公开(公告)号：US06173140B2

公开(公告)日：2001-01-09

申请号：US09041695

申请日：1998-03-13

申请人： Akira Suzuki ,  Hiroomi Matsuzaki ,  Shigeo Miyabe ,  Kazuo Chadani

发明人： Akira Suzuki ,  Hiroomi Matsuzaki ,  Shigeo Miyabe ,  Kazuo Chadani

IPC分类号： G03G2118

CPC分类号： G03G21/181 ,  G03G21/1825 ,  G03G2221/1861

摘要： A coupling member for coupling a first frame for supporting an electrophotographic photosensitive member and a second frame for supporting a developing member for developing a latent image formed on the photosensitive member, the coupling member includes a base; a shaft mounting portion provided in the base to mount a shaft for rotatably coupling the first frame and the second frame; an urging portion, provided in the base, for urging, to the second frame, a resilient member for applying a resilient force between the first frame and the second frame; and a fixed portion, in the base, for fixing the base to the first frame.

摘要翻译： 一种联接构件，用于联接用于支撑电子照相感光构件的第一框架和用于支撑用于显影形成在感光构件上的潜像的显影构件的第二框架，所述联接构件包括基座; 轴安装部，设置在所述基座中，以安装用于可旋转地联接所述第一框架和所述第二框架的轴; 设置在所述基座中的推动部分，用于向所述第二框架推动用于在所述第一框架和所述第二框架之间施加弹力的弹性构件; 以及在基座中用于将基座固定到第一框架上的固定部分。

公开(公告)号：US06934485B2

公开(公告)日：2005-08-23

申请号：US10128333

申请日：2002-04-24

申请人： Shigeo Miyabe ,  Hiroomi Matsuzaki ,  Akira Suzuki ,  Kazuo Chadani ,  Daisuke Abe

发明人： Shigeo Miyabe ,  Hiroomi Matsuzaki ,  Akira Suzuki ,  Kazuo Chadani ,  Daisuke Abe

IPC分类号： G03G21/00 ,  G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/08 ,  G03G21/18

CPC分类号： G03G21/186 ,  B29C45/14467 ,  G03G21/1867 ,  G03G2215/0888 ,  G03G2221/166

摘要： A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, includes an electrophotographc photosensitive drum; a developlng member for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on the electrophotographic photosensitive drum with a developer; charging member for electrically charging the drum; a drum frame supporting the charging member and the drum; a developer accomodation frame having a developer accomodating portion for accomodating the developer; a supporting frame supporting the drum frame and the developer accomodation frame adjacent one logitudinal end of the drum; a developing bias contact, provided on the supporting frame, for receiving a developing bias voltage applied to the developing member from the main assembly of the apparatus when the process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly of the apparatus; and a charging bias contact, provided on the supporting frame, for receiving a charging bias applied to the charging member from the main assembly when the process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly.

摘要翻译： 可拆卸地安装到电子照相成像设备的主组件的处理盒包括电子照相感光鼓; 用于用显影剂显影形成在电子照相感光鼓上的静电潜像的显影部件; 充电构件，用于对所述鼓进行充电; 支撑充电构件和鼓的鼓框架; 具有用于容纳显影剂的显影剂容纳部分的显影剂容纳框架; 支撑框架，支撑滚筒框架和与鼓的一个纵向端相邻的显影剂容纳框架; 设置在所述支撑框架上的显影偏压接触件，用于当所述处理盒安装到所述设备的主组件时，从所述设备的主组件接收施加到所述显影构件的显影偏压; 以及设置在所述支撑框架上的充电偏压触头，用于当所述处理盒安装到所述主组件时，从所述主组件接收施加到所述充电构件的充电偏压。

公开(公告)号：US5943529A

公开(公告)日：1999-08-24

申请号：US982462

申请日：1997-12-02

申请人： Shigeo Miyabe ,  Hiroomi Matsuzaki ,  Kazuo Chadani

发明人： Shigeo Miyabe ,  Hiroomi Matsuzaki ,  Kazuo Chadani

IPC分类号： G03G21/18 ,  G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/1853 ,  G03G2221/1884

摘要： A process cartridge removably mounted to a main body of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes an electrophotographic photosensitive member, a process member for acting on the electrophotographic photosensitive member, and a cartridge frame. The cartridge further includes a first projection guided by the main body when the process cartridge is mounted on or dismounted from the main body, the first projection protruding from one end and being coaxial with the electrophotographic photosensitive member, a guiding second projection projecting from an opposite surface and being coaxial with the photosensitive member, a third guiding projection located substantially above the first projection when the process cartridge is mounted on the main body, and a fourth guiding projection located substantially above the second projection in a state in which the process cartridge is mounted on the main body. The distance between the first projection and the third projection is different from the distance between the second projection and the fourth projection.

