公开(公告)号：US07630659B2

公开(公告)日：2009-12-08

申请号：US11430068

申请日：2006-05-09

申请人： Takeshi Uchitani ,  Eisaku Murakami ,  Yoshiyuki Kimura ,  Masahiko Satoh ,  Masanori Kawasumi ,  Hideki Zemba ,  Eiji Shimojo ,  Shunichi Hashimoto ,  Shin Kayahara

发明人： Takeshi Uchitani ,  Eisaku Murakami ,  Yoshiyuki Kimura ,  Masahiko Satoh ,  Masanori Kawasumi ,  Hideki Zemba ,  Eiji Shimojo ,  Shunichi Hashimoto ,  Shin Kayahara

IPC分类号： G03G15/02 ,  G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/5037 ,  G03G15/0266

摘要： A method and an apparatus of controlling a charge voltage including the steps of applying, charging, detecting, and determining. The applying step applies an application voltage having a direct-current voltage and an alternating-current voltage superimposed onto the direct-current voltage to a charge-applying member to charge a charge carrier. The changing step charges the alternating-current voltage of the application voltage. The detecting step detects an alternating current flowing through the charge carrier when the charge-applying member applies the application voltage to the charge carrier. The determining step determines a value of the alternating-current voltage of the application voltage based on at least two alternating currents detected by the alternating-current detector.

摘要翻译： 一种控制充电电压的方法和装置，包括施加，充电，检测和确定的步骤。 施加步骤将具有叠加在直流电压上的直流电压和交流电压的施加电压施加到电荷施加构件以对电荷载体进行充电。 变化的步骤对施加电压的交流电压进行充电。 当充电施加部件向施加电荷施加施加电压时，检测步骤检测流过电荷载体的交流电流。 确定步骤基于由交流检测器检测到的至少两个交流电流确定施加电压的交流电压的值。

公开(公告)号：US07555243B2

公开(公告)日：2009-06-30

申请号：US11774268

申请日：2007-07-06

申请人： Masahiko Satoh ,  Masanori Kawasumi ,  Yoshiyuki Kimura ,  Eisaku Murakami ,  Hideki Zemba ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Shin Kayahara ,  Shunichi Hashimoto ,  Eiji Shimojo

发明人： Masahiko Satoh ,  Masanori Kawasumi ,  Yoshiyuki Kimura ,  Eisaku Murakami ,  Hideki Zemba ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Shin Kayahara ,  Shunichi Hashimoto ,  Eiji Shimojo

IPC分类号： G03G15/02

CPC分类号： G03G15/0233 ,  G03G15/025 ,  G03G2215/025

摘要： A charging member, which can be provided in a process cartridge and/or in an image forming apparatus, includes a conductive supporting member, an electrical resistance control layer formed on an outer circumferential surface of the conductive supporting member, and a nonconductive gap retaining member configured to retain a gap between the conductive supporting member and an image carrying member closely disposed to each other to have a constant distance. At least a portion of the nonconductive gap retaining member is mounted on the electrical resistance control layer at both ends of the conductive supporting member, and a circumference of the nonconductive gap retaining member projects from the electrical resistance control layer. An amount of projection of the gap retaining member from the electrical resistance control layer decreases as the gap retaining member tapers in a direction toward a center of an image formation region.

摘要翻译： 可以设置在处理盒和/或图像形成装置中的充电构件包括导电支撑构件，形成在导电支撑构件的外周表面上的电阻控制层和非导电间隙保持构件 被配置为在所述导电支撑构件和彼此紧密配置的图像承载构件之间保持间隙以具有恒定的距离。 非导电间隙保持构件的至少一部分安装在导电支撑构件的两端处的电阻控制层上，并且非导电间隙保持构件的周边从电阻控制层突出。 间隙保持构件从电阻控制层的突出量随着间隙保持构件朝向图像形成区域的中心的方向逐渐变细而减小。

