公开(公告)号：US20050041998A1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-24

申请号：US10847845

申请日：2004-05-17

申请人： Ritsuo Fujii ,  Seiji Yamaguchi ,  Hiroshi Isokawa ,  Yasuo Shiokawa

发明人： Ritsuo Fujii ,  Seiji Yamaguchi ,  Hiroshi Isokawa ,  Yasuo Shiokawa

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0879 ,  G03G15/0855 ,  G03G15/086 ,  G03G15/0865 ,  G03G2215/0802

摘要： An image apparatus comprising a toner supplying device; a toner receiving device; a first toner conduit communicating with the toner receiving device to feed a toner supplied from the toner supplying device; a first feeding device which forms an air stream to feed the toner through the first toner conduit; and a detector which monitors abnormality condition in the course of toner supplying in the apparatus.

摘要翻译： 一种图像装置，包括调色剂供应装置; 调色剂接收装置; 与调色剂接收装置连通的第一调色剂导管，供给从调色剂供给装置供给的调色剂; 第一进料装置，其形成空气流以通过第一调色剂导管供给调色剂; 以及检测器，其监测在设备中的调色剂供应过程中的异常状况。

公开(公告)号：US07010251B2

公开(公告)日：2006-03-07

申请号：US10723819

申请日：2003-11-24

申请人： Kazumichi Yamauchi ,  Ritsuo Fujii ,  Satoshi Sakata ,  Seiji Yamaguchi ,  Hiroshi Isokawa ,  Hiroyuki Watanabe ,  Yasuo Shiokawa

发明人： Kazumichi Yamauchi ,  Ritsuo Fujii ,  Satoshi Sakata ,  Seiji Yamaguchi ,  Hiroshi Isokawa ,  Hiroyuki Watanabe ,  Yasuo Shiokawa

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0879 ,  G03G15/0855 ,  G03G15/086 ,  G03G15/0865

摘要： A toner conveyance device for conveying toner particles including: a toner mixing unit having a toner introducing portion to introduce toner particles, for mixing the toner particles from the toner introducing portion with air to make a toner fluid; a first conveyor for receiving the toner fluid in the toner mixing unit and conveying; a toner separation unit for separating the toner fluid conveyed by the first conveyor into air and toner particles, the toner separation unit having a toner discharging portion for discharging the separated toner particles to an outside; a second conveyor for conveying the air separated by the toner separation unit back to the toner mixing unit; and a tightly closed circulation path of air, formed starting at the toner mixing unit which leads to the toner separation unit through the first conveyor and returning back to the toner mixing unit through the second conveyor.

摘要翻译： 一种用于输送调色剂颗粒的调色剂输送装置，包括：调色剂混合单元，具有调色剂引入部分以引入调色剂颗粒，用于将来自调色剂引入部分的调色剂颗粒与空气混合以制成调色剂流体; 用于接收调色剂混合单元中的调色剂流体和输送的第一输送机; 调色剂分离单元，用于将由第一传送器输送的调色剂流体分离成空气和调色剂颗粒，调色剂分离单元具有用于将分离的调色剂颗粒排出到外部的调色剂排出部分; 用于将由调色剂分离单元分离的空气输送回到调色剂混合单元的第二输送器; 以及密封的空气循环路径，从调色剂混合单元开始形成，其通过第一传送器通向调色剂分离单元，并通过第二传送器返回到调色剂混合单元。

公开(公告)号：US07155149B2

公开(公告)日：2006-12-26

申请号：US10847845

申请日：2004-05-17

申请人： Ritsuo Fujii ,  Seiji Yamaguchi ,  Hiroshi Isokawa ,  Yasuo Shiokawa

发明人： Ritsuo Fujii ,  Seiji Yamaguchi ,  Hiroshi Isokawa ,  Yasuo Shiokawa

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0879 ,  G03G15/0855 ,  G03G15/086 ,  G03G15/0865 ,  G03G2215/0802

摘要： An image apparatus comprising a toner supplying device; a toner receiving device; a first toner conduit communicating with the toner receiving device to feed a toner supplied from the toner supplying device; a first feeding device which forms an air stream to feed the toner through the first toner conduit; and a detector which monitors abnormality condition in the course of toner supplying in the apparatus.