摘要翻译： 可拆卸地安装到电子照相图像形成装置的主体的处理盒包括电子照相感光构件，用于作用在电子照相感光构件上的处理构件和盒框架。 当处理盒安装在主体上或从主体上拆下时，该盒还包括由主体引导的第一突出部，第一突出部从一端突出并与电子照相感光部件同轴，从相反的一侧突出的引导第二突起 表面并且与感光构件同轴;当处理盒安装在主体上时，基本上位于第一突出部上方的第三引导突起;以及基本上位于第二突起上方的第四引导突起，处理盒是 安装在主体上。 第一突起和第三突起之间的距离不同于第二突起和第四突起之间的距离。

公开(公告)号：US06931226B2

公开(公告)日：2005-08-16

申请号：US10128294

申请日：2002-04-24

申请人： Kazuo Chadani ,  Hiroomi Matsuzaki ,  Shigeo Miyabe ,  Akira Suzuki

发明人： Kazuo Chadani ,  Hiroomi Matsuzaki ,  Shigeo Miyabe ,  Akira Suzuki

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G21/18

CPC分类号： G03G21/181 ,  G03G2215/00987 ,  G03G2215/021 ,  G03G2221/1609

摘要： A remanufacturing method for a process cartridge includes (a) removing the second end cover at the other longitudinal ends of the drum frame, the developing frame and the developer frame; (b) removing a drum shaft rotatably supporting the drum; (c) separating the drum and the developing roller from each other; (d) moving the drum outwardly from the process cartridge, so that the drum is inclined, and then removing the drum from the drum frame; (e) inserting one end of a new drum such that a driving force receiving portion is exposed outside the drum frame, and inserting the drum shaft from outside of the drum frame; (f) opening a filling port provided in the developer accommodating portion, refilling the developer and then closing the filling port; and (g) fixedly mounting a second end cover to the other longitudinal ends of the drum frame, the developing frame and the developer frame.

摘要翻译： 处理盒的再制造方法包括（a）在鼓框架，显影框架和显影框架的另一纵向端部移除第二端盖; （b）移除可旋转地支撑滚筒的滚筒轴; （c）将鼓和显影辊彼此分离; （d）将滚筒从处理盒向外移动，使得滚筒倾斜，然后从滚筒框架上取下滚筒; （e）插入新鼓的一端，使得驱动力接收部分暴露在鼓框架外部，并且从鼓框架的外部插入鼓轴; （f）打开设置在显影剂容纳部分中的填充口，重新填充显影剂，然后关闭填充口; 和（g）将第二端盖固定地安装到鼓框架，显影框架和显影框架的另一纵向端部。

公开(公告)号：US5966567A

公开(公告)日：1999-10-12

申请号：US985211

申请日：1997-12-04

申请人： Hiroomi Matsuzaki ,  Shigeo Miyabe ,  Akira Suzuki ,  Kazuo Chadani

发明人： Hiroomi Matsuzaki ,  Shigeo Miyabe ,  Akira Suzuki ,  Kazuo Chadani

IPC分类号： G03G21/10 ,  G03G21/18 ,  G03G21/16

CPC分类号： G03G21/1825 ,  G03G2221/1621

摘要： A process cartridge removably mounted on a main body of an electrophotographic image forming includes an electrophotographic photosensitive member, a cleaning member contacting the electrophotographic photosensitive member for removing any developer remaining thereon, a first cleaning frame member having a photosensitive member supporting portion for supporting the photosensitive member, a first opening portion for directing the developer removed by the cleaning member to a removed developer containing portion, a second opening portion opened in a direction faced upwardly when the process cartridge is mounted on the main body, and a cleaning member supporting portion provided substantially over the full length of the cleaning member in a lengthwise direction of the first cleaning frame member for supporting the cleaning member, and a second cleaning frame member coupled to the first cleaning frame member to close the second opening portion and to cooperate with the first cleaning frame member to thereby constitute the developer containing portion.

