公开(公告)号：US09213270B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-15

申请号：US13597025

申请日：2012-08-28

申请人： Tetsushi Sakuma ,  Takeshi Sakashita ,  Masanari Fujita ,  Mitsutoshi Kichise ,  Yuuji Meguro ,  Masato Tsuji

发明人： Tetsushi Sakuma ,  Takeshi Sakashita ,  Masanari Fujita ,  Mitsutoshi Kichise ,  Yuuji Meguro ,  Masato Tsuji

IPC分类号： G03G15/14 ,  G03G15/16

CPC分类号： G03G15/1605 ,  G03G15/1695

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes: a rotatable transfer member rotatably driven while carrying a toner image thereon; a rotary transfer member to form a transfer nip for transferring the toner image to a recording medium; a housing rotatable about a first rotation center together with the rotary transfer member and switching between a closed state and an open state by the rotation about the first rotation center; a guide member to guide the recording medium conveyed through a conveyance path toward upstream in the direction of rotation of the rotatable transfer member than the transfer nip; a support frame to support the rotatable transfer member; a biasing member to bias the guide member; and a receiving part, disposed on the support frame, configured to contact the guide member biased by the biasing member and position the guide member in the closed state of the housing.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括：旋转传送构件，其可旋转地驱动，同时在其上承载调色剂图像; 旋转传递构件，以形成用于将调色剂图像转印到记录介质的转印辊隙; 壳体，其与所述旋转传递构件一起围绕第一旋转中心旋转，并且通过围绕所述第一旋转中心的旋转而在关闭状态和打开状态之间切换; 引导构件，用于引导通过传送路径传送的记录介质朝向可转动传送构件的旋转方向的上游，而不是转印夹持部; 支撑框架，用于支撑所述可旋转传递构件; 偏置构件，用于偏压引导构件; 以及设置在所述支撑框架上的接收部件，其构造成接触由所述偏置构件偏置的所述引导构件，并且将所述引导构件定位在所述壳体的关闭状态。

公开(公告)号：US08983357B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-17

申请号：US13421532

申请日：2012-03-15

申请人： Takeshi Sakashita ,  Yuuji Meguro ,  Masanari Fujita ,  Mitsutoshi Kichise ,  Tetsushi Sakuma ,  Masato Tsuji

发明人： Takeshi Sakashita ,  Yuuji Meguro ,  Masanari Fujita ,  Mitsutoshi Kichise ,  Tetsushi Sakuma ,  Masato Tsuji

IPC分类号： G03G21/00 ,  G03G21/10 ,  G03G15/01 ,  G03G21/12 ,  B65G11/02

CPC分类号： G03G21/105 ,  B65G11/026 ,  G03G15/0189 ,  G03G21/10 ,  G03G21/12 ,  G03G2215/0132

摘要： A powder transport device includes a first transport tube through which powder falls under gravity; a second transport tube having a transport member that transports the powder in a substantially horizontal direction; and a joint section having a ceiling, opposed side walls, an upstream wall, and a downstream wall. The joint section defines a first drop region, defined by the downstream wall and the side walls, continuous with and positioned directly under the first transport tube, to drop the powder dropped from the first transport tube; and a second drop region, defined by the ceiling, the upstream wall, and the side walls, displaced relative to and continuous with the first drop region, positioned adjacent to the second transport tube, to drop the powder transported from the second transport tube upstream from the first drop region in the direction in which the powder is transported through the second transport tube.

摘要翻译： 粉末输送装置包括粉末在重力作用下通过该第一输送管; 第二输送管，其具有沿基本上水平的方向输送粉末的输送构件; 以及具有天花板，相对侧壁，上游侧壁和下游侧壁的接合部。 接头部分限定由第一输送管连续并定位在第一输送管下方的由下游壁和侧壁限定的第一液滴区域，以使从第一输送管下落的粉末落下; 以及由天花板，上游壁和侧壁限定的第二液滴区域，其相对于第一液滴区域相对于第二液滴区域和第二液滴区域连续定位，邻近第二输送管定位，以将从第二输送管输送的粉末上游 从粉末通过第二输送管的方向从第一液滴区域排出。

公开(公告)号：US20120237268A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-20

申请号：US13421532

申请日：2012-03-15

申请人： Takeshi SAKASHITA ,  Yuuji Meguro ,  Masanari Fujita ,  Mitsutoshi Kichise ,  Tetsushi Sakuma ,  Masato Tsuji

