公开(公告)号：US20130051854A1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-28

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： G03G15/16

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：US20130011158A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-10

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

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：US20140147165A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-29

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： G03G15/00

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：US20140079434A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-20

申请号：US14025017

申请日：2013-09-12

申请人： Takeshi SAKASHITA ,  Masanari FUJITA ,  Mitsutoshi KICHISE ,  Tetsushi SAKUMA

发明人： Takeshi SAKASHITA ,  Masanari FUJITA ,  Mitsutoshi KICHISE ,  Tetsushi SAKUMA

IPC分类号： G03G15/16

CPC分类号： G03G21/1623 ,  G03G15/16 ,  G03G21/1633

摘要： An image forming apparatus, includes: a main body; a cover configured to be provided so as to be capable of being opened and closed with respect to the main body; an attachment unit configured to be provided on the cover; a unit configured to be attached to the attachment unit; a positioning member configured to, on closing of the cover, position the unit with respect to a member attached to the main body or the main body; a guiding member configured to guide the unit to the positioning member; and a protrusion configured to be provided at the guiding member to protrude in an attaching direction of the unit.

摘要翻译： 一种图像形成装置，包括：主体; 被配置为能够相对于主体打开和关闭的盖子; 配置为设置在所述盖上的附接单元; 被配置为附接到所述附接单元的单元; 定位构件，其构造成在所述盖关闭时将所述单元相对于附接到所述主体或所述主体的构件定位; 引导构件，其构造成将所述单元引导到所述定位构件; 以及突起，其被构造成设置在所述引导构件上，以沿所述单元的附接方向突出。

公开(公告)号：US20150248099A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-03

申请号：US14633300

申请日：2015-02-27

申请人： Takeshi SAKASHITA ,  Masanari FUJITA ,  Yuuji MEGURO ,  Naoki TAKAI ,  Daisuke HASEBE

发明人： Takeshi SAKASHITA ,  Masanari FUJITA ,  Yuuji MEGURO ,  Naoki TAKAI ,  Daisuke HASEBE

IPC分类号： G03G15/16

CPC分类号： G03G15/75 ,  G03G15/6532 ,  G03G15/657 ,  G03G2215/00573

摘要： An image forming apparatus is disclosed, including a movable image bearer bearing an image thereon which is transferred to a recording medium when the image comes into contact with the recording medium; and a twining prevention member which is arranged in the vicinity of the image bearer on the side downstream of a portion of the contact between the recording medium and the image bearer in a moving direction of the image bearer to prevent the recording medium from twining around the image bearer, wherein the twining prevention member includes, in the portion of the contact with the recording medium, a high friction resistance portion which regulates movement of the recording medium.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种图像形成装置，包括：当图像与记录介质接触时传送到记录介质上的图像的可移动图像载体; 以及防转动部件，其沿图像承载体的移动方向布置在图像载体附近的记录介质和图像载体之间的接触部分的下游侧的侧面附近，以防止记录介质绕着图像载体 图像载体，其中防缠绕构件在与记录介质接触的部分中包括调节记录介质的移动的高摩擦阻力部分。

公开(公告)号：US20170248870A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-31

申请号：US15597250

申请日：2017-05-17

申请人： Tomohiro KUBOTA ,  Naoki NAKATAKE ,  Yoshiyuki SHIMIZU ,  Shoh TSURITANI ,  Manabu HAMADA ,  Masato TSUJI ,  Masanari FUJITA

发明人： Tomohiro KUBOTA ,  Naoki NAKATAKE ,  Yoshiyuki SHIMIZU ,  Shoh TSURITANI ,  Manabu HAMADA ,  Masato TSUJI ,  Masanari FUJITA

IPC分类号： G03G15/08 ,  G03G21/16

CPC分类号： G03G15/0886 ,  G03G15/0865 ,  G03G15/0889 ,  G03G15/0891 ,  G03G15/0896 ,  G03G21/1647 ,  G03G21/1676

摘要： The developer container includes a rotator that is rotated in the container body, a sequence of gears disposed outside the developer container that transmits a torque to the rotator, and a container guiding portion that fits with a main body side guiding portion and guides the developer container in a direction in which the developer container is attached to a mounting portion of an image forming device main body. A first gear included in the sequence of the gears is movable between an operating position where the first gear engages with a second gear and a retracted position where the first gear is retracted. On a surface on which the container guiding portion is disposed, a part of the container guiding portion is disposed within a projected area of the first gear being disposed at the operating position.

公开(公告)号：US20140294449A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-02

申请号：US14303071

申请日：2014-06-12

申请人： Tomohiro KUBOTA ,  Naoki NAKATAKE ,  Yoshiyuki SHIMIZU ,  Shoh TSURITANI ,  Manabu HAMADA ,  Masato TSUJI ,  Masanari FUJITA

发明人： Tomohiro KUBOTA ,  Naoki NAKATAKE ,  Yoshiyuki SHIMIZU ,  Shoh TSURITANI ,  Manabu HAMADA ,  Masato TSUJI ,  Masanari FUJITA

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0886 ,  G03G15/0865 ,  G03G15/0889 ,  G03G15/0891 ,  G03G15/0896 ,  G03G21/1647 ,  G03G21/1676

摘要： The developer container includes a rotator that is rotated in the container body, a sequence of gears disposed outside the developer container that transmits a torque to the rotator, and a container guiding portion that fits with a main body side guiding portion and guides the developer container in a direction in which the developer container is attached to a mounting portion of an image forming device main body. A first gear included in the sequence of the gears is movable between an operating position where the first gear engages with a second gear and a retracted position where the first gear is retracted. On a surface on which the container guiding portion is disposed, a part of the container guiding portion is disposed within a projected area of the first gear being disposed at the operating position.

