公开(公告)号：US09141039B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-22

申请号：US14018525

申请日：2013-09-05

申请人： Yuji Kato ,  Ryuuichi Mimbu ,  Yasufumi Takahashi ,  Kenji Sengoku ,  Junpei Fujita ,  Osamu Ichihashi

发明人： Yuji Kato ,  Ryuuichi Mimbu ,  Yasufumi Takahashi ,  Kenji Sengoku ,  Junpei Fujita ,  Osamu Ichihashi

IPC分类号： G03G15/08 ,  G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/16

CPC分类号： G03G15/1605 ,  G03G15/167

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit; an intermediate transfer member; a secondary transfer member to form a secondary transfer nip with the intermediate transfer member and the secondary transfer member; a biasing mechanism to bias the secondary transfer member toward the intermediate transfer member; a cam member rotatable between a first position, at which a predetermined space is formed in the secondary transfer nip, and a second position, at which the secondary transfer member and the intermediate transfer member contact each other; and a contact-separation controller configured to put the cam member in the first position before entry of the recording medium into the secondary transfer nip, rotate the cam member toward the second position when the recording medium enters the secondary transfer nip, and change a start timing of rotation of the cam member in accordance with a thickness of the recording medium.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括图像形成单元; 中间转印部件; 二次转印部件，用于与中间转印部件和二次转印部件形成二次转印辊隙; 偏压机构，用于将二次转印构件偏压到中间转印构件; 在第二位置和第二位置之间可旋转的凸轮构件，第二位置在第二位置和第二位置之间转动，第二位置在第二位置和第二位置之间转动，第二位置在二次转印构件和中间转印构件之间相互接触; 以及接触分离控制器，被配置为在记录介质进入二次转印夹持部之前将凸轮部件置于第一位置，当记录介质进入二次转印夹持部时，将凸轮部件朝向第二位置旋转，并且改变开始 凸轮构件根据记录介质的厚度旋转的时间。

公开(公告)号：US20140072340A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-13

申请号：US14018525

申请日：2013-09-05

申请人： Yuji KATO ,  Ryuuichi Mimbu ,  Yasufumi Takahashi ,  Kenji Sengoku ,  Junpei Fujita ,  Osamu Ichihashi

发明人： Yuji KATO ,  Ryuuichi Mimbu ,  Yasufumi Takahashi ,  Kenji Sengoku ,  Junpei Fujita ,  Osamu Ichihashi

IPC分类号： G03G15/16 ,  G03G15/01

CPC分类号： G03G15/1605 ,  G03G15/167

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit; an intermediate transfer member; a secondary transfer member to form a secondary transfer nip with the intermediate transfer member and the secondary transfer member; a biasing mechanism to bias the secondary transfer member toward the intermediate transfer member; a cam member rotatable between a first position, at which a predetermined space is formed in the secondary transfer nip, and a second position, at which the secondary transfer member and the intermediate transfer member contact each other; and a contact-separation controller configured to put the cam member in the first position before entry of the recording medium into the secondary transfer nip, rotate the cam member toward the second position when the recording medium enters the secondary transfer nip, and change a start timing of rotation of the cam member in accordance with a thickness of the recording medium.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括图像形成单元; 中间转印部件; 二次转印部件，用于与中间转印部件和二次转印部件形成二次转印辊隙; 偏压机构，用于将二次转印构件偏压到中间转印构件; 在第二位置和第二位置之间可旋转的凸轮构件，第二位置在第二位置和第二位置之间转动，第二位置在第二位置和第二位置之间转动，在第二位置，二次转印构件和中间转印构件相互接触; 以及接触分离控制器，被配置为在记录介质进入二次转印夹持部之前将凸轮部件置于第一位置，当记录介质进入二次转印夹持部时，将凸轮部件朝向第二位置旋转，并且改变开始 凸轮构件根据记录介质的厚度旋转的时间。