摘要翻译： 一种图像装置，包括调色剂供应装置; 调色剂接收装置; 与调色剂接收装置连通的第一调色剂导管，供给从调色剂供给装置供给的调色剂; 第一进料装置，其形成空气流以通过第一调色剂导管供给调色剂; 以及检测器，其监测在设备中的调色剂供应过程中的异常状况。

公开(公告)号：US07062206B2

公开(公告)日：2006-06-13

申请号：US10804164

申请日：2004-03-19

申请人： Ritsuo Fujii ,  Seiji Yamaguchi ,  Hiroshi Isokawa ,  Yasuo Shiokawa

发明人： Ritsuo Fujii ,  Seiji Yamaguchi ,  Hiroshi Isokawa ,  Yasuo Shiokawa

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0822

摘要： A toner supplying apparatus for feeding a toner to a developing device to develop a latent image on an image bearing member. The apparatus includes: a toner separating member communicating to the developing device, to separate the toner from the mixed fluid containing the toner and an air stream; a separating side flow control mechanism disposed between the toner separating member and the developing device; a wall to cover at least a portion of the flow control mechanism, having a clearance therebetween; and an after-separation storage to store the toner separated from the mixed fluid.

摘要翻译： 一种用于将调色剂供给到显影装置以在图像承载部件上显影潜像的调色剂供应装置。 该装置包括：与显影装置连通的调色剂分离部件，用于将调色剂与含有调色剂和气流的混合流体分离; 分离侧流量控制机构，设置在调色剂分离部件和显影装置之间; 覆盖所述流量控制机构的至少一部分的壁，其间具有间隙; 以及分离后存储器，用于存储从混合流体分离的调色剂。

公开(公告)号：US20050201780A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-15

申请号：US10948578

申请日：2004-09-24

申请人： Ritsuo Fujii ,  Seiji Yamaguchi ,  Hiroshi Isokawa

发明人： Ritsuo Fujii ,  Seiji Yamaguchi ,  Hiroshi Isokawa

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0879

摘要： A toner replenishment device has: a toner reservoir section for supplying a toner to a development device; a supply fluid conveyance section for conveying a fluid mixture of toner and air from the toner reservoir section through a supply conveying path; a toner separation section for separating the fluid mixture which has been conveyed by the supply fluid conveyance section into the toner and the air and supplying the toner to the development device; a circulation fluid conveyance section for circulating at least air separated from the fluid mixture, from the toner separation section to the toner reservoir section through a circulation conveyance path; and a capacity variable member connected with the supply conveying path or the circulation conveyance path, capable of absorbing a pressure fluctuation of the fluid mixture or the air by varying a capacity of the member.

摘要翻译： 调色剂补充装置具有：调色剂储存部，用于向显影装置供应调色剂; 供给流体输送部，其通过供给输送路径从调色剂储存部输送调色剂和空气的流体混合物; 调色剂分离部，用于将由供给流体输送部输送的流体混合物分离成调色剂和空气，并将调色剂供给到显影装置; 循环流体输送部分，用于使至少从流体混合物分离的空气通过循环输送路径从调色剂分离部分循环到调色剂储存部分; 以及与供给输送路径或循环输送路径连接的容量变量构件，能够通过改变构件的容量来吸收流体混合物或空气的压力波动。

公开(公告)号：US20060088352A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-27

申请号：US11179914

申请日：2005-07-12

申请人： Hiroshi Isokawa ,  Ritsuo Fujii ,  Seiji Yamaguchi

发明人： Hiroshi Isokawa ,  Ritsuo Fujii ,  Seiji Yamaguchi

IPC分类号： G03G21/00 ,  G03G21/12

CPC分类号： G03G21/105

摘要： An image forming apparatus including: a cleaning member for cleaning an image carrier after a toner image on the image carrier has been transferred; a toner recycling device for conveying toner removed by the cleaning member to a developing device; a collection section where the toner removed by the cleaning member is collected; a branch conveyance path, branched from the toner recycling device, for conveying the toner to the collection section; and an air pump, provided on the branch conveyance path, for sucking air with the toner; wherein, whether the toner is conveyed from the cleaning member to the collection section or to the developing device is switched corresponding to whether the air pump operates or does not operate.