发明人： Takeshi SAKASHITA ,  Yuuji Meguro ,  Masanari Fujita ,  Mitsutoshi Kichise ,  Tetsushi Sakuma ,  Masato Tsuji

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G21/105 ,  B65G11/026 ,  G03G15/0189 ,  G03G21/10 ,  G03G21/12 ,  G03G2215/0132

摘要： A powder transport device includes a first transport tube through which powder falls under gravity; a second transport tube having a transport member that transports the powder in a substantially horizontal direction; and a joint section having a ceiling, opposed side walls, an upstream wall, and a downstream wall. The joint section defines a first drop region, defined by the downstream wall and the side walls, continuous with and positioned directly under the first transport tube, to drop the powder dropped from the first transport tube; and a second drop region, defined by the ceiling, the upstream wall, and the side walls, displaced relative to and continuous with the first drop region, positioned adjacent to the second transport tube, to drop the powder transported from the second transport tube upstream from the first drop region in the direction in which the powder is transported through the second transport tube.

摘要翻译： 粉末输送装置包括粉末在重力作用下通过该第一输送管; 第二输送管，其具有沿基本上水平的方向输送粉末的输送构件; 以及具有天花板，相对侧壁，上游侧壁和下游侧壁的接合部。 接头部分限定由第一输送管连续并定位在第一输送管下方的由下游壁和侧壁限定的第一液滴区域，以使从第一输送管下落的粉末落下; 以及由天花板，上游壁和侧壁限定的第二液滴区域，其相对于第一液滴区域相对于第二液滴区域和第二液滴区域连续定位，邻近第二输送管定位，以将从第二输送管输送的粉末上游 从粉末通过第二输送管的方向从第一液滴区域排出。

公开(公告)号：US09031450B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-12

申请号：US14086303

申请日：2013-11-21

申请人： Tetsushi Sakuma ,  Takeshi Sakashita ,  Kenji Nakamura ,  Masanari Fujita ,  Yuuji Meguro ,  Mitsutoshi Kichise

发明人： Tetsushi Sakuma ,  Takeshi Sakashita ,  Kenji Nakamura ,  Masanari Fujita ,  Yuuji Meguro ,  Mitsutoshi Kichise

IPC分类号： G03G15/08 ,  G03G21/12

CPC分类号： G03G21/12

摘要： A toner collection unit, which can be included in an image forming apparatus, includes a collected toner container having an opening and storing collected toner, a flexible seal sealing the opening of the collected toner container, having a shape of a recess in an initial condition before toner is collected in the container, and being flexible to change the shape to inflate outwardly due to a pressing force exerted from the toner stored in the container, a moving unit disposed outside the flexible seal and movable both in a positive direction to approach the opening of the container and in an opposite direction to move away from the opening when contacting the flexible seal inflating outwardly, a detector detecting movement of the moving unit, and a regulator regulating the moving unit from coming into the recess of the flexible seal in the initial condition.

摘要翻译： 可以包括在图像形成装置中的调色剂收集单元包括具有开口并收集收集的调色剂的收集的调色剂容器，密封收集的调色剂容器的开口的柔性密封件，具有初始状态下的凹部的形状 在将调色剂收集在容器中之前，并且由于从存储在容器中的调色剂施加的按压力，柔性以改变形状向外膨胀;移动单元设置在柔性密封件的外部，并且可沿正向移动以接近 容器的开口并且在相反的方向上移动以远离开口，当接触向外膨胀的柔性密封件时，检测器检测移动单元的移动，以及调节器，其调节移动单元进入柔性密封件的凹部 初始条件。

公开(公告)号：US08971752B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-03

申请号：US13542283

申请日：2012-07-05

申请人： Yuuji Meguro ,  Masanari Fujita ,  Takeshi Sakashita ,  Tetsushi Sakuma ,  Mitsutoshi Kichise

发明人： Yuuji Meguro ,  Masanari Fujita ,  Takeshi Sakashita ,  Tetsushi Sakuma ,  Mitsutoshi Kichise

IPC分类号： G03G15/16 ,  G03G21/00 ,  G03G15/01

CPC分类号： G03G15/161 ,  G03G15/0189 ,  G03G15/1615 ,  G03G21/007 ,  G03G2215/0132 ,  G03G2215/1661

摘要： A belt device includes: a belt that passes through a plurality of image forming units, each of the image forming units including a transfer member and an image carrier as a pair, the transfer member moves in a direction to contact with the belt and in a direction so as to be separated from the belt; a cleaning unit cleans an outer periphery of the belt after the belt passes through all the image forming units; and a pressing member is disposed between the cleaning unit and the image forming unit located on the most upstream side and that presses the outer periphery of the belt, wherein when the transfer member of at least one of the image forming units moves to be separated from the belt, the transfer member of the rest of the image forming units and the pressing member support the belt.