摘要翻译： 显影剂容器包括在容器主体中旋转的旋转器，设置在显影剂容器外部的齿轮序列，其将转矩传递到旋转体;以及容器引导部分，其与主体侧引导部分配合并引导显影剂容器 在显影剂容器附接到图像形成装置主体的安装部分的方向上。 包括在齿轮序列中的第一齿轮可在第一齿轮与第二齿轮接合的操作位置和第一齿轮缩回的缩回位置之间移动。 在其上设置有容器引导部的表面上，容器引导部的一部分设置在设置在操作位置的第一齿轮的突出区域内。

公开(公告)号：US20140029962A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-30

申请号：US13938648

申请日：2013-07-10

申请人： Yoshiyuki SHIMIZU ,  Tomohiro KUBOTA ,  Shoh TSURITANI ,  Manabu HAMADA ,  Masato TSUJI ,  Masanari FUJITA ,  Naoki NAKATAKE

发明人： Yoshiyuki SHIMIZU ,  Tomohiro KUBOTA ,  Shoh TSURITANI ,  Manabu HAMADA ,  Masato TSUJI ,  Masanari FUJITA ,  Naoki NAKATAKE

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0831 ,  G03G15/08 ,  G03G15/0849 ,  G03G15/0856 ,  G03G15/0862 ,  G03G15/0893 ,  G03G15/553 ,  G03G2215/0888 ,  G03G2221/183

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes a powder container containing powder used for image forming and including an inlet through which the powder is supplied, a powder supply unit including an outlet that is removably connected to the inlet and supplying the powder to the powder container with the outlet connected to the inlet of the powder container, a powder amount detector detecting whether a present powder level in the powder container is equal to or greater than a threshold, and a controller controlling an amount of powder supply from the powder supply unit and controlling the present powder level in the powder container after replenishment to remain in a range from the threshold and a position corresponding to an upper edge of the inlet. A powder transport unit includes a transport decelerating part to decelerate the speed of powder transport and a detection area in the image forming apparatus.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括：粉末容器，其含有用于图像形成的粉末，并且包括供给粉末的入口;粉末供给单元，其包括可移除地连接到入口的出口，并将粉末供给到具有出口的粉末容器 连接到粉末容器的入口，粉末量检测器，检测粉末容器中的当前粉末水平是否等于或大于阈值;以及控制器，从粉末供应单元控制粉末供应量并控制当前 补充后的粉末容器中的粉末水平保持在从阈值和对应于入口的上边缘的位置的范围内。 粉末输送单元包括用于减速粉末输送速度的运送减速部件和图像形成装置中的检测区域。

公开(公告)号：US20160004208A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-07

申请号：US14857520

申请日：2015-09-17

申请人： Tomohiro KUBOTA ,  Naoki NAKATAKE ,  Yoshiyuki SHIMIZU ,  Shoh TSURITANI ,  Manabu HAMADA ,  Masato TSUJI ,  Masanari FUJITA

发明人： Tomohiro KUBOTA ,  Naoki NAKATAKE ,  Yoshiyuki SHIMIZU ,  Shoh TSURITANI ,  Manabu HAMADA ,  Masato TSUJI ,  Masanari FUJITA

IPC分类号： G03G21/16

CPC分类号： G03G15/0886 ,  G03G15/0865 ,  G03G15/0889 ,  G03G15/0891 ,  G03G15/0896 ,  G03G21/1647 ,  G03G21/1676

摘要： The developer container includes a rotator that is rotated in the container body, a sequence of gears disposed outside the developer container that transmits a torque to the rotator, and a container guiding portion that fits with a main body side guiding portion and guides the developer container in a direction in which the developer container is attached to a mounting portion of an image forming device main body. A first gear included in the sequence of the gears is movable between an operating position where the first gear engages with a second gear and a retracted position where the first gear is retracted. On a surface on which the container guiding portion is disposed, a part of the container guiding portion is disposed within a projected area of the first gear being disposed at the operating position.

公开(公告)号：US20120230708A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-13

申请号：US13405675

申请日：2012-02-27

申请人： Masanari FUJITA ,  Kenji NAKAMURA ,  Tomohiro KUBOTA ,  Yoshiyuki SHIMIZU ,  Masato TSUJI ,  Shoh TSURITANI

发明人： Masanari FUJITA ,  Kenji NAKAMURA ,  Tomohiro KUBOTA ,  Yoshiyuki SHIMIZU ,  Masato TSUJI ,  Shoh TSURITANI

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0862 ,  G03G2215/0132 ,  G03G2221/1636

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes an image bearer, an optical writing unit to writing an electrostatic latent image on the image bearer, the optical writing unit including multiple optical writing elements arranged in a longitudinal direction of the image bearer and a frame to hold the multiple optical writing elements, a development device to develop the electrostatic latent image on the image bearer with developer, a developer container for containing the developer supplied to the development device, and a developer amount detector to detect an amount of developer contained in the developer container based on a light transmission amount between a light-emitting element and a light-receiving element. At least one of the light-emitting element and the light-receiving element of the developer amount detector is attached to the optical writing unit.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括图像载体，将静电潜像写入图像载体上的光学写入单元，所述光学写入单元包括沿图像载体的纵向布置的多个光学书写元件和保持多个光学 书写元件，利用显影剂在图像载体上显影静电潜像的显影装置，用于容纳提供给显影装置的显影剂的显影剂容器和显影剂量检测器，用于检测包含在显影剂容器中的显影剂量，基于 光发射元件和光接收元件之间的透光量。 显影剂量检测器的发光元件和受光元件中的至少一个安装在光学写入单元上。