公开(公告)号：US20070248390A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-25

申请号：US11738035

申请日：2007-04-20

申请人： Tomohiro Kubota ,  Yoshiyuki Shimizu ,  Kenzo Tatsumi ,  Yoshihiro Kawakami ,  Tomofumi Yoshida ,  Hirobumi Ooyoshi ,  Koji Kato

发明人： Tomohiro Kubota ,  Yoshiyuki Shimizu ,  Kenzo Tatsumi ,  Yoshihiro Kawakami ,  Tomofumi Yoshida ,  Hirobumi Ooyoshi ,  Koji Kato

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/105

摘要： A conveyor device includes a conveyor belt and a driving unit that applies a driving force to the conveyor belt at different portions in a width direction of the conveyor belt to drive the conveyor belt. The driving unit includes a driving shaft having a projection corresponding to each of the portions. The belt includes a recess corresponding to the projection arranged on each side of the conveyor belt in the width direction.

摘要翻译： 传送装置包括传送带和驱动单元，其在输送带的宽度方向上的不同部分向传送带施加驱动力，以驱动传送带。 驱动单元包括具有与每个部分对应的突起的驱动轴。 该皮带包括与沿着宽度方向布置在传送带的每一侧上的突起相对应的凹部。

公开(公告)号：US08160476B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-17

申请号：US12042850

申请日：2008-03-05

申请人： Yoshiyuki Shimizu ,  Kenzo Tatsumi ,  Yoshihiro Kawakami ,  Tomohiro Kubota ,  Koji Kato ,  Hirobumi Ooyoshi ,  Tomofumi Yoshida

发明人： Yoshiyuki Shimizu ,  Kenzo Tatsumi ,  Yoshihiro Kawakami ,  Tomohiro Kubota ,  Koji Kato ,  Hirobumi Ooyoshi ,  Tomofumi Yoshida

IPC分类号： G03G21/16

CPC分类号： G03G15/16 ,  G03G2221/1606 ,  G03G2221/1654 ,  G03G2221/1823

摘要： There is disclosed an image forming apparatus including: a latent image carrier; a latent image writing unit; a development unit; a latent image carrier unit having the latent image carrier; a first positioning protrusion disposed on the latent image carrier unit, the first positioning protrusion being engaged with a groove or a slit of an image forming apparatus body; an abutted portion disposed on the groove or the slit, the abutted portion abutting the first positioning protrusion in order to position the latent image carrier unit in an installation and removal direction; and a second positioning protrusion shifted in the installation and removal direction and disposed on the latent image carrier unit, the second positioning protrusion positioning the latent image carrier unit at a position different from a position of the first positioning protrusion in order to engage the groove or the slit.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种图像形成装置，包括：潜像载体; 潜像书写单元; 开发单位 具有潜像载体的潜像载体单元; 设置在所述潜像载体单元上的第一定位突起，所述第一定位突起与图像形成装置主体的槽或狭缝接合; 所述抵接部分设置在所述槽或狭槽上，所述抵接部分抵靠所述第一定位突起以便将所述潜像承载单元定位在安装和移除方向上; 以及第二定位突起，其沿安装和移除方向移动并且设置在潜像载体单元上，所述第二定位突起将所述潜像载体单元定位在与所述第一定位突起的位置不同的位置，以便接合所述凹槽或 狭缝。

公开(公告)号：US07965957B2

公开(公告)日：2011-06-21

申请号：US12020915

申请日：2008-01-28

申请人： Tomohiro Kubota ,  Kenzo Tatsumi ,  Yoshihiro Kawakami ,  Yoshiyuki Shimizu ,  Hirobumi Ooyoshi ,  Tomofumi Yoshida ,  Koji Kato

发明人： Tomohiro Kubota ,  Kenzo Tatsumi ,  Yoshihiro Kawakami ,  Yoshiyuki Shimizu ,  Hirobumi Ooyoshi ,  Tomofumi Yoshida ,  Koji Kato

IPC分类号： G03G15/04

CPC分类号： G03G15/0875 ,  G03G15/0855 ,  G03G15/0865 ,  G03G2215/0673

摘要： A developing device configured such that the developing device or the like can be easily inserted and removed without increasing the size of the apparatus, and an image forming apparatus that uses this developing device as well as a process cartridge. The developing device is provided with a first rib formed projecting from a first main wall surface, which is the side surface with the maximum area in the chassis of the developing device, and a second rib formed projecting from a second main wall surface, which is the side surface in opposition to the first main wall surface, the first rib being disposed in a position higher than the second rib in the height direction.