公开(公告)号：US20060251438A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-09

申请号：US11430068

申请日：2006-05-09

申请人： Takeshi Uchitani ,  Eisaku Murakami ,  Yoshiyuki Kimura ,  Masahiko Satoh ,  Masanori Kawasumi ,  Hideki Zemba ,  Eiji Shimojo ,  Shunichi Hashimoto ,  Shin Kayahara

发明人： Takeshi Uchitani ,  Eisaku Murakami ,  Yoshiyuki Kimura ,  Masahiko Satoh ,  Masanori Kawasumi ,  Hideki Zemba ,  Eiji Shimojo ,  Shunichi Hashimoto ,  Shin Kayahara

IPC分类号： G03G15/02

CPC分类号： G03G15/5037 ,  G03G15/0266

摘要： A method and an apparatus of controlling a charge voltage including the steps of applying, charging, detecting, and determining. The applying step applies an application voltage having a direct-current voltage and an alternating-current voltage superimposed onto the direct-current voltage to a charge-applying member to charge a charge carrier. The changing step charges the alternating-current voltage of the application voltage. The detecting step detects an alternating current flowing through the charge carrier when the charge-applying member applies the application voltage to the charge carrier. The determining step determines a value of the alternating-current voltage of the application voltage based on at least two alternating currents detected by the alternating-current detector.

公开(公告)号：US07672605B2

公开(公告)日：2010-03-02

申请号：US11758840

申请日：2007-06-06

申请人： Shin Kayahara ,  Yoshiyuki Kimura ,  Eisaku Murakami ,  Masahiko Satoh ,  Masanori Kawasumi ,  Hideki Zemba ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Eiji Shimojo ,  Shunichi Hashimoto

发明人： Shin Kayahara ,  Yoshiyuki Kimura ,  Eisaku Murakami ,  Masahiko Satoh ,  Masanori Kawasumi ,  Hideki Zemba ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Eiji Shimojo ,  Shunichi Hashimoto

IPC分类号： G03G15/16

CPC分类号： G03G15/1685 ,  G03G15/1605 ,  G03G2215/1623

摘要： A transfer device is provided for an image forming apparatus designed such that toner images formed on a plurality of image bearing members are transferred one over another on a transfer body disposed in contact with each of the image bearing members with predetermined pressure and thus a toner image in two or more colors is formed on the transfer body. The transfer device includes a pressure varying mechanism which is capable of separating the transfer body from at least some of the image bearing members, and capable of varying transfer pressure between the image bearing members and the transfer body in contact with said image bearing members.

摘要翻译： 为图像形成装置提供转印装置，该图像形成装置被设计成使得形成在多个图像承载部件上的调色剂图像在预定压力下在与每个图像承载部件接触设置的转印体上一个接一个地转印，从而调色剂图像 在转印体上形成两种或更多种颜色。 转印装置包括压力变化机构，其能够将转印体与至少一些图像承载部件分离，并且能够改变图像承载部件和与所述图像承载部件接触的转印体之间的转印压力。

公开(公告)号：US20080008499A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-10

申请号：US11774268

申请日：2007-07-06

申请人： Masahiko Satoh ,  Masanori Kawasumi ,  Yoshiyuki Kimura ,  Eisaku Murakami ,  Hideki Zemba ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Shin Kayahara ,  Shunichi Hashimoto ,  Eiji Shimojo

发明人： Masahiko Satoh ,  Masanori Kawasumi ,  Yoshiyuki Kimura ,  Eisaku Murakami ,  Hideki Zemba ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Shin Kayahara ,  Shunichi Hashimoto ,  Eiji Shimojo

IPC分类号： G03G15/02

CPC分类号： G03G15/0233 ,  G03G15/025 ,  G03G2215/025

摘要： A charging member, which can be provided in a process cartridge and/or in an image forming apparatus, includes a conductive supporting member, an electrical resistance control layer formed on an outer circumferential surface of the conductive supporting member, and a nonconductive gap retaining member configured to retain a gap between the conductive supporting member and an image carrying member closely disposed to each other to have a constant distance. At least a portion of the nonconductive gap retaining member is mounted on the electrical resistance control layer at both ends of the conductive supporting member, and a circumference of the nonconductive gap retaining member projects from the electrical resistance control layer. An amount of projection of the gap retaining member from the electrical resistance control layer decreases as the gap retaining member tapers in a direction toward a center of an image formation region.