摘要翻译： 皮带装置包括：穿过多个图像形成单元的皮带，每个图像形成单元包括一对传送构件和图像载体，所述传送构件沿与皮带接触的方向移动，并且在 方向与皮带分离; 在皮带穿过所有图像形成单元之后，清洁单元清洁皮带的外周; 并且按压构件设置在所述清洁单元和位于最上游侧的图像形成单元之间并且压靠所述带的外周，其中当所述图像形成单元中的至少一个的所述转印构件移动以与所述图像形成单元分离时 皮带，其余图像形成单元的传送构件和按压构件支撑皮带。

公开(公告)号：US20080193167A1

公开(公告)日：2008-08-14

申请号：US12007681

申请日：2008-01-14

申请人： Tomofumi Inoue ,  Kohji Hatayama ,  Takeshi Sakashita ,  Mitsutoshi Kichise ,  Yuuji Meguro ,  Takeru Muramatsu

发明人： Tomofumi Inoue ,  Kohji Hatayama ,  Takeshi Sakashita ,  Mitsutoshi Kichise ,  Yuuji Meguro ,  Takeru Muramatsu

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G21/12 ,  G03G2215/0894

摘要： A powder conveying unit conveys powder input from a powder inlet of a powder containing chamber into the powder containing chamber. A powder detecting unit detects a full state of the powder conveyed by the powder conveying unit in the powder containing chamber. A sensor chamber is provided outside the powder containing chamber connected with each other. The powder detecting unit is provided in the sensor chamber, a bottom surface of the sensor chamber is at higher level than a bottom surface of the powder containing chamber, and the bottom surface of the sensor chamber is inclined downward toward the powder containing chamber.

摘要翻译： 粉末输送单元将从粉末容纳室的粉末入口输入粉末输入到粉末容纳室。 粉末检测单元检测由粉末输送单元在粉末容纳室中输送的粉末的完整状态。 传感器室设置在彼此连接的粉末容纳室的外部。 粉末检测单元设置在传感器室中，传感器室的底面比粉末容纳室的底面高，并且传感器室的底面朝向粉末容纳室向下倾斜。

公开(公告)号：US20090011882A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-08

申请号：US12142354

申请日：2008-06-19

申请人： Mitsutoshi KICHISE ,  Tomofumi Inoue ,  Takeshi Sakashita ,  Takeru Muramatsu ,  Yuuji Meguro

发明人： Mitsutoshi KICHISE ,  Tomofumi Inoue ,  Takeshi Sakashita ,  Takeru Muramatsu ,  Yuuji Meguro

IPC分类号： F16H55/36

CPC分类号： F16H55/36 ,  F16H2055/363

摘要： At least one of a plurality of rollers supporting an endless belt includes a flange arranged on an end portion of the roller. The flange includes a cylindrical portion that is inserted into an opening portion of the roller at its end. Outer circumference of the cylindrical portion makes contact with inner circumference of the roller, and inner circumference of the flange makes contact with a rotation shaft of the roller. The inner edge of a surface where the flange is in contact with the rotation shaft is located on the inner side of the outer edge of a surface where the cylindrical portion is in contact with the roller in the longitudinal direction of the rotation shaft.