公开(公告)号：US20120237260A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-20

申请号：US13415170

申请日：2012-03-08

申请人： Kenji SENGOKU ,  Ryuuichi Mimbu ,  Junpei Fujita ,  Osamu Ichihashi

发明人： Kenji SENGOKU ,  Ryuuichi Mimbu ,  Junpei Fujita ,  Osamu Ichihashi

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  B65G23/44 ,  B65G45/10

CPC分类号： G03G15/161 ,  G03G15/1615 ,  G03G2215/0129 ,  G03G2215/0193 ,  G03G2215/1661

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes: a belt unit that includes a belt-shaped image carrier stretched around and driven to rotate by a plurality of rollers; a belt tensioning unit that includes a tensioning member that is brought into contact with an image carrying surface of the belt-shaped image carrier and applies tension to the belt-shaped image carrier; and a cleaning unit that includes a cleaning member that is brought into contact with the image carrying surface of the belt-shaped image carrier and cleans the image carrying surface. The cleaning unit is supported by the belt tensioning unit in an attachable and detachable manner.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括：带单元，其包括被多个辊延伸并被多个辊旋转的带状图像载体; 带张紧单元，其包括与带状图像载体的图像承载表面接触并且向带状图像载体施加张力的张紧构件; 以及清洁单元，其包括与带状图像载体的图像承载表面接触并清洁图像承载表面的清洁构件。 清洁单元由皮带张紧单元以可附接和可拆卸的方式支撑。

公开(公告)号：US08831466B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-09

申请号：US13369805

申请日：2012-02-09

申请人： Junpei Fujita ,  Ryuuichi Mimbu ,  Kenji Sengoku ,  Osamu Ichihashi

发明人： Junpei Fujita ,  Ryuuichi Mimbu ,  Kenji Sengoku ,  Osamu Ichihashi

IPC分类号： G03G21/20 ,  G03G15/16 ,  G03G15/01

CPC分类号： G03G15/161 ,  G03G15/0189 ,  G03G15/162 ,  G03G2215/0129

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of image bearing members to bear a toner image on a surface thereof, a transfer device including a plurality of transfer members and an endless belt formed into a loop and entrained around the transfer members, to transfer the toner images from the image bearing members onto the surface of the belt so that the toner images are superimposed one atop the other on the belt to form a composite toner image, a plurality of cleaning devices including a cleaning blade to remove residual toner remaining on the image bearing members after transfer of the toner images onto the belt, and a plurality of heaters disposed inside the loop formed by the belt. Each of the heaters is disposed between adjacent image bearing members. The belt is interposed between the plurality of heaters and the plurality of image bearing members.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括：多个图像承载部件，用于在其表面上承载调色剂图像;传送装置，包括多个传送部件和环形带，其形成为环状并夹带在传送部件周围，以便传送调色剂图像 从图像承载部件移动到带的表面上，使得调色剂图像彼此叠加在带上以形成复合调色剂图像，多个清洁装置包括清洁刮板以除去保留在图像承载上的残留调色剂 将调色剂图像转印到带上的部件，以及设置在由带形成的环内的多个加热器。 每个加热器设置在相邻的图像承载部件之间。 皮带介于多个加热器和多个图像承载部件之间。

公开(公告)号：US08737865B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-27

申请号：US13957993

申请日：2013-08-02

申请人： Osamu Ichihashi ,  Ryuuichi Mimbu ,  Kenji Sengoku ,  Junpei Fujita

发明人： Osamu Ichihashi ,  Ryuuichi Mimbu ,  Kenji Sengoku ,  Junpei Fujita

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/1665 ,  G03G15/167 ,  G03G2215/0129 ,  G03G2215/0193

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes a contact member supplied with voltage by a voltage application device, to contact an object; a rotary member rotatable about a rotation fulcrum shaft fixed to an image forming apparatus, to support the contact member; an biasing member to urge the rotary member to press the contact member against the object; a rotary conductive member fixed to the rotary member and connected electrically to the contact member; a main body side conductive member fixed to the rotation fulcrum shaft at the main body side and connected electrically to the voltage application device; and a conductive connector provided along the rotation fulcrum shaft to contact the rotary conductive member in an axial direction to connect electrically the main body side conductive member and the rotary conductive member. A contact of the conductive connector and a contact of the rotary conductive member are unfixed.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括由电压施加装置供给电压的接触构件，以接触物体; 旋转构件，可绕固定到图像形成装置的旋转支点轴旋转，以支撑所述接触构件; 偏压构件，其推动所述旋转构件将所述接触构件压靠在所述物体上; 旋转导电构件，其固定到所述旋转构件并且电连接到所述接触构件; 主体侧导电构件，其固定在主体侧的旋转支点轴上，并与电压施加装置电连接; 以及沿着旋转支点轴设置的导电连接器，以沿轴向接触旋转导电构件，以将主体侧导电构件和旋转导电构件电连接。 导电连接器和旋转导电构件的触点的接触不固定。