摘要翻译： 可以设置在处理盒和/或图像形成装置中的充电构件包括导电支撑构件，形成在导电支撑构件的外周表面上的电阻控制层和非导电间隙保持构件 被配置为在所述导电支撑构件和彼此紧密配置的图像承载构件之间保持间隙以具有恒定的距离。 非导电间隙保持构件的至少一部分安装在导电支撑构件的两端处的电阻控制层上，并且非导电间隙保持构件的周边从电阻控制层突出。 间隙保持构件从电阻控制层的突出量随着间隙保持构件朝向图像形成区域的中心的方向逐渐变细而减小。

公开(公告)号：US07603062B2

公开(公告)日：2009-10-13

申请号：US11517390

申请日：2006-09-08

申请人： Eiji Shimojo ,  Masanori Kawasumi ,  Yoshiyuki Kimura ,  Masahiko Satoh ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Hideki Zemba ,  Yutaka Narita ,  Shunichi Hashimoto ,  Eisaku Murakami ,  Shin Kayahara

发明人： Eiji Shimojo ,  Masanori Kawasumi ,  Yoshiyuki Kimura ,  Masahiko Satoh ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Hideki Zemba ,  Yutaka Narita ,  Shunichi Hashimoto ,  Eisaku Murakami ,  Shin Kayahara

IPC分类号： G03G15/02

CPC分类号： G03G15/0208 ,  G03G15/025 ,  G03G2215/025

摘要： A conductive member, including a long conductive supporting body, an electrical resistance adjusting layer, disposed on the outer circumferential surface of the conductive supporting body and having a reduced diameter section at either end, and a pair of gap maintaining members which are respectively fitted onto said reduced diameter sections of the electrical resistance adjusting layer. The outer circumferential surfaces of the gap maintaining members have a height differential with respect to the outer circumferential surface of the electrical resistance adjusting layer, in such a manner that when abutted against an image carrier, a prescribed gap is formed between the outer circumferential surface of the image carrier and the outer circumferential surface of the electrical resistance adjusting layer. An interval between the end faces of the electrical resistance adjusting layer and the faces of the gap maintaining members opposing the end faces satisfies a predetermined relationship.

摘要翻译： 导电构件，包括长导电支撑体，电阻调节层，设置在导电支撑体的外圆周表面上，并且在任一端具有减小的直径部分，以及一对间隙保持构件，其分别装配到 所述电阻调节层的直径减小部分。 间隙保持构件的外周面相对于电阻调节层的外周面具有高度差，使得当抵靠图像载体时，在外周面之间形成规定的间隙 图像载体和电阻调节层的外周面。 电阻调节层的端面与与端面相对的间隙保持构件的面之间的间隔满足规定的关系。

公开(公告)号：US20070286628A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-13

申请号：US11758840

申请日：2007-06-06

申请人： Shin KAYAHARA ,  Yoshiyuki Kimura ,  Eisaku Murakami ,  Masahiko Satoh ,  Masanori Kawasumi ,  Hideki Zemba ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Eiji Shimojo ,  Shunichi Hashimoto

发明人： Shin KAYAHARA ,  Yoshiyuki Kimura ,  Eisaku Murakami ,  Masahiko Satoh ,  Masanori Kawasumi ,  Hideki Zemba ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Eiji Shimojo ,  Shunichi Hashimoto

IPC分类号： G03G15/16

CPC分类号： G03G15/1685 ,  G03G15/1605 ,  G03G2215/1623

摘要： A transfer device is provided for an image forming apparatus designed such that toner images formed on a plurality of image bearing members are transferred one over another on a transfer body disposed in contact with each of the image bearing members with predetermined pressure and thus a toner image in two or more colors is formed on the transfer body. The transfer device includes a pressure varying mechanism which is capable of separating the transfer body from at least some of the image bearing members, and capable of varying transfer pressure between the image bearing members and the transfer body in contact with said image bearing members.