摘要翻译： 构造成使得显影装置等可以容易地插入和移除而不增加装置的尺寸的显影装置，以及使用该显影装置的图像形成装置以及处理盒。 显影装置设置有从第一主壁表面突出的第一肋，第一主壁表面是显影装置的底架中具有最大面积的侧表面，以及从第二主壁表面突出的第二肋， 与第一主壁表面相对的侧表面，第一肋条在高度方向上设置在高于第二肋条的位置。

公开(公告)号：US07917077B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-29

申请号：US11870104

申请日：2007-10-10

申请人： Yoshiyuki Shimizu ,  Kenzo Tatsumi ,  Yoshihiro Kawakami ,  Tomohiro Kubota ,  Koji Kato ,  Hirobumi Ooyoshi ,  Tomofumi Yoshida

发明人： Yoshiyuki Shimizu ,  Kenzo Tatsumi ,  Yoshihiro Kawakami ,  Tomohiro Kubota ,  Koji Kato ,  Hirobumi Ooyoshi ,  Tomofumi Yoshida

IPC分类号： G03G21/12 ,  G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/12 ,  G03G21/105

摘要： A waste-toner housing device that is detachably attached to an image forming apparatus for housing waste toner includes a waste-toner container and a first conveying member and a second conveying member that convey the wasted toner. The first conveying member and the second conveying member are arranged inside the waste-toner container in such a manner that the second conveying member is located at an elevated level with respect to the first conveying member.

摘要翻译： 可拆卸地附接到用于容纳废调色剂的图像形成装置的废墨调色剂容纳装置包括废弃调色剂容器和传送废弃的调色剂的第一输送构件和第二输送构件。 第一输送构件和第二输送构件以使得第二输送构件相对于第一输送构件位于升高的水平的方式布置在废调色剂容器内部。

公开(公告)号：US07890044B2

公开(公告)日：2011-02-15

申请号：US11967635

申请日：2007-12-31

申请人： Yoshiyuki Shimizu ,  Kenzo Tatsumi ,  Yoshihiro Kawakami ,  Tomohiro Kubota ,  Koji Kato ,  Hirobumi Ooyoshi ,  Tomofumi Yoshida

发明人： Yoshiyuki Shimizu ,  Kenzo Tatsumi ,  Yoshihiro Kawakami ,  Tomohiro Kubota ,  Koji Kato ,  Hirobumi Ooyoshi ,  Tomofumi Yoshida

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/105

摘要： A powder conveyance device capable of removing toner (powder) stuck to a conveyor belt easily and reliably comprises a powder conveyor belt having a plurality of concavo-convex portions formed continuously on a conveyance surface thereof, driving means for driving the conveyor belt, and a scraping member that contacts the conveyor belt. At least one of the scraping member and a convex portion of the conveyor belt deforms elastically such that a tip end of the scraping member enters a concave portion and scrapes away the powder stuck to the conveyor belt.

摘要翻译： 能够容易且可靠地除去附着在输送带上的调色剂（粉末）的粉末输送装置包括：粉末输送带，其具有在其输送面上连续形成的多个凹凸部，驱动该输送带的驱动装置， 刮板与传送带接触。 刮板构件和输送带的凸部中的至少一个弹性地变形，使得刮削构件的末端进入凹部并刮掉粘附到输送带上的粉末。

公开(公告)号：US07623821B2

公开(公告)日：2009-11-24

申请号：US11738035

申请日：2007-04-20

申请人： Tomohiro Kubota ,  Yoshiyuki Shimizu ,  Kenzo Tatsumi ,  Yoshihiro Kawakami ,  Tomofumi Yoshida ,  Hirobumi Ooyoshi ,  Koji Kato

发明人： Tomohiro Kubota ,  Yoshiyuki Shimizu ,  Kenzo Tatsumi ,  Yoshihiro Kawakami ,  Tomofumi Yoshida ,  Hirobumi Ooyoshi ,  Koji Kato

IPC分类号： G03G21/00 ,  G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G21/105

摘要： A conveyor device includes a conveyor belt and a driving unit that applies a driving force to the conveyor belt at different portions in a width direction of the conveyor belt to drive the conveyor belt. The driving unit includes a driving shaft having a projection corresponding to each of the portions. The belt includes a recess corresponding to the projection arranged on each side of the conveyor belt in the width direction.

摘要翻译： 传送装置包括传送带和驱动单元，其在输送带的宽度方向上的不同部分向传送带施加驱动力，以驱动传送带。 驱动单元包括具有与每个部分对应的突起的驱动轴。 该皮带包括与沿着宽度方向布置在传送带的每一侧上的突起相对应的凹部。

公开(公告)号：US20080181692A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-31

申请号：US11870136

申请日：2007-10-10

申请人： Kenzo TATSUMI ,  Koji Kato ,  Hirobumi Ooyoshi ,  Tomofumi Yoshida ,  Yoshihiro Kawakami ,  Yoshiyuki Shimizu ,  Tomohiro Kubota

发明人： Kenzo TATSUMI ,  Koji Kato ,  Hirobumi Ooyoshi ,  Tomofumi Yoshida ,  Yoshihiro Kawakami ,  Yoshiyuki Shimizu ,  Tomohiro Kubota

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/12 ,  G03G21/105 ,  G03G21/1814 ,  G03G2221/1624

摘要： A toner conveying device includes a toner hopper for containing unused toner, a waste-toner hopper for containing waste toner, and waste-toner conveying screws that convey waste toner in the waste-toner hopper. The waste-toner hopper is separated from the toner hopper by a flexible partition made of elastic material. The flexible partition is located near the conveying member, and includes a rigid body.