摘要翻译： 可拆卸地安装在电子照相成像的主体上的处理盒包括电子照相感光构件，与电子照相感光构件接触的清洁构件，用于除去其上残留的任何显影剂，第一清洁框架构件，具有用于支撑感光体的感光构件支撑部分 构件，用于将由清洁构件移除的显影剂引导到移除的显影剂容纳部分的第一开口部分，当处理盒安装在主体上时朝向上方的方向开口的第二开口部分;以及设置有清洁构件支撑部分 基本上在清洁构件的整个长度上在第一清洁框架构件的长度方向上用于支撑清洁构件;以及第二清洁框架构件，其联接到第一清洁框架构件以关闭第二开口部分并与第一清洁构件 清洁框架 从而构成显影剂容纳部分。

公开(公告)号：US06795666B2

公开(公告)日：2004-09-21

申请号：US10128337

申请日：2002-04-24

申请人： Shigeo Miyabe ,  Hiroomi Matsuzaki ,  Akira Suzuki ,  Kazuo Chadani

发明人： Shigeo Miyabe ,  Hiroomi Matsuzaki ,  Akira Suzuki ,  Kazuo Chadani

IPC分类号： G03G1500

CPC分类号： G03G21/181 ,  G03G2215/00987

摘要： A remanufacturing method for a process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, includes an end cover removing step of cutting a fixing portion between a first end cover and a drum holding frame and cutting a fixing portion between the first end cover and a developer accommodating frame, and removing the first end cover at a longitudinal end of the drum holding frame, a developing means frame and the developer accommodating frame; and an end cover removing step of cutting a fixing portion between a second end cover and the drum holding frame and cutting a fixing portion between the second end cover and the developer accommodating frame, and removing the second end cover at a longitudinal end of the drum holding frame, the developing means frame and the developer accommodating frame.

摘要翻译： 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，包括：端盖拆卸步骤，其在第一端盖和鼓保持框架之间切割固定部分，并且在第一端 盖和显影剂容纳框架，并且在鼓保持框架的纵向端部处移除第一端盖，显影装置框架和显影剂容纳框架; 以及端盖移除步骤，在第二端盖和鼓保持框架之间切割固定部分，并且在第二端盖和显影剂容纳框架之间切割固定部分，并且在滚筒的纵向端部移除第二端盖 保持框架，显影装置框架和显影剂容纳框架。

公开(公告)号：US06144815A

公开(公告)日：2000-11-07

申请号：US395363

申请日：1999-09-14

申请人： Kazuo Chadani ,  Hiroomi Matsuzaki ,  Akira Suzuki

发明人： Kazuo Chadani ,  Hiroomi Matsuzaki ,  Akira Suzuki

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

CPC分类号： G03G21/1814 ,  G03G15/0822 ,  G03G15/0856 ,  G03G15/086 ,  G03G15/0891 ,  G03G2221/163

摘要： A developing device for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on an electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a rotatable developer bearing member bearing a developer thereon, a developer regulating member for regulating the amount of the developer born on the developer bearing member, a first rotatable developer conveying member for conveying the developer toward the developer bearing member, and a second rotatably developer conveying member. A developer-remaining-amount detecting member for detecting the amount of remaining developer is disposed in an area defined by the tangential lines of a first circle and a second circle as the loci of rotation of the first developer conveying member and the second developer conveying member as viewed from the longitudinal direction of the developer bearing member.

摘要翻译： 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包括在其上承载显影剂的可旋转显影剂承载构件，用于调节显影剂承载构件上承载的显影剂量的显影剂调节构件，第一可旋转显影剂输送构件 用于将显影剂输送到显影剂承载构件，以及第二可旋转显影剂输送构件。 用于检测剩余显影剂量的显影剂剩余量检测构件设置在由第一圆形和第二圆形的切线限定的区域中，作为第一显影剂输送构件和第二显影剂输送构件的旋转轨迹 从显影剂承载部件的纵向观察。

公开(公告)号：US06219504B1

公开(公告)日：2001-04-17

申请号：US09401650

申请日：1999-09-23

申请人： Hiroomi Matsuzaki ,  Akira Suzuki ,  Kazuo Chadani

发明人： Hiroomi Matsuzaki ,  Akira Suzuki ,  Kazuo Chadani

IPC分类号： G03G1500

CPC分类号： G03G21/1814 ,  G03G21/206 ,  G03G2221/1645

摘要： The present invention solves problems caused by ozone within a process cartridge detachably mountable in a main body of an image forming apparatus. The process cartridge includes an electrophotographic photosensitive member, a charging device for charging the electrophotographic photosensitive member, frames for supporting the electrophotographic photosensitive member and the charging device, first holes for taking in air, provided at one end portion of the frames in the longitudinal direction and opened at a portion near one end portion of the charging device in the longitudinal direction, and second holes for discharging air, provided at another end portion of the opened at portion near another end portion of the charging device in the longitudinal direction.