摘要翻译： 为图像形成装置提供转印装置，该图像形成装置被设计成使得形成在多个图像承载部件上的调色剂图像在预定压力下在与每个图像承载部件接触设置的转印体上一个接一个地转印，因此调色剂图像 在转印体上形成两种或更多种颜色。 转印装置包括压力变化机构，其能够将转印体与至少一些图像承载部件分离，并且能够改变图像承载部件和与所述图像承载部件接触的转印体之间的转印压力。

公开(公告)号：US20070065178A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-22

申请号：US11517390

申请日：2006-09-08

申请人： Eiji Shimojo ,  Masanori Kawasumi ,  Yoshiyuki Kimura ,  Masahiko Satoh ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Hideki Zemba ,  Yutaka Narita ,  Shunichi Hashimoto ,  Eisaku Murakami ,  Shin Kayahara

发明人： Eiji Shimojo ,  Masanori Kawasumi ,  Yoshiyuki Kimura ,  Masahiko Satoh ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Hideki Zemba ,  Yutaka Narita ,  Shunichi Hashimoto ,  Eisaku Murakami ,  Shin Kayahara

IPC分类号： G03G15/02

CPC分类号： G03G15/0208 ,  G03G15/025 ,  G03G2215/025

摘要： A conductive member forming a charging roller having high durability which maintains a stable gap with respect to an abutting member, comprising a long conductive supporting body, an electrical resistance adjusting layer, and gap maintaining members, wherein, taking X2 to be the thickness of the portions of the gap maintaining members which oppose the end faces of the electrical resistance adjusting layer, the relationship 1 mm≦X2≦3 mm is satisfied, taking X3 to be the interval between the end faces of the electrical resistance adjusting layer and the gap maintaining members which oppose these end faces, the relationship 0.1≦X3≦1 mm is satisfied, and taking X4 to be the interval from the faces of the gap maintaining members opposing the end faces of the electrical resistance adjusting layer, to the step difference faces of the reduced diameter sections of the electrical resistance adjusting layer, then X4 is 5 mm or greater, and is shorter than the length from the faces of the gap maintaining members which oppose the end faces of the electrical resistance adjusting layer to the positions on the electrical resistance adjusting layer opposing the end sections which correspond to the image forming region of the photosensitive body.

摘要翻译： 一种导电构件，其形成具有高耐久性的充电辊，其相对于邻接构件保持稳定的间隙，包括长导电支撑体，电阻调节层和间隙保持构件，其中，X 2， SUB>为与电阻调节层的端面相对的间隙保持构件的部分的厚度，满足关系1 mm <= X 2 <= 3 mm，取X 3 <3>为电阻调节层的端面与与这些端面相对的间隙保持构件之间的间隔，关系式0.1 <= X 3 <= 1 mm，并且将X 4从与电阻调节层的端面相对的间隙保持部件的表面的距离设定为与电阻调节层的端面相对的直径部分的台阶差面 电阻调节层，则X 4是5mm或 并且比从与电阻调节层的端面相对的间隙保持构件的面相对于与感光体的图像形成区域对应的端部的电阻调节层的位置的长度短 身体。

公开(公告)号：US07925188B2

公开(公告)日：2011-04-12

申请号：US12049838

申请日：2008-03-17

申请人： Tetsuya Senoh ,  Eisaku Murakami ,  Masahiko Satoh ,  Masanori Kawasumi ,  Hideki Zemba ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Kenichi Taguma ,  Shunichi Hashimoto

