PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20220072862A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-10

    申请号:US17467468

    申请日:2021-09-07

    IPC分类号: B41J2/175

    摘要: A process cartridge includes an image bearer, a developer bearer, and a positioning member. The image bearer is rotatable. The developer bearer is rotatable and opposite to the image bearer. The positioning member determines an opposing distance between the image bearer and the developer bearer, and includes a fitting portion and a groove. A fitted portion of the image bearer rotatably fits to the fitting portion. The groove extends from a ceiling portion to a bottom portion. A shaft portion of the developer bearer is slidingly movable in the groove. The groove is formed such that the shaft portion of the developer bearer contacts the bottom portion and is supported by the bottom portion. The ceiling portion of the groove is open upward so that the shaft portion of the developer bearer is insertable to and removable from the groove.

    POSITIONING MEMBER, HOLDING DEVICE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20230315006A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-05

    申请号:US18015083

    申请日:2021-08-17

    IPC分类号: G03G21/18

    CPC分类号: G03G21/1842

    摘要: A positioning member defines a facing distance between a first rotating body and a second rotating body. The positioning member includes a fitting portion, a groove, and a restricting member. A fitted portion of the first rotating body is to be rotatably fitted into the fitting portion. The groove has a groove shape extending in a predetermined direction from an opening to an abutting portion. A shaft portion of the second rotating body is to be slidably movable in the groove. The restricting member restricts movement of the shaft portion in the predetermined direction in a state in which the shaft portion abuts on the abutting portion in the groove. The restricting member is detachably disposed on the groove.

    WASTE TONER CONTAINER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    3.
    发明申请
    WASTE TONER CONTAINER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS 有权
    废弃墨盒和图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20150261172A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-17

    申请号:US14633378

    申请日:2015-02-27

    IPC分类号: G03G21/12

    CPC分类号: G03G21/12

    摘要: The waste toner container includes: a waste toner detection unit configured to detect a state in which a toner surface of waste toner at that position is displaced up to a ceiling portion or near the ceiling portion. The waste toner detection unit includes: a flexibility member installed so as to cover an opening portion formed in the ceiling portion or a side wall and is configured to be deformed by a direct or indirect push by the waste toner; and a movable member formed so as to contact the flexibility member from outside of the container and so as to be displaced by the direct or indirect push by the waste toner interposing the flexibility member such that displacement thereof is detected by a detection unit. The displacement of the movable member is limited by a regulating member.

    摘要翻译: 废调色剂容器包括:废色调剂检测单元,被配置为检测在该位置处的废调色剂的调色剂表面位移到顶部或顶部附近的状态。 废调色剂检测单元包括:柔性构件,其被安装成覆盖形成在顶部或侧壁中的开口部分,并且构造成通过废调色剂的直接或间接推动而变形; 以及可移动部件,其形成为从所述容器的外部接触所述柔性部件,并且通过由插入所述柔性部件的所述废色调剂的直接或间接推动而移位,使得其通过检测单元检测到位移。 可动构件的位移受限制构件的限制。

    LUBRICANT APPLICATION APPARATUS, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING SAME
    4.
    发明申请
    LUBRICANT APPLICATION APPARATUS, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING SAME 有权
    润滑剂应用装置,工艺盒和使用其的图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20090120356A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-14

    申请号:US12265844

    申请日:2008-11-06

    IPC分类号: B05C11/02

    摘要: A lubricant application apparatus including a lubricant application member and an elastic member. The lubricant application member applies lubricant to a lubricant receiving member moving in a given a surface movement direction. The elastic member contacts the lubricant receiving member in a counter direction with respect to the surface movement direction of the lubricant receiving member, and smoothes the lubricant applied on the lubricant receiving member. The elastic member is in contact with the lubricant receiving member at a contact area of the elastic member, in the counter direction. The elastic member is positioned in a downstream side of the surface movement direction of the lubricant receiving member with respect to the contact area of the elastic member. The elastic member is in contact with the lubricant receiving member at the contact area with a contact angle of 85 degrees or more.