公开(公告)号：US08483597B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-09

申请号：US12974655

申请日：2010-12-21

申请人： Ryuuichi Mimbu ,  Kenji Sengoku ,  Junpei Fujita ,  Osamu Ichihashi

发明人： Ryuuichi Mimbu ,  Kenji Sengoku ,  Junpei Fujita ,  Osamu Ichihashi

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/167 ,  G03G15/1605

摘要： A transfer assembly includes a counter member having a contact face, an engagement/disengagement unit to engage and disengage the image carrying face of image carrying member and the contact face of counter member using a cam, a pressure device to apply force to a transfer nip between the image carrying face and contact face, and a recording medium feed device to feed the recording medium to the transfer nip. When the cam is at a first rotation position, the image carrying face and contact face are separated, and when the cam is at a second rotation position, the image carrying face and contact face contact. Before the recording medium enters the transfer nip, the cam rotates from the first rotation position toward the second rotation position. After the recording medium enters the transfer nip, the cam is at the second rotation position to press the image carrying face with the contact face.

摘要翻译： 传送组件包括具有接触面的对置构件，接合/分离单元，用于使用凸轮接合和分离图像承载构件的图像承载面和相对构件的接触面;压力装置，用于向转印压区施加力 在图像承载面和接触面之间，以及记录介质供给装置，用于将记录介质输送到转印辊隙。 当凸轮处于第一旋转位置时，图像承载面和接触面被分离，并且当凸轮处于第二旋转位置时，图像承载面和接触面接触。 在记录介质进入转印辊隙之前，凸轮从第一旋转位置转动到第二旋转位置。 在记录介质进入转印辊隙之后，凸轮处于第二旋转位置，以用接触面按压图像承载面。

公开(公告)号：US08447198B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-21

申请号：US13033302

申请日：2011-02-23

申请人： Junpei Fujita ,  Ryuuichi Mimbu ,  Kenji Sengoku ,  Osamu Ichihashi

发明人： Junpei Fujita ,  Ryuuichi Mimbu ,  Kenji Sengoku ,  Osamu Ichihashi

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/01

CPC分类号： G03G15/50 ,  G03G15/0136 ,  G03G15/1615 ,  G03G2215/0129 ,  G03G2215/0161

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes an endless intermediate transfer belt rotatably stretched over a plurality of rollers, and a detector to read a pattern on the intermediate transfer belt. One of the rollers includes a first portion disposed opposite an area on the intermediate transfer belt including a pattern passing position, and a second portion not including a pattern passing position. The first portion has a diameter smaller than that of the second portion thereof, and an elastic material is superimposed on the second portion only. The detector is disposed between a second roller disposed upstream of the first roller and a third roller disposed downstream of the first roller, and opposite the intermediate transfer belt.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括可旋转地延伸在多个辊上的环形中间转印带，以及读取中间转印带上的图案的检测器。 其中一个辊包括与包括图案通过位置的中间转印带上的区域相对设置的第一部分和不包括图案通过位置的第二部分。 第一部分的直径小于其第二部分的直径，弹性材料仅重叠在第二部分上。 检测器设置在设置在第一辊的上游的第二辊和设置在第一辊的下游并与中间转印带相对的第三辊之间。

公开(公告)号：US08811867B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-19

申请号：US13796167

申请日：2013-03-12

申请人： Osamu Ichihashi ,  Ryuuichi Mimbu ,  Kenji Sengoku ,  Junpei Fujita

发明人： Osamu Ichihashi ,  Ryuuichi Mimbu ,  Kenji Sengoku ,  Junpei Fujita

IPC分类号： G03G15/01

CPC分类号： G03G15/161 ,  G03G15/0136 ,  G03G15/1615

摘要： A transfer device includes a plurality of rollers, a rotatable intermediate transfer belt wound around and stretched between the rollers, a transfer member disposed in the inner loop of the belt and facing an image bearing member of an image forming apparatus disposed at an outer circumference of the belt, to transfer an image formed onto the surface of the image bearing member when contacting the intermediate transfer belt, and a position adjuster to adjust the position of the intermediate transfer belt at different positions relative to the image bearing member. The positions include a contact state in which the intermediate transfer belt applied with a predetermined tension contacts the image bearing member, a first separation state in which the tensioned intermediate transfer belt separates from the image bearing member, and a second separation state in which the intermediate transfer belt separates further away from the image bearing member.