摘要翻译： 支撑环形带的多个辊中的至少一个包括布置在辊的端部上的凸缘。 凸缘包括在其端部插入辊的开口部分中的圆柱形部分。 圆筒部的外周与辊的内周接触，凸缘的内周与辊的旋转轴接触。 凸缘与旋转轴接触的表面的内边缘位于圆筒部分沿着旋转轴的纵向方向与辊接触的表面的外边缘的内侧。

公开(公告)号：US08265524B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-11

申请号：US12000054

申请日：2007-12-07

申请人： Kohji Hatayama ,  Tomofumi Inoue ,  Takeshi Sakashita ,  Mitsutoshi Kichise ,  Yuuji Meguro ,  Takeru Muramatsu

发明人： Kohji Hatayama ,  Tomofumi Inoue ,  Takeshi Sakashita ,  Mitsutoshi Kichise ,  Yuuji Meguro ,  Takeru Muramatsu

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G21/12

摘要： A transfer device includes a cleaning device, a waste toner bottle, a connecting unit, and a regulating unit. The cleaning device removes waste toner remaining on an intermediate transfer belt. The waste toner bottle has an intake opening for collecting the waste toner therein. The connecting unit conveys the waste toner from the cleaning device to the waste toner bottle, and has a discharge opening that is configured to engage the intake opening to discharge the waste toner into the waste toner bottle through the intake opening. The regulating unit regulates the position of the waste toner bottle in a direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the waste toner bottle before the discharge opening comes in contact with the intake opening.

摘要翻译： 转印装置包括清洁装置，废调色剂瓶，连接单元和调节单元。 清洁装置去除残留在中间转印带上的废粉。 废墨粉瓶具有用于在其中收集废调色剂的进气口。 连接单元将废调色剂从清洁装置传送到废调色剂瓶，并且具有排出口，其配置为接合进气口，以通过进气口将废调色剂排出到废调色剂瓶中。 调节单元在排出口与进气口接触之前，在与废墨粉瓶的运动方向垂直的方向上调节废调色剂瓶的位置。

公开(公告)号：US08005412B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-23

申请号：US12266769

申请日：2008-11-07

申请人： Takeshi Sakashita ,  Yuuji Meguro ,  Takeru Muramatsu ,  Mitsutoshi Kichise ,  Takuya Etoh

发明人： Takeshi Sakashita ,  Yuuji Meguro ,  Takeru Muramatsu ,  Mitsutoshi Kichise ,  Takuya Etoh

IPC分类号： G03G15/16

CPC分类号： G03G15/1675 ,  G03G15/657

摘要： A neutralizing mechanism is provided on at least one conveying path proximal member installed on a conveying path of a sheet material in a vicinity of a transfer position, and is grounded by using a conducting material. The neutralizing mechanism includes a neutralizing circuit that includes a resistor and a ground switch electrically connected in parallel to each other. The ground switch is turned off at least at a time of applying the transfer bias to prevent a leakage of a transfer current, and turned on for a predetermined time at a time other than the time of applying the transfer bias to earth and remove a static electricity from the conveying path proximal member.

摘要翻译： 在安装在转移位置附近的片材的输送路径上的至少一个输送路径近端件上设置中和机构，并通过使用导电材料进行接地。 中和机构包括中和电路，其包括电阻器和彼此并联电连接的接地开关。 至少在施加转印偏压时，接地开关被关闭，以防止转印电流的泄漏，并且在将转印偏压施加到地面以外的时间开启预定时间，并且去除静电 来自输送路径近端的电力。

公开(公告)号：US07970336B2

公开(公告)日：2011-06-28

申请号：US12010797

申请日：2008-01-30

申请人： Takeshi Sakashita ,  Tomofumi Inoue ,  Takeru Muramatsu ,  Kohji Hatayama ,  Mitsutoshi Kichise ,  Yuuji Meguro

发明人： Takeshi Sakashita ,  Tomofumi Inoue ,  Takeru Muramatsu ,  Kohji Hatayama ,  Mitsutoshi Kichise ,  Yuuji Meguro

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/12 ,  G03G15/1605 ,  G03G15/161 ,  G03G2215/0132

摘要： A powder housing unit includes a plate-shaped agitating unit that is horizontally arranged inside of a casing to accommodate a powder, a rotating shaft that causes the agitating unit to slide back and forth, and a powder conveying unit that conveys the powder in a horizontal direction during the sliding. The rotating shaft is supported by a shaft supporting unit in a rotatable manner such that a space is formed between the rotating shaft and the shaft supporting unit.

摘要翻译： 粉末容纳单元包括：水平布置在壳体内部以容纳粉末的板状搅拌单元;使搅拌单元前后滑动的旋转轴;以及粉末输送单元，其以水平方式输送粉末 方向滑动。 旋转轴以可旋转的方式由轴支撑单元支撑，使得在旋转轴和轴支撑单元之间形成空间。