    摘要翻译: 一种润滑剂涂布装置,其具有润滑剂涂敷部件和弹性部件。 润滑剂施加构件对在给定的表面移动方向上移动的润滑剂接收构件施加润滑剂。 弹性构件相对于润滑剂接收构件的表面移动方向相反方向接触润滑剂接收构件,并使施加在润滑剂接收构件上的润滑剂平滑。 弹性构件在弹性构件的相对方向上的接触区域处与润滑剂接收构件接触。 弹性构件相对于弹性构件的接触面积位于润滑剂容纳构件的表面移动方向的下游侧。 弹性部件在85度以上的接触角的接触区域与润滑剂接收部件接触。

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    8.
    发明申请
    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS 有权
    图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20130243444A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-19

    申请号:US13761309

    申请日:2013-02-07

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

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier removably installed in the apparatus to carry an image; a transfer member contacting with the image carrier to transfer the image onto the transfer member or a recording medium; a contact and separation mechanism causing the transfer member to contact with or separate from the image carrier; and a removable unit removably installed in the apparatus from the same direction as an installation direction of the image carrier to be disposed proximal of the image carrier and the transfer member in the installation direction, and at least partially overlapping the image carrier and the transfer member as viewed in the installation direction. The removable unit interferes with the contact and separation mechanism and is prevented from being installed in the apparatus, when the transfer member is separated from the image carrier by the contact and separation mechanism.

    摘要翻译: 图像形成装置包括可移除地安装在装置中以承载图像的图像载体; 与图像载体接触以将图像转印到转印部件或记录介质上的转印部件; 接触和分离机构,其使所述转印部件与所述图像载体接触或分离; 以及可移除单元,其从与图像载体的安装方向相同的方向可拆卸地安装在图像载体和传送构件的安置方向的近侧,并且至少部分地与图像载体和转印构件重叠 从安装方向看。 当转印部件通过接触分离机构与图像载体分离时,可移动单元干扰接触和分离机构并且防止其被安装在设备中。

    LUBRICANT APPLICATION DEVICE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    9.
    发明申请
    LUBRICANT APPLICATION DEVICE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS 有权
    润滑剂应用装置,工艺盒和图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20080118285A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-22

    申请号:US11866719

    申请日:2007-10-03

    申请人: Shinya KARASAWA

    发明人: Shinya KARASAWA

    IPC分类号: G03G21/00 F16N15/00

    摘要: A lubricant application device including a solid lubricant, a brush, and a first lubricant scattering prevention member. The solid lubricant is in a non-contact state with a rotating member and provided below a horizontal line of an axis of the rotating member. The brush rotates and contacts both the solid lubricant and the rotating member. The first lubricant scattering prevention member is provided downstream from a first contact position at which the brush contacts the solid lubricant and upstream from a second contact position at which the brush contacts the rotating member in a direction of rotation of the brush.

    摘要翻译: 一种润滑剂施加装置,包括固体润滑剂,刷子和第一润滑剂散射部件。 固体润滑剂与旋转构件处于非接触状态,并且设置在旋转构件的轴线的水平线的下方。 刷子旋转并接触固体润滑剂和旋转构件。 第一润滑剂散射防止构件设置在第一接触位置的下游,在该第一接触位置,电刷接触固体润滑剂,并且在电刷与电刷的旋转方向接触旋转构件的第二接触位置的上游。

    CLEANING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    10.
    发明申请
    CLEANING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS 有权
    清洁装置和图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20150234341A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-20

    申请号:US14610036

    申请日:2015-01-30

    IPC分类号: G03G21/00 B21B45/02

    摘要: A cleaning device comprises: a to-be-cleaned member; a cleaning member that cleans the surface of the to-be-cleaned member; a conveying member that conveys a substance removed from the surface of the to-be-cleaned member to outside of the device; a rotatable collecting member that conveys with its surface the substance toward the conveying member; and a partitioning member that guides the substance from the collecting member to the conveying member. The collecting member comprises a conveying portion that carries and conveys the substance; and a protrusion that protrudes toward an upstream side of the conveying portion in a rotating direction of the collecting member. One end of the partitioning member faces the rotating collecting member, and the other end faces the conveying member. The conveying portion and the protrusion are brought into contact with the partitioning member by the rotation of the collecting member.

    摘要翻译: 清洁装置包括:待清洁部件; 清洁被清洁部件的表面的清洁部件; 输送构件,其将从待清洁构件的表面移除的物质输送到所述装置的外部; 可旋转收集构件,其表面物质朝向输送构件传送; 以及将物质从收集构件引导到输送构件的分隔构件。 收集构件包括承载和输送物质的输送部分; 以及在收集部件的旋转方向上朝向输送部的上游侧突出的突起。 分隔构件的一端面向旋转收集构件,另一端面向输送构件。 输送部和突起通过收集构件的旋转与分隔构件接触。