构件搅拌的显影剂的至少一部分区域。

公开(公告)号：US07283765B2

公开(公告)日：2007-10-16

申请号：US11234157

申请日：2005-09-26

申请人： Shunsuke Uratani ,  Noriyuki Komatsu

发明人： Shunsuke Uratani ,  Noriyuki Komatsu

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0942 ,  G03G2221/183

摘要： A developing device includes: a developing roller; a magnet provided in the roller and having a plurality of local maximum magnetic flux density positions on the peripheral surface of the magnet; a developing container supporting the roller; a seal member for preventing a developer from leaking out of the container; and a developer regulating member having a scraping member abutting the roller for collecting the developer on the surface of the roller toward the inside of the container in the axial direction. When viewing the developing device in the axial direction, the scraping member abuts the roller between a first position where the surface of the roller is crossed by a line which connects the supporting portion and a local maximum magnetic flux density position that is nearest to the supporting portion, and a second position where the roller develops the latent image.

摘要翻译： 显影装置包括：显影辊; 设置在所述辊中并且在所述磁体的外周表面上具有多个局部最大磁通密度位置的磁体; 支撑辊的显影容器; 用于防止显影剂从容器中泄漏的密封构件; 以及具有刮擦构件的显影剂调节构件，所述刮擦构件邻接所述辊，用于将所述辊的表面上的显影剂朝向所述容器的轴向方向的内部收集。 当沿着轴向方向观察显影装置时，刮擦构件在辊的表面与连接支撑部分的直线与最靠近支撑部分的局部最大磁通密度位置相交的第一位置与第一位置抵接 部分和第二位置，其中辊显影潜像。

公开(公告)号：US20060067730A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-30

申请号：US11234157

申请日：2005-09-26

申请人： Shunsuke Uratani ,  Noriyuki Komatsu

发明人： Shunsuke Uratani ,  Noriyuki Komatsu

IPC分类号： G03G15/09

CPC分类号： G03G15/0942 ,  G03G2221/183

摘要： A developing device includes: a developing roller for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on an electrophotographic photosensitive member; a magnet provided in the roller and having a plurality of local maximum magnetic flux density positions on the peripheral surface of the magnet; a developing container supporting the roller; a seal member for preventing a developer from leaking out of the container; a developer regulating member having an elastic portion abutting the roller and a metal supporting portion supporting the elastic portion for regulating an amount of developer on the surface of the roller; and a scraping member abutting the roller for collecting the developer on the surface of the roller toward the inside of the container in the axial direction. When seeing the developing device in the axial direction, the scraping member abuts the roller between a first position where the surface of the roller is crossed by a line which connects the supporting portion and a local maximum magnetic flux density position that is nearest to the supporting portion, and a second position where the roller develops the latent image.

摘要翻译： 显影装置包括：用于使形成在电子照相感光构件上的静电潜像显影的显影辊; 设置在所述辊中并且在所述磁体的外周表面上具有多个局部最大磁通密度位置的磁体; 支撑辊的显影容器; 用于防止显影剂从容器中泄漏的密封构件; 具有抵靠辊的弹性部分的显影剂调节部件和支撑弹性部分的金属支撑部分，用于调节辊表面上的显影剂的量; 以及刮擦构件，其邻接辊，用于将辊的表面上的显影剂朝向容器的轴向方向收集。 当沿着轴向看到显影装置时，刮擦构件在辊的表面与连接支撑部分的线与最靠近支撑部分的局部最大磁通密度位置交叉的第一位置之间抵靠辊子 部分和第二位置，其中辊显影潜像。

公开(公告)号：US20050100367A1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-12

申请号：US10927109

申请日：2004-08-27

申请人： Shunsuke Uratani ,  Noriyuki Komatsu

发明人： Shunsuke Uratani ,  Noriyuki Komatsu

IPC分类号： G03G21/18 ,  G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0875 ,  G03G15/0877 ,  G03G2215/0819

摘要： A developing apparatus for an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, the developing apparatus includes developing means for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on an electrophotographic photosensitive member; a developer accommodating container for accommodating a developer to be used by the developing means; a first stirring member for receiving a driving force from a main assembly of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus to star the developer accommodated in the developer accommodating container; and a second stirring member for stirring the developer accommodated in the developer accommodating container, the second stirring member being rotatable by being contacted by the first stirring member rotated through a predetermined angle when the first stirring member receives the driving force from the main assembly of the apparatus, wherein the first stirring member stirs at least a part of a region of the developer which is stirred by the second stirring member.

摘要翻译： 一种用于电子照相成像设备的显影装置，该显影装置包括用于显影形成在电子照相感光构件上的静电潜像的显影装置; 用于容纳显影装置使用的显影剂的显影剂容纳容器; 第一搅拌构件，用于从电子照相成像设备的主组件接收驱动力，使容纳在显影剂容纳容器中的显影剂变星; 以及第二搅拌构件，用于搅拌容纳在显影剂容纳容器中的显影剂，第二搅拌构件可旋转，当第一搅拌构件受到来自主组件的驱动力的旋转时，第一搅拌构件以预定角度旋转 装置，其中第一搅拌构件搅拌由第二搅拌构件搅拌的显影剂的至少一部分区域。