摘要翻译： 传送装置包括多个辊，在辊之间缠绕并拉伸的可转动的中间转印带;传送构件，其设置在带的内环中，并且面向设置在外周的成像设备的图像承载部件 带，用于当接触中间转印带时将形成在图像承载部件的表面上的图像和位置调节器相对于图像承载部件调整在不同位置的中间转印带的位置。 这些位置包括其中施加有预定张力的中间转印带与图像承载部件接触的接触状态，其中张紧的中间转印带与图像承载部件分离的第一分离状态和第二分离状态，其中中间体 转印带远离图像承载部件分离。

公开(公告)号：US20120224879A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-06

申请号：US13369805

申请日：2012-02-09

申请人： Junpei FUJITA ,  Ryuuichi Mimbu ,  Kenji Sengoku ,  Osamu Ichihashi

发明人： Junpei FUJITA ,  Ryuuichi Mimbu ,  Kenji Sengoku ,  Osamu Ichihashi

IPC分类号： G03G21/20 ,  G03G15/01

CPC分类号： G03G15/161 ,  G03G15/0189 ,  G03G15/162 ,  G03G2215/0129

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of image bearing members to bear a toner image on a surface thereof, a transfer device including a plurality of transfer members and an endless belt formed into a loop and entrained around the transfer members, to transfer the toner images from the image bearing members onto the surface of the belt so that the toner images are superimposed one atop the other on the belt to form a composite toner image, a plurality of cleaning devices including a cleaning blade to remove residual toner remaining on the image bearing members after transfer of the toner images onto the belt, and a plurality of heaters disposed inside the loop formed by the belt. Each of the heaters is disposed between adjacent image bearing members. The belt is interposed between the plurality of heaters and the plurality of image bearing members.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括：多个图像承载部件，用于在其表面上承载调色剂图像;传送装置，包括多个传送部件和环形带，其形成为环状并夹带在传送部件周围，以便传送调色剂图像 从图像承载部件移动到带的表面上，使得调色剂图像彼此叠加在带上以形成复合调色剂图像，多个清洁装置包括清洁刮板以除去保留在图像承载上的残留调色剂 将调色剂图像转印到带上的部件，以及设置在由带形成的环内的多个加热器。 每个加热器设置在相邻的图像承载部件之间。 皮带介于多个加热器和多个图像承载部件之间。

公开(公告)号：US09063472B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-23

申请号：US13415170

申请日：2012-03-08

申请人： Kenji Sengoku ,  Ryuuichi Mimbu ,  Junpei Fujita ,  Osamu Ichihashi

发明人： Kenji Sengoku ,  Ryuuichi Mimbu ,  Junpei Fujita ,  Osamu Ichihashi

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/16

CPC分类号： G03G15/161 ,  G03G15/1615 ,  G03G2215/0129 ,  G03G2215/0193 ,  G03G2215/1661

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes: a belt unit that includes a belt-shaped image carrier stretched around and driven to rotate by a plurality of rollers; a belt tensioning unit that includes a tensioning member that is brought into contact with an image carrying surface of the belt-shaped image carrier and applies tension to the belt-shaped image carrier; and a cleaning unit that includes a cleaning member that is brought into contact with the image carrying surface of the belt-shaped image carrier and cleans the image carrying surface. The cleaning unit is supported by the belt tensioning unit in an attachable and detachable manner.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括：带单元，其包括被多个辊延伸并被多个辊旋转的带状图像载体; 带张紧单元，其包括与带状图像载体的图像承载表面接触并且向带状图像载体施加张力的张紧构件; 以及清洁单元，其包括与带状图像载体的图像承载表面接触并清洁图像承载表面的清洁构件。 清洁单元由皮带张紧单元以可附接和可拆卸的方式支撑。