摘要翻译： 一种图像形成装置，包括：清洁部件，用于在图像载体上的调色剂图像被转印之后清洁图像载体; 用于将由清洁构件去除的调色剂输送到显影装置的调色剂回收装置; 收集由清洁部件除去的调色剂的收集部; 从调色剂回收装置分支的用于将调色剂输送到收集部分的分支输送路径; 以及设置在分支输送路径上的空气泵，用于利用调色剂吸入空气; 其中，调色剂是否从清洁部件传送到收集部分或显影装置被切换，对应于空气泵是工作还是不工作。

公开(公告)号：US07082279B2

公开(公告)日：2006-07-25

申请号：US10948578

申请日：2004-09-24

申请人： Ritsuo Fujii ,  Seiji Yamaguchi ,  Hiroshi Isokawa

发明人： Ritsuo Fujii ,  Seiji Yamaguchi ,  Hiroshi Isokawa

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0879

摘要： A toner replenishment device has: a toner reservoir section for supplying a toner to a development device; a supply fluid conveyance section for conveying a fluid mixture of toner and air from the toner reservoir section through a supply conveying path; a toner separation section for separating the fluid mixture which has been conveyed by the supply fluid conveyance section into the toner and the air and supplying the toner to the development device; a circulation fluid conveyance section for circulating at least air separated from the fluid mixture, from the toner separation section to the toner reservoir section through a circulation conveyance path; and a capacity variable member connected with the supply conveying path or the circulation conveyance path, capable of absorbing a pressure fluctuation of the fluid mixture or the air by varying a capacity of the member.

摘要翻译： 调色剂补充装置具有：调色剂储存部，用于向显影装置供应调色剂; 供给流体输送部，其通过供给输送路径从调色剂储存部输送调色剂和空气的流体混合物; 调色剂分离部，用于将由供给流体输送部输送的流体混合物分离成调色剂和空气，并将调色剂供给到显影装置; 循环流体输送部分，用于使至少从流体混合物分离的空气通过循环输送路径从调色剂分离部分循环到调色剂储存部分; 以及与供给输送路径或循环输送路径连接的容量变量构件，能够通过改变构件的容量来吸收流体混合物或空气的压力波动。

公开(公告)号：US07280796B2

公开(公告)日：2007-10-09

申请号：US11179914

申请日：2005-07-12

申请人： Hiroshi Isokawa ,  Ritsuo Fujii ,  Seiji Yamaguchi

发明人： Hiroshi Isokawa ,  Ritsuo Fujii ,  Seiji Yamaguchi

IPC分类号： G03B21/10 ,  G03B21/12

CPC分类号： G03G21/105

摘要： An image forming apparatus including: a cleaning member for cleaning an image carrier after a toner image on the image carrier has been transferred; a toner recycling device for conveying toner removed by the cleaning member to a developing device; a collection section where the toner removed by the cleaning member is collected; a branch conveyance path, branched from the toner recycling device, for conveying the toner to the collection section; and an air pump, provided on the branch conveyance path, for sucking air with the toner; wherein, whether the toner is conveyed from the cleaning member to the collection section or to the developing device is switched corresponding to whether the air pump operates or does not operate.