摘要翻译： 调色剂输送装置包括用于容纳未使用的调色剂的调色剂料斗，用于容纳废调色剂的废料调色剂料斗和在废料调色剂料斗中输送废调色剂的废料调色剂输送螺杆。 废料调色剂料斗通过由弹性材料制成的柔性隔板与调色剂料斗分离。 柔性隔板位于输送构件附近，并且包括刚体。

公开(公告)号：US20080089727A1

公开(公告)日：2008-04-17

申请号：US11870104

申请日：2007-10-10

申请人： Yoshiyuki Shimizu ,  Kenzo Tatsumi ,  Yoshihiro Kawakami ,  Tomohiro Kubota ,  Koji Kato ,  Hirobumi Ooyoshi ,  Tomofumi Yoshida

发明人： Yoshiyuki Shimizu ,  Kenzo Tatsumi ,  Yoshihiro Kawakami ,  Tomohiro Kubota ,  Koji Kato ,  Hirobumi Ooyoshi ,  Tomofumi Yoshida

IPC分类号： G03G21/12

CPC分类号： G03G21/12 ,  G03G21/105

摘要： A waste-toner housing device that is detachably attached to an image forming apparatus for housing waste toner includes a waste-toner container and a first conveying member and a second conveying member that convey the wasted toner. The first conveying member and the second conveying member are arranged inside the waste-toner container in such a manner that the second conveying member is located at an elevated level with respect to the first conveying member.

摘要翻译： 可拆卸地附接到用于容纳废调色剂的图像形成装置的废墨调色剂容纳装置包括废弃调色剂容器和传送废弃的调色剂的第一输送构件和第二输送构件。 第一输送构件和第二输送构件以使得第二输送构件相对于第一输送构件位于升高的水平的方式布置在废调色剂容器内部。

公开(公告)号：US08275285B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-25

申请号：US12036034

申请日：2008-02-22

申请人： Yoshihiro Kawakami ,  Koji Kato ,  Hirobumi Ooyoshi ,  Tomofumi Yoshida ,  Kenzo Tatsumi ,  Yoshiyuki Shimizu ,  Tomohiro Kubota

发明人： Yoshihiro Kawakami ,  Koji Kato ,  Hirobumi Ooyoshi ,  Tomofumi Yoshida ,  Kenzo Tatsumi ,  Yoshiyuki Shimizu ,  Tomohiro Kubota

IPC分类号： G03G21/18 ,  G03G21/16

CPC分类号： G03G21/1853 ,  G03G21/1842 ,  G03G2221/1846

摘要： A process cartridge includes a photosensitive drum, a charging unit, a developing unit, and a cleaning unit, arranged opposite to each other along a rotating direction of the photosensitive drum in an enclosure that has an opening opposite to a developing roller of the developing unit. An extended line connecting a tangent line to an outer circumference of the developing roller and a wall of a first end of the enclosure in an axial direction of the developing roller does not intersect with a wall of a second end of the enclosure.

摘要翻译： 处理盒包括感光鼓，充电单元，显影单元和清洁单元，其沿着感光鼓的旋转方向彼此相对地布置在具有与显影单元的显影辊相对的开口的外壳中 。 将切线与显影辊的外周连接的延伸线与外壳的第一端的壁在显影辊的轴向方向上不与外壳的第二端的壁相交。

公开(公告)号：US08260186B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-04

申请号：US12170842

申请日：2008-07-10

申请人： Tomohiro Kubota ,  Tomofumi Yoshida ,  Kenzo Tatsumi ,  Hirobumi Ooyoshi ,  Yoshiyuki Shimizu ,  Yoshihiro Kawakami ,  Koji Kato ,  Yutaka Naitoh

发明人： Tomohiro Kubota ,  Tomofumi Yoshida ,  Kenzo Tatsumi ,  Hirobumi Ooyoshi ,  Yoshiyuki Shimizu ,  Yoshihiro Kawakami ,  Koji Kato ,  Yutaka Naitoh

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/12 ,  G03G15/0868 ,  G03G15/0875 ,  G03G15/0894

摘要： A toner cartridge is configured by integrally arranging a fresh toner storing chamber and a residual toner collection chamber. Fresh toner is filled in the fresh toner storing chamber through a fresh toner filling opening. Residual toner is conveyed in the residual toner collection chamber through a residual toner conveying opening. Two residual toner discharging openings are created in the residual toner collection chamber through which the residual toner is discharged.

摘要翻译： 通过一体地布置新鲜的调色剂存储室和残留调色剂收集室来构造调色剂盒。 新鲜调色剂通过新鲜的调色剂填充开口填充在新鲜的调色剂储存室中。 残余调色剂通过残留调色剂输送口在剩余调色剂收集室中输送。 在残留调色剂收集室中产生两个残留调色剂排放口，剩余调色剂通过该排出口排出。