发明人： Tetsuya Senoh ,  Eisaku Murakami ,  Masahiko Satoh ,  Masanori Kawasumi ,  Hideki Zemba ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Kenichi Taguma ,  Shunichi Hashimoto

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0808 ,  G03G15/0877 ,  G03G15/0879 ,  G03G15/0893 ,  G03G2215/0838

摘要： A novel development device includes a developer roller, a developer reservoir, a rotatable conveyor, and a replenisher unit. The developer roller is configured to supply toner particles to the electrostatic latent image. The developer reservoir is configured to hold the developer therewithin for application to the developer roller. The rotatable conveyor is configured to rotate within the developer reservoir to convey the developer toward the developer roller. The replenisher unit has a tubular member terminating at a port opening in the developer reservoir. The replenisher unit is configured to direct a particulate material through the tubular member into the developer reservoir via the port. The particulate material is toner particles, carrier particles, or a mixture of toner particles and a given amount of carrier particles. The port is submerged in the developer within the developer reservoir as the rotatable conveyor rotates.

摘要翻译： 一种新颖的显影装置包括显影辊，显影剂储存器，可旋转输送机和补充单元。 显影辊构造成将调色剂颗粒供应到静电潜像。 显影剂储存器构造成将显影剂保持在其中以供显影辊使用。 旋转输送机构造成在显影剂储存器内旋转以将显影剂输送到显影辊。 补充单元具有终止于显影剂储存器中的开口处的管状构件。 补充单元构造成经由端口将颗粒材料引导通过管状构件进入显影剂储存器。 颗粒材料是调色剂颗粒，载体颗粒或调色剂颗粒和给定量的载体颗粒的混合物。 当可旋转输送机旋转时，端口被浸没在显影剂储存器内的显影剂中。

公开(公告)号：US20080226311A1

公开(公告)日：2008-09-18

申请号：US12049838

申请日：2008-03-17

申请人： Tetsuya Senoh ,  Eisaku Murakami ,  Masahiko Satoh ,  Masanori Kawasumi ,  Hideki Zemba ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Kenichi Taguma ,  Shunichi Hashimoto

发明人： Tetsuya Senoh ,  Eisaku Murakami ,  Masahiko Satoh ,  Masanori Kawasumi ,  Hideki Zemba ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Kenichi Taguma ,  Shunichi Hashimoto

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0808 ,  G03G15/0877 ,  G03G15/0879 ,  G03G15/0893 ,  G03G2215/0838

摘要： A novel development device includes a developer roller, a developer reservoir, a rotatable conveyor, and a replenisher unit. The developer roller is configured to supply toner particles to the electrostatic latent image. The developer reservoir is configured to hold the developer therewithin for application to the developer roller. The rotatable conveyor is configured to rotate within the developer reservoir to convey the developer toward the developer roller. The replenisher unit has a tubular member terminating at a port opening in the developer reservoir. The replenisher unit is configured to direct a particulate material through the tubular member into the developer reservoir via the port. The particulate material is toner particles, carrier particles, or a mixture of toner particles and a given amount of carrier particles. The port is submerged in the developer within the developer reservoir as the rotatable conveyor rotates.

摘要翻译： 一种新颖的显影装置包括显影辊，显影剂储存器，可旋转输送机和补充单元。 显影辊构造成将调色剂颗粒供应到静电潜像。 显影剂储存器构造成将显影剂保持在其中以供显影辊使用。 旋转输送机构造成在显影剂储存器内旋转以将显影剂输送到显影辊。 补充单元具有终止于显影剂储存器中的开口处的管状构件。 补充单元构造成经由端口将颗粒材料引导通过管状构件进入显影剂储存器。 颗粒材料是调色剂颗粒，载体颗粒或调色剂颗粒和给定量的载体颗粒的混合物。 当可旋转输送机旋转时，端口被浸没在显影剂储存器内的显影剂中。