摘要翻译： 一种图像形成装置，包括：清洁部件，用于在图像载体上的调色剂图像被转印之后清洁图像载体; 用于将由清洁构件去除的调色剂输送到显影装置的调色剂回收装置; 收集由清洁部件除去的调色剂的收集部; 从调色剂回收装置分支的用于将调色剂输送到收集部分的分支输送路径; 以及设置在分支输送路径上的空气泵，用于利用调色剂吸入空气; 其中，调色剂是否从清洁部件传送到收集部分或显影装置被切换，对应于空气泵是工作还是不工作。

公开(公告)号：US06829463B2

公开(公告)日：2004-12-07

申请号：US10348434

申请日：2003-01-21

申请人： Ritsuo Fujii ,  Seiji Yamaguchi ,  Hiroshi Isokawa

发明人： Ritsuo Fujii ,  Seiji Yamaguchi ,  Hiroshi Isokawa

IPC分类号： G03G1508

CPC分类号： G03G15/0822

摘要： This invention relates to a toner replenishing method including the steps of conveying, from a toner storing section which forms a fluid mixture of toner and air, the fluid mixture to a toner separating section provided away from the toner storing section through toner supplying fluid conveying system, separating the toner from air in the toner separating section, and supplying the toner from the toner separating section to a developing unit, and a toner replenishing unit which practices the toner replenishing method. The toner replenishing method of the invention further includes the step of returning part of air separated from the toner from the toner separating section to the toner storing section by using a returning fluid conveying system. The toner replenishing unit of the present invention includes a returning fluid conveying system between the toner storing section and the toner separating section. A path through which the fluid mixture meanders in the toner separating section is formed in the toner separating section.

摘要翻译： 调色剂补充方法技术领域本发明涉及一种调色剂补充方法，包括以下步骤：从形成调色剂和空气的流体混合物的调色剂存储部分将流体混合物输送到通过调色剂供应流体输送系统设置在远离调色剂存储部分的调色剂分离部分 将调色剂与调色剂分离部分中的空气分离，并将调色剂从调色剂分离部分供应到显影单元;以及调色剂补充单元，其执行调色剂补充方法。 本发明的调色剂补充方法还包括通过使用返回流体输送系统将从调色剂分离的部分空气从调色剂分离部分返回到调色剂存储部分的步骤。 本发明的调色剂补充单元包括在调色剂存储部分和调色剂分离部分之间的返回流体输送系统。 在调色剂分离部分中形成有流体混合物在调色剂分离部分中曲折的路径。

公开(公告)号：US20050013634A1

公开(公告)日：2005-01-20

申请号：US10829902

申请日：2004-04-21

申请人： Ritsuo Fujii ,  Seiji Yamaguchi

发明人： Ritsuo Fujii ,  Seiji Yamaguchi

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0879 ,  G03G15/0877 ,  Y10S222/01

摘要： An electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes a toner image forming section, a recording material storing section, a sheet feeding and conveying section provided sideward of the recording material storing section, a toner reservoir section provided on a side opposite to the sheet feeding and conveying section, a toner separation section provided upward of the developing device to separate the toner, a supply pipe for interconnecting the toner reservoir section and the toner separation section to supply the toner, a collection pipe for interconnecting the toner reservoir section and the toner separation section to collect the toner, a first fluid conveyance device provided on the supply pipe between the toner reservoir section and the toner separation section for conveying a supply fluid, and a second fluid conveyance device provided on the collection pipe between the toner reservoir section and the toner separation section for conveying a collection fluid.

摘要翻译： 电子照相图像形成装置包括调色剂图像形成部分，记录材料存储部分，设置在记录材料存储部分的侧面的片材进给和输送部分，设置在与片材进给和输送部分相对的一侧的调色剂储存部分， 调色剂分离部，其设置在显影装置的上方以分离调色剂;用于使调色剂储存部与调色剂分离部相互连接以供应调色剂的供应管;用于将调色剂储存部与调色剂分离部相互连接的收集管， 调色剂，设置在调色剂储存部分和用于输送供给流体的调色剂分离部分之间的供给管上的第一流体输送装置和设置在收集管之间的第二流体输送装置，该第二流体输送装置在调色剂储存部分和调色剂分离部分之间 用于输送收集液。