摘要翻译： 本发明解决了可拆卸地安装在图像形成装置的主体中的处理盒内的臭氧引起的问题。 处理盒包括电子照相感光构件，用于对电子照相感光构件充电的充电装置，用于支撑电子照相感光构件的框架和充电装置，设置在框架的纵向方向的一个端部处的空气的第一孔 并且在纵向方向上在充电装置的一个端部附近的部分开口，以及设置在充电装置的纵向方向上的另一端部附近的开口部的另一端部的用于排出空气的第二孔。

公开(公告)号：US5832343A

公开(公告)日：1998-11-03

申请号：US625003

申请日：1996-03-29

申请人： Kazunori Kobayashi ,  Tadayuki Tsuda ,  Shinichi Sasaki ,  Isao Ikemoto ,  Toshiaki Nagashima ,  Hiroomi Matsuzaki ,  Kazuo Chadani

发明人： Kazunori Kobayashi ,  Tadayuki Tsuda ,  Shinichi Sasaki ,  Isao Ikemoto ,  Toshiaki Nagashima ,  Hiroomi Matsuzaki ,  Kazuo Chadani

IPC分类号： G03G15/08 ,  G03G15/04

CPC分类号： G03G15/0896 ,  G03G15/0855 ,  G03G15/0865 ,  G03G15/0874 ,  G03G15/0884 ,  G03G2221/1633 ,  G03G2221/183

摘要： A method of supplying toner into a toner accommodation container for accommodating the toner to be used for developing a latent image formed on an electrophotographic photosensitive member includes opening a cover member for covering an opening provided in a toner accommodation container; mounting a first toner supply container containing the toner to be supplied to the toner accommodation container, to the opening; pushing the first toner supply container into the toner accommodation container in interrelation with closing of the cover member; closing the cover member; supplying the toner from the first toner supply container to the toner accommodation container by opening a toner supply port of the first toner supply container pushed in the toner accommodation container; wherein a volume of the first toner supply container can be reduced in a direction crossing with a longitudinal direction of the toner supply container.

摘要翻译： 将调色剂供应到用于容纳用于显影形成在电子照相感光构件上的潜像的调色剂的调色剂容纳容器的方法包括打开用于覆盖设置在调色剂容纳容器中的开口的盖构件; 将容纳要供应到调色剂容纳容器的调色剂的第一调色剂供给容器安装到开口; 与盖构件的关闭相关联地将第一调色剂供应容器推入调色剂容纳容器中; 关闭盖构件; 通过打开推入调色剂容纳容器中的第一调色剂供应容器的调色剂供给口，将调色剂从第一调色剂供应容器供应到调色剂容纳容器; 其中所述第一调色剂供给容器的体积可以沿与调色剂供应容器的纵向交叉的方向减小。

公开(公告)号：US06208817B1

公开(公告)日：2001-03-27

申请号：US09425991

申请日：1999-10-25

申请人： Kazuo Chadani ,  Hiroomi Matsuzaki ,  Akira Suzuki

发明人： Kazuo Chadani ,  Hiroomi Matsuzaki ,  Akira Suzuki

IPC分类号： G03G1500

CPC分类号： G03G15/0942 ,  G03G2221/1648 ,  G03G2221/183

摘要： The present invention relates to a developing apparatus which has a developer bearing member for bearing and conveying developer to a developing position, a developer regulating member for regulating a thickness of the developer born on the developer bearing member, and voltage being applied to the developer regulating member, a magnetic seal member opposed to an end in a longitudinal direction of the developer bearing member, and an elastic member for urging the magnetic seal member against the developer regulating member to establish electrical communication between the developer regulating member and the magnetic seal member.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种显影装置，其具有用于将显影剂轴承并输送到显影位置的显影剂承载部件，用于调节显影剂承载部件上承载的显影剂的厚度的显影剂调节部件，以及施加到显影剂调节 构件，与所述显影剂承载构件的纵向方向上的端部相对的磁性密封构件以及用于将所述磁性密封构件推压到所述显影剂调节构件上以在所述显影剂调节构件和所述磁性密封构件之间建立电连通的